Neualtenburg Deed and Covenant Wiki

This thread contains these instructions and a working copy of the city's Deed and Covenant. The Covenant will be modified as we decide upon changes in other threads. If a modification was agreed upon, post it here and I will incorporate it into the document and then delete the notification thread.

~Ulrika~

Version: 1.3
Modified: 2005-06-07 09:20 PST

Assesor's Parcel:      P111 or 300 Hauptgasse (Parcel Number or Name)
Parcel's Address:      300 Hauptgasse
                       Democratic Republic of Neualtenburg, SLDR
Parcel's Area:         3168 m^2 (3168/65536 sim shares)
Consideration:         US$91.88 or L$25,264
Monthly Consideraton:  US$18.38/month or L$5052/month (5:1)
Property Transfer Tax: US$1.50 (10%) (0% to citizen, 10% citizen to citizen, 20% to city)

GRANT DEED issued by the authority of the Neualtenburg Raumnutzung.

OLD LANDOWNERS as Grantor(s) for the consideration of US$91.88, hereby
convey, grant, and deed to NEW LANDOWNER as Grantee, the virtual real
property commonly known as 300 Hauptgasse, NEUALTENBURG.

NEW LANDOWNER acknowledges that the Democratic Republic of
Neualtenburg has encumbered the Land with certain conditions,
covenants and restrictions by means of a Declaration of Covenants,
Conditions, and Restrictions (the "CC&R Instrument"), the preliminary
form of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference
as EXHIBIT "A", and which shall be from time to time altered
and ammended by action of the Representative Assembly of Neualtenburg.

And the NEW LANDOWNER also acknowledges that the Monthly
Consideration, as stated above, shall be from time to time subject to
alteration by action of the Representative Assembly. Further, that any
such transfer of all or parts of the property to which this deed
applies may be subject to a Property Transfer Tax in such amounts as
to be determined by the Representative Assembly.

On this day June 7, 2005, in the sim of NEUALTENBURG,
city of NEUALTENBURG, I/we herewith sign this Grant Deed.


_______________________
OLD LANDOWNER ( if applicable "For the Neualtenburg Raumnutzung" )


_______________________
NEW LANDOWNER


_______________________
NEUALTENBURG LIAISON
as Witness

Version: 1.0
Modified: 2005-06-02 21:22 PST

DECLARATION OF CONDITIONS, COVENANTS, AND RESTRICTIONS (CC&R)

City-Wide CC&R

Community
  Government
    - All covenants are subordinate to city laws and zoning guidelines.

  City Plan
    - The city makes all sim-wide zoning decisions, including theme,
      terraforming, lot size, street locations, street names, 
      script usage, prim usage, and addresses.

  Community
    - Residents must consider the effect that their build will have on 
      their neighbors' structures and land.
    - Residents must consider the effect that their build will have on
      the asthetics of the greater city.

   Individual
    - Individuals must follow the covenant attached to their lot of land.


Zone-Specific CC&R

Zone
  Location
    c City     - Neualtenburg inside walls
    b Bavarian - Neualtenburg outside walls
    m Modern   - Neualtenburg outside walls by bridge

  Theme
    c The theme of this lot or zone is Medieval Bavarian 
      with post-modern elements in a dense build.
    b The theme of this lot or zone is Medieval Bavarian 
      with post-modern elements.
    m The theme of this lot or zone is post-modern with
      Bavarian elements.

  Philosophy
    c The goal is to create the look of a Medieval Bavarian city that
      exists in modern times.  Bauhaus-esque post-modern elements are 
      allowed as long as the Medieval Bavarian theme is dominant.  
      The goal is to create a zone with a coherent but varied
      theme that contrasts architectural styles of past and present.
      Designs should be organic, avoiding boxy structures which are 
      aligned to a NESW grid and placed in the center of a lot.
      Homes will be provided and placed by the city to achieve the
      feel of a dense urban build.
    c All lots in this area are zoned for both commercial and 
      residential use.

    b The goal is to create the look of a Medieval Bavarian city that
      exists in modern times.  Bauhaus-esque post-modern elements are 
      allowed as long as the Medieval Bavarian theme is dominant.  
      The goal is to create a zone with a coherent but varied
      theme that contrasts architectural styles of past and present.
      Designs should be organic, avoiding boxy structures which are 
      aligned to a NESW grid and placed in the center of a lot.
    b Lots in this area are zoned for residential use only.

    m The goal is to create the look of a post-modern Bauhaus-esque
      city that evolved in an old city with Medieval Bavarian architecture.  
      Medieval Bavarian elements are permitted as long as the 
      post-modern theme is dominant.  The goal is to create a zone 
      with a coherent but varied theme that contrasts architectural 
      styles of past and present.  Designs should be organic, avoiding 
      boxy structures which are aligned to a NESW grid and placed 
      in the center of a lot.
    m Lots in this area are zoned for residential use only.

Holdings
   c The maximum area one person can hold in the city walls is 1024 m^2, unless the zone is a privatized city build (Museum, Castle, Church, or Spital).
   c The maximum number of private (non-city and non-commercial) structures one can hold within the city walls is 2.
   c The maximum number of private (non-city and non-commercial) lots one can hold within the city walls is 2.

   b,m The maximum area one person can hold outside the city walls is 4096 m^2.


