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House Vote: 8-0-1
Senate Vote: 3-0-0
A
BILL
TO
Amend to consolidate and simplify legislation concerning land and property.
The people of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:
1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the “Property Standards Act.”
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) Authored by Rep. xEndeavour
(4) Co-Sponsored by Rep. Reaperay
(5) Supported by the DCT Secretary and DCT leadership
2 - Reasons
(1) Property legislation is currently spread across a number of different Acts of Congress, making laws hard to find.
(2) The DCT has lost regulatory powers through an increasing amount of laws concerning property. This bill empowers the DCT to regulate in a more flexible arrangement.
3 - Consolidation
(1) The following Acts of Congress will be rescinded:
(a) Inactivity Plots Act
(b) Incomplete Building Clarification Act
(c) Property Definitions Foundation Act
(d) LDV Dwelling Items Act
(e) LDV Minimum Amenities Adjustment Act
(f) Regulation Enforcement Act
(g) Property Fairness Act
(2) The DER (Section 6) and DCT (Section 4) will be removed from the Jurisdiction Act.
4 - Jurisdiction
(1) The Department of Construction and Transportation shall retain jurisdiction to establish regulations outside of this law and to evict properties in accordance with these laws and regulations. These regulations will be listed under Department policy and will be displayed on the relevant rules and laws page node.
(2) The Department of Environment and Recreation shall retain jurisdiction to establish regulations outside of this law and to evict wild regions in accordance with these laws and regulations. These regulations will be listed under Department policy and will be displayed on the relevant rules and laws page node.
(3) Property zoning will be defined by staff according to this law.
5 - Residential Zoning
(1) Plots beginning with ‘R’ are residential plots (e.g. ‘r001’).
(2) Residential plots may only have houses built on them.
(3) Players cannot have houses with more than three visible floors.
(a)As basements and rooftops aren't entirely visible, they are an exception to this rule.
6 - Commercial Zoning
(1) Plots beginning with ‘C’ are commercial plots (e.g. ‘c001’).
(2) Commercial plots may only have businesses, offices, shops, apartment buildings, and other commercial buildings built on them.
(3) Commercial plots are height limited to 60 blocks, unless otherwise approved by the Department of Construction and Transport.
7 - Industrial Zoning
(1) Plots beginning with ‘I’ are industrial plots (e.g. ‘I001’).
(2) Industrial plots may only have factories, warehouses, and production facilities built on them.
(3) Industrial plots are height limited to 60 blocks, unless otherwise regulated by subordinate laws.
8 - Skyscraper Zoning
(1) Plots beginning with ‘s’ are skyscraper plots (e.g. ‘s001’).
(2) Skyscraper plots inherit the zoning laws concerning commercial plots, except the height limitation.
(3) Skyscraper plots are height limited to 200 blocks and must be taller than 60 blocks.
8 - Black Market Zoning
(1) Plots beginning with ‘bm’ are black market plots (e.g. ‘bm001’)
(2) Black market plots are exempt from certain laws, as directed by staff.
(a) such laws include possession, sale, and advertising of illicit items.
9- Government Subsidized Commercial Spaces
(1) Government Subsidized Commercial Spaces includes several types of government-owned rentable areas:
(2) Business Districts. Plots beginning with 'cbd' or 'nbd' are Business Districts.
(3) Market Stalls. Plots beginning with 'revstall' are Market Stalls.
(4) Newsstands. Plots beginning with 'revnews' are Newsstands.
(5) Large Billboards. Plots beginning with 'billboard' are Large Billboards.
(6) Mini Billboards. Plots beginning with 'minibillboard' are Mini Billboards.
(7) Food Trucks. Plots beginning with 'FT' are Food Trucks.
(8) Only the Department of Construction and Transport shall create rentable regions that fall under these naming conventions.
10 - Apartments
(1) There are no naming conventions for apartment regions names.
(2) Apartments must not contain Nether portals and/or chest shops.
(3) Water drops from water source blocks must not drip into other rent regions.
(4) Lava drops from lava source blocks must not drip into other rent regions.
11 - Urban Agriculture
(1) Agriculture is not permitted on R, Government Subsidized Commercial Spaces, or BM plots.
(2) Agriculture is permitted on I, C, and S plots if it is conducted underground or hidden.
12 - Sale of Plots
(1) Plots may be sold back to their Landlord for 90% of the plot's in-game price, or be resold to another player, or may be auctioned.
(2) When a plot has been reported for eviction, the report will remain extant until it is resolved or evicted. Transferring ownership of the plot in question will not have a bearing on the date of eviction, unless otherwise provided by the relevant Department.
(3) If plot ownership is transferred while there is an active eviction report on the plot or a violation of the Property Standards Act is present on the plot, the original owner has a duty to disclose the report and/or violation to the buyer or recipient of the plot. Failure to do so will result in the original owner being guilty of failure to disclose.
13 - Duty of Disclosure
(1) Failure to Disclose
Failure of a party to provide the other parties with all legally required information and or documents which are relevant to a property.
