Act of Council Government Property Act

[Dino_Girl19]

A
BILL
To

Fix Plots and create the Government Policy Act

The citizens of Oakridge, through their elected Representatives in the Town-Council and the force of law ordained to that Town-Council by the people through the constitution of Oakridge, do hereby enact the following provisions into the by-laws:

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Government Policy and Property Fixes Act.'
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by: Dino_Girl19
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by: Wander1ng_Trader and asdertplays

2 - Reasons
(1) Changing so anything but the top floor of a mixed-use plot is for a residential themed home. The rest of the floors are commercial. Permitting to possible changes that mixed plots can have basement floors.
(2) or-m001 has a theme as a restaurant - The ground floor must be a restaurant as it correlates to another point in which a store that is facing a road possesses seating is themed as a restaurant.
(3) With Ridgewood's implement and the physical building of the Oakridge National Bank, region-ing is made to locate this building and further support the Oakridge Office of Economics in the project.
(4) Addition of removing citizens of the public immediately from renting Government officials' rentals - as well as a fine.
(5) Issue larger fines for damaging Oakridge buildings without approval of the Urban Development Office.
(6) amend the building regulations

3 - Sections as needed...
I. Definitions
(3) Oakridge Subsidized Rental Spaces

(B) Oakridge Commercial Rental Spaces

1. The following spaces are considered as Oakridge Commercial Rental Space:

a. Black Market Stalls. Plots beginning with ‘or-bm’.​

b. Commercial. Plots beginning with 'or-c’.​

c. Food Trucks. Plots beginning with ‘or-truck’.​

d. Fuel pumps. Plots beginning with 'or-gas’.​

e. Malls. Plots beginning with ‘or-mall’.​

f. Newsstands. Plots beginning with ‘or-news’.​

g. Park Stands. Plots beginning with ‘or-parkstand’.​

h. Stores. Plots beginning with ‘or-store’.​

i. Train Shops. Plots beginning with 'or-tshop’.​

2. Oakridge Commercial Rental Spaces may only have businesses, offices or shops built on them.
3. Oakridge Commercial Rental Spaces may be assigned a theme. The theme may be posted on the exterior of the plot or defined in this document. Plots assigned a theme must contain a business that follows the theme.
4. The following rental spaces are assigned the following themes:

a. or-shop-01 : Gun Store
b. or-shop-02 : Bar
c. or-shop-04 : Bodega
d. or-shop-07 : Diner
e. or-shop-12 : Burger Joint
f. or-shop-13 : Pizzeria
g. or-shop-14: Diner
(4) Oakridge Mixed-use Plots

1. Any plot beginning with or-m is an Oakridge Mixed-Use Plot
2. Oakridge Mixed-use Plots may only have businesses, offices, shops, or apartments built on the ground level. any levels beside the top floor.
3. Oakridge Mixed-use Plots may only have residential space on any higher floors, and Chest-shops are only permitted on the ground floor.

3. Oakridge Mixed-use Plots may only contain houses or other similar residential dwellings on the top floor.​

4. The top floor of an Oakridge Mixed-use Plot may not contain chest shops, subregions or businesses ​

5. Mixed-use Plots with on-road seating alongside them must have a restaurant or other dining facility on the first floor. The following plots fall under this:​

i. or-m001​

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ARTICLE II. Plot Regulations and Policies​

(1) Building Policy

1. All builds must be 1950's small-town America themed.
2. All builds on empty plots must be pasted by the DCT and approved by the Head of Residence, Head of Urban Development, and Mayor of Oakridge
3. The exterior of buildings on plots cannot be altered without approval from the Head of Urban Development.
   a. This does not apply to murder clues
   b. If a Commercial plot with an assigned theme was altered in this manner to remove the theme sign, the plot must be in Oakridge Government’s possession to restore the theme sign

4. Building changes are identified as two categories, minor and major:​

a. Minor building changes involve interior changes.​

b. Major building changes involve structural changes, such as changing the exterior walls, roof and addition of expanding region.​

5. Plots must be within Government possession in order to restore the building's alteration.​

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(10) Government Policy

1. Government Policy only affects Government operated plots.​

2. Government operated plots are owned by DCGovernmentOR or authorized members of the Oakridge Executive.​

3. Government operated plots rental spaces are to be leased by members of the Oakridge Executive.​

a. Government Operated plots can contain chest shops, subregions or businesses, but authority or ownership is under DCGovernmentOR.​

b. In cases where Government operated plots are leased by members of the public, the town may issue a minor building policy breach if the interior is damaged or removed.​

c. When the members of the Oakridge Executive leave their position, the rental hold must be transferred to the mayor.​

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ARTICLE III. Violations and Enforcement

(1) Fines

1. Owners of plots in violation with any part of the Oakridge Property Standards Act may be subject to fines​

2. Any Oakridge Executives can enforce the violations.​

2. 3. The amount of the fine for each violation is defined below:​

a. Merged Plot / Building Policy: The total cost to the town to repair the plot, plus $1500​

b. New Player Rental Space: $1000​

a. New Player Rental Space / Any other undefined policy: $1000​

b. Minor Building Policy Breach: Cost to the town to repair plus $1000​

c. Government Policy: $3000​

d. Major Building Policy Breach / Merged Plot: Cost to the town to repair plus $3000​

3. A plot owner may be fined for a violation even if the violation is resolved before a potential eviction​

4. When a violation falls under multiple categories, each fine will apply.​

a. Cost to the town to repair applies once. Additional fees are summed.​

5. Where the violation remains unresolved after the deadline, an additional fine equal to 25% of the original fine will be applied.​

6. If an individual repeats a violation, they will face an additional 50% fine of the total cost. ​

7. Payment of a fine does not satisfy the underlying violation does not extend the deadline, or prevent eviction under this Act.​

(2) Evictions

1. Plots in violation with any part of the Oakridge Property Standards Act may be subject to eviction if the violation is not resolved within a certain amount of time of receiving notice via /mail
2. The amount of time given to resolve each violation before eviction is given below:
   a. New Player Rental space / Government Policy: 0 days
   b. Merged Plot Policy / Building Policy: 14 days
   c. All other policies: 7 days
3. When a violation falls under multiple categories, the highest amount of time to resolve each violation will apply.
4. The Mayor or Head of Residence may grant an extension or exemption to a player's eviction.
5. Payment of a fine does not prevent eviction if the underlying violation remains unresolved.

(3) Deadlines

1. An individual who violates the policies shall have the following deadlines to pay for their fines:​

a. Government Policy / New Player Rental space: 3 days​

b. Minor Building Policy Breach / Any other undefined policy: 7 days​

c. Merged Plot / Major Building Policy Breach: 14 days​

2. The individual who violates the policies may request an extension to pay the fines. The Mayor or the Head of Urban Development and Head of Residence may approve this.​

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ARTICLE IV. Exemptions and the Right of Redemption

(1) Exemptions

1. The Head of Residence may issue and 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
2. Plots may not be evicted for inactivity if the player’s 30 day playtime matches their total playtime, even if it is less than 6 hours
3. The following plots are government operated plots and are exempt from any regulations in this document:
   a. Plots starting with 'or-office'
   b. or-convention
   c. or-dos
   d. or-health
   e. or-library
   f. or-museum
   g. or-onb
   g. h. or-postoffice
   h. i. or-sanctuary
   i. j. or-shelter
   j. k. or-sheriff
   k. l. or-spawn
   l. m. or-townhall
   m. n. Theatre
   n. o. Theater
4. Government Operated Plots are exempt from any regulations in this document but the Government Policy.

 

[KorroMF]

Signed and moved by the mayor of oakridge.