Environment
  Terrarforming
    - The general lay of the land must be preserved.
    - Land must transition smoothly and naturally between neighboring lots.
    - The general smoothing of land is not permitted.
    - Visibly otching out land to accomodate structures is not permitted.

  Trees
    - Land must have a minimum of four trees per 512 m^2.
    - Trees must not obscure neighbor's views or penetrate dwellings.
    - Trees should be changed to match the season.
    - Trees should be planted in groves where neighboring trees have 
      similar styles.
    - City trees should be used to allow for the automatic changing 
      of trees by script during season change.

Usage
  Retail
    - Clubs are not permitted anywhere in the city.
    - No commercial gatherings are allowed without permit.
    - Only city maintained vendors are permitted.

  Rental
    - Rental of land to a third party is not permitted.

  Speculation
    - Purchasing of land for speculation is not permitted.  Land market
      liquidity is provided through fixed-interest-rate bonds issued 
      by the city.

Structures
  Specifications
    c Structures are owned and placed by the city to give the
      center a dense Medieval Bavarian feel.  Structures may not 
      be replaced or moved regardless of ownership without prior consent.
    c Structures must be built on solid foundations of brick or stone.
    c All buildings must have tiled roofs with a 60-deg or greater pitch.
    c Windows should be no larger than 1 m wide and 2 m tall on the outside.

    b Structures must be built on solid foundations of brick or stone.
    b Buildings must have tiled roofs with a 60-deg or greater pitch.
    b Windows should be no larger than 1 m wide and 2 m tall on the outside.

    m Structures must be built on solid foundations of modern materials.

    - All windows must have window panes.
    - All buildings must have functioning doors.
    - All buildings should have interior ceilings high enough to prevent camera clipping.
    - The maximum height for all structures and objects on land is 16 m.
    - Structures must be physically plausible (no floating structures).
    - Structures on stilts are not permitted.
    - Large lots are encouraged to build larger structures from several 
      smaller joined structures, giving the illusion of many structures.
    - No default wood-textured prims created during construction 
      are allowed to be left in the city for more than a day.

  Resource usage
    - At most 1 script per 100 m^2 of land is permitted.
    - Scripts which use llListen (voice command) are only permitted, 
      if they listen only after a touch and then deactivate after a 
      certain period of time.
    - Scripts which spy on residents are not permitted.
    - Bounce script are not permitted.
    - Scripts which create autonomous wandering objects are not permitted.
    - Particles can only be used in effects that have real-world
      analogies, such as lights, smoke, and fire.
    - Particles should be set no higher than 10 particles per second.
    - Scripts, particles, and scripts attached to avatars are unregulated.

  Placement
    - Structures must interface with the street by either facing it or
      connecting to it with a path.
    - A stand off of 8 m from the edge of a lot is required for all objects 
      (except for trees) greater than 2 m tall (exceptions exist for 
      neighbor-neighbor collaboration), if possible.

  Neighbors
    - Neighbors are encouraged to build structures that meet at or
      cross over boundaries with other neighbors.

  Signs
    - The address of a home must be visible from the street.
    - Only approved wrought-iron signs are allowed outside of structures.
    - No rotating signs are allowed.
    - No signs with particles are allowed.

  Review 
    - All buildings are subject to review.
    - Requests for improvement will be submitted.

Content
  Furnishings
    - No hot tubs are allowed outside of dwellings.
    - No RL or SL commercial pornography is allowed anywhere 
      in the city.


Land-Specific CC&R (Example)

Zone
  Location
    - 1820 Kendrastrasse

Structures
  Specifications
    - Building is named the "Morganhauas".

In preparation for using this form, I have altered the wording slightly. The following is my proposed wording:

Assesor's Parcel No.: P240 ( I suggest either/or Parcel No. or Address )
Parcel's Address: 300 Hauptgasse
Democratic Republic of Neualtenburg, SL
Parcel's Area: 144 m^2
Consideration: US$15.00
Monthly Consideraton: US$5.00/month (3:1)
Property Transfer Tax: US$1.50 (10%) ( if applicable )


GRANT DEED

OLD LANDOWNERS as Grantor(s) for the consideration of FIFTEEN
U.S. DOLLARS (US$15.00), hereby convey, grant, and deed to NEW LANDOWNER
as Grantee, the real property located in the sim of NEUALTENBURG, city of
NEUALTENBURG, commonly known as 300 HAUPTGASSE, NEUALTENBURG.
Buyer acknowledges that Seller intends to encumber the Land with certain
conditions, covenants and restrictions by means of a Declaration of
Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (the "CC&R Instrument", the
preliminary form of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein
by reference as EXHIBIT "A", and which shall be from time to time altered
and ammended by action of the Representative Assembly of Neualtenburg.

On this day ______________________, in the sim of NEUALTENBURG,
city of NEUALTENBURG, I/we herewith sign this Grant Deed.



_______________________
OLD LANDOWNER ( or, "For the Neualtenburg Raumnutzung" )


_______________________
NEW LANDOWNER


_______________________
NEUALTENBURG LIAISON
as Witness