Per Offence: Cost of damages incurred by the recipient as a result of the failure to disclose.
(a) A plea of ignorance to a report is not an admissible defence to failure to disclose.
14 - Completed Buildings
A finished plot is defined as a plot with a completed building which is compliant with the building regulations and has a function, or a finished interior.
15 - Historical Building Alterations
Changing the physical appearance of a preserved, historical building without permission or consent.
Minor Alteration: $1000 Fine + Verbal Warning
Major Alteration: $3000 Fine + Plot Eviction
Demolished Building: $5000 Fine + Plot Eviction
16 - Plot Limitations
(1) C Plots. A citizen may not own more than 50 commercial properties.
(2) R Plots. A citizen may not own more than 2 residential properties.
(3) I Plots. A citizen may not own more than 2 industrial properties
(4) S Plots. A citizen may not own more than 6 skyscraper properties
(5) BM Plots. A citizen may not own more than 1 black market property.
(6) Government Subsidized Commercial Spaces. A citizen may not own more than 2 of each type of Government Subsidized Commercial Space.
(7) Realtors. Any citizen with a Realtor job may exceed these limitations by 5 plots each
(a) excluding BM and Government Subsidized Commercial Spaces.
(b) provided the plots exceeding these limitations are for the purpose of reselling the plot within 30 days of purchasing the plot.
(8) Plots located within towns are not subject to the above plot limits. Each town shall retain jurisdiction to create their own plot limits for plots located within their town.
17 - Merged Plots
Any merged plots will not be recognised as one plot, rather they will be counted as the amount of sub-plots which form the whole merged plot.
18 - Plot Releases
The releasing authority must release plots in a fair and equitable fashion that is controlled and factors in time zones.
19 - Breach of Property Standards
Failing to comply with any part of the Property Standards Act will incur a penalty unless otherwise provided within this Act.
Per Offense: $150
20 - Violating Business District Rules
A player renting a Business District without meeting the set requirements as outlined by the DCT.
First Offence: Normal DCT Eviction
Second Offence: $1000 fine per Business District plot rented in violation
Third Offence and after: $2500 fine per Business District plot rented in violation
Fines are enforced by the DCT
21 - Exemptions/Extensions
(1) The Secretary of Construction and Transportation has the power to issue and revoke exemptions and extensions for building regulation and legal compliance when they are satisfied that either of the following criteria is met:
(a) there is a compassionate and compelling reason requiring an exemption/extension
(b) that the exemption/extension does not undermine the intent of the eviction process
(c) that there is significant progress being made to rectify the breach
(d) in the interests of large-scale development
Senate Vote: 3-0-0
A
BILL
TO
Amend to consolidate and simplify legislation concerning land and property.
The people of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:
1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the “Property Standards Act.”
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) Authored by Rep. xEndeavour
(4) Co-Sponsored by Rep. Reaperay
(5) Supported by the DCT Secretary and DCT leadership
2 - Reasons
(1) Property legislation is currently spread across a number of different Acts of Congress, making laws hard to find.
(2) The DCT has lost regulatory powers through an increasing amount of laws concerning property. This bill empowers the DCT to regulate in a more flexible arrangement.
3 - Consolidation
(1) The following Acts of Congress will be rescinded:
(a) Inactivity Plots Act
(b) Incomplete Building Clarification Act
(c) Property Definitions Foundation Act
(d) LDV Dwelling Items Act
(e) LDV Minimum Amenities Adjustment Act
(f) Regulation Enforcement Act
(g) Property Fairness Act
(2) The DER (Section 6) and DCT (Section 4) will be removed from the Jurisdiction Act.
4 - Jurisdiction
(1) The Department of Construction and Transportation shall retain jurisdiction to establish regulations outside of this law and to evict properties in accordance with these laws and regulations. These regulations will be listed under Department policy and will be displayed on the relevant rules and laws page node.
(2) The Department of Environment and Recreation shall retain jurisdiction to establish regulations outside of this law and to evict wild regions in accordance with these laws and regulations. These regulations will be listed under Department policy and will be displayed on the relevant rules and laws page node.
(3) Property zoning will be defined by staff according to this law.
5 - Residential Zoning
(1) Plots beginning with ‘R’ are residential plots (e.g. ‘r001’).
(2) Residential plots may only have houses built on them.
(3) Players cannot have houses with more than three visible floors.
(a)As basements and rooftops aren't entirely visible, they are an exception to this rule.
6 - Commercial Zoning
(1) Plots beginning with ‘C’ are commercial plots (e.g. ‘c001’).
(2) Commercial plots may only have businesses, offices, shops, apartment buildings, and other commercial buildings built on them.
(3) Commercial plots are height limited to 60 blocks, unless otherwise approved by the Department of Construction and Transport.
7 - Industrial Zoning
(1) Plots beginning with ‘I’ are industrial plots (e.g. ‘I001’).
(2) Industrial plots may only have factories, warehouses, and production facilities built on them.
(3) Industrial plots are height limited to 60 blocks, unless otherwise regulated by subordinate laws.
8 - Skyscraper Zoning
(1) Plots beginning with ‘s’ are skyscraper plots (e.g. ‘s001’).
(2) Skyscraper plots inherit the zoning laws concerning commercial plots, except the height limitation.
(3) Skyscraper plots are height limited to 200 blocks and must be taller than 60 blocks.
8 - Black Market Zoning
(1) Plots beginning with ‘bm’ are black market plots (e.g. ‘bm001’)
(2) Black market plots are exempt from certain laws, as directed by staff.
(a) such laws include possession, sale, and advertising of illicit items.
9- Government Subsidized Commercial Spaces
(1) Government Subsidized Commercial Spaces includes several types of government-owned rentable areas:
(2) Business Districts. Plots beginning with 'cbd' or 'nbd' are Business Districts.
(3) Market Stalls. Plots beginning with 'revstall' are Market Stalls.
(4) Newsstands. Plots beginning with 'revnews' are Newsstands.
(5) Large Billboards. Plots beginning with 'billboard' are Large Billboards.
(6) Mini Billboards. Plots beginning with 'minibillboard' are Mini Billboards.
(7) Food Trucks. Plots beginning with 'FT' are Food Trucks.
(8) Only the Department of Construction and Transport shall create rentable regions that fall under these naming conventions.
10 - Apartments
(1) There are no naming conventions for apartment regions names.
(2) Apartments must not contain Nether portals and/or chest shops.
(3) Water drops from water source blocks must not drip into other rent regions.
(4) Lava drops from lava source blocks must not drip into other rent regions.
11 - Urban Agriculture
(1) Agriculture is not permitted on R, Government Subsidized Commercial Spaces, or BM plots.
(2) Agriculture is permitted on I, C, and S plots if it is conducted underground or hidden.
12 - Sale of Plots
(1) Plots may be sold back to their Landlord for 90% of the plot's in-game price, or be resold to another player, or may be auctioned.
(2) When a plot has been reported for eviction, the report will remain extant until it is resolved or evicted. Transferring ownership of the plot in question will not have a bearing on the date of eviction, unless otherwise provided by the relevant Department.
(3) If plot ownership is transferred while there is an active eviction report on the plot or a violation of the Property Standards Act is present on the plot, the original owner has a duty to disclose the report and/or violation to the buyer or recipient of the plot. Failure to do so will result in the original owner being guilty of failure to disclose.
13 - Duty of Disclosure
(1) Failure to Disclose
Failure of a party to provide the other parties with all legally required information and or documents which are relevant to a property.
Per Offence: Cost of damages incurred by the recipient as a result of the failure to disclose.
(a) A plea of ignorance to a report is not an admissible defence to failure to disclose.
14 - Completed Buildings
A finished plot is defined as a plot with a completed building which is compliant with the building regulations and has a function, or a finished interior.
15 - Historical Building Alterations
Changing the physical appearance of a preserved, historical building without permission or consent.
Minor Alteration: $1000 Fine + Verbal Warning
Major Alteration: $3000 Fine + Plot Eviction
Demolished Building: $5000 Fine + Plot Eviction
16 - Plot Limitations
(1) C Plots. A citizen may not own more than 50 commercial properties.
(2) R Plots. A citizen may not own more than 2 residential properties.
(3) I Plots. A citizen may not own more than 2 industrial properties
(4) S Plots. A citizen may not own more than 6 skyscraper properties
(5) BM Plots. A citizen may not own more than 1 black market property.
(6) Government Subsidized Commercial Spaces. A citizen may not own more than 2 of each type of Government Subsidized Commercial Space.
(7) Realtors. Any citizen with a Realtor job may exceed these limitations by 5 plots each
(a) excluding BM and Government Subsidized Commercial Spaces.
(b) provided the plots exceeding these limitations are for the purpose of reselling the plot within 30 days of purchasing the plot.
(8) Plots located within towns are not subject to the above plot limits. Each town shall retain jurisdiction to create their own plot limits for plots located within their town.
17 - Merged Plots
Any merged plots will not be recognised as one plot, rather they will be counted as the amount of sub-plots which form the whole merged plot.
18 - Plot Releases
The releasing authority must release plots in a fair and equitable fashion that is controlled and factors in time zones.
19 - Breach of Property Standards
Failing to comply with any part of the Property Standards Act will incur a penalty unless otherwise provided within this Act.
Per Offense: $150
20 - Violating Business District Rules
A player renting a Business District without meeting the set requirements as outlined by the DCT.
First Offence: Normal DCT Eviction
Second Offence: $1000 fine per Business District plot rented in violation
Third Offence and after: $2500 fine per Business District plot rented in violation
Fines are enforced by the DCT
21 - Exemptions/Extensions
(1) The Secretary of Construction and Transportation has the power to issue and revoke exemptions and extensions for building regulation and legal compliance when they are satisfied that either of the following criteria is met:
(a) there is a compassionate and compelling reason requiring an exemption/extension
(b) that the exemption/extension does not undermine the intent of the eviction process
(c) that there is significant progress being made to rectify the breach
(d) in the interests of large-scale development
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