Plot Regulations Act

[Kaiserin_]

A

BILL

To

Ease the Plot Crisis​

The people of the Commonwealth 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 'Plot Regulations Act,' or the ‘PRA’
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) In the event that the currently-struck previous version of the Plot Regulations Act is unstruck via court order or other mechanism, that Act shall be re-enacted, and this Act shall be repealed.
(4) This Act has been co-authored by: Rep. Kaiserin_, Rep. Omegabiebel, Rep. Pepecuu, Bezzergeezer, and Gribble19
(5) This Act has been co-sponsored by: Rep. Pepecuu

2 - Reasons
(1) There is an ongoing crisis of land availability in Redmont.
(2) There is currently a severe lack of CBD plots catered towards new players.
(3) Auction prices for evictions are pushed sky high by some people who have a lot of capital and plots
(4) A decrease in the plot cap will ensure that a small handful of people are not able to hoard land.
(5) A progressive increase in plot taxes will incentivize land owners to sell their unneeded plots, creating greater availability.
(6) Plots that are actively contributing to the economy should be exempted from taxes, up to a certain point.
(7) An increase in new player CBD plots will give new players a lower barrier to entry for access to shopfronts near spawn, allowing them to kickstart their businesses and contribute to the economy.
(8) This bill aims to depress plot prices by adding a levy to those who buy plots while they already have a lot of plots.
(9) In conjunction with enforcement of the Property Tax Evasion crime, these provisions will ensure that the average Redmontian has greater opportunity to acquire and make use of land.
(10) The original version of this Act was rendered unconstitutional by [2025] FCR 41. This version aims to remain within the limits prescribed by the court.

3 - Auction Levy
(1) There shall be a tax on all eviction auctions held by the Department of Construction and Transportation based on the amount of plots the player making the winning bid has at bid submission.
(a) Town plots, wild plots, and residential plots shall be exempt from both the tax itself and the calculations for the tax.
(2) The following tax schedule shall be used:

Amount of plots owned by winning bidder (Both numbers inclusive, but not inclusive of the plot won)	Tax (as a % of bid offer)
0-9	0%
10-14	25%
15-20	50%
20+	75%

(4) Players who must pay auction levy tax must calculate and include the tax amount separately in their bid message.
(5) If such a player wins the auction, the Department of Construction and Transportation will charge the tax in addition to the bid amount. The property will only be transferred once the tax is paid. If the player cannot pay, the auction is void, a new one will be held, and the player will be charged with Auction Levy Neglect.
(6) Bids missing or miscalculating the required tax are invalid.


4 - Creation of New Player CBD Plots
(1) The Department of Construction and Transportation shall conduct a review of all non-new player CBD plots for the suitability of the establishment of new player CBD plots.
(a) A CBD plot that is viable for acquisition shall meet the following criteria:
(i) Is a space of 100 or more blocks in area
(ii) The player renting the plot shall have less than 6 hours of playtime in the last 30 days.
(iii) The rental period for the CBD plot is within 1 month of the date of review.
(a) The Department of Construction and Transportation shall evaluate and rank the viable plots in consideration of location and size.
(b) The Department of Construction and Transportation shall complete this review within 7 calendar days of the signage of this bill, and report their findings to the sitting Congress and the sitting President of the Commonwealth of Redmont.

(2) Once the Department of Construction and Transportation has reported on its findings,
(a) The sitting Congress has to approve or reject pursuance by the Department of Construction and Transportation for the acquisition of the CBD plots that were deemed viable through a resolution.
(b) The Department of Construction and Transportation shall pursue the acquisition of these CBD plots under the ‘Reveille Eminent Domain Act’, citing ‘Urban Renewal’ as justification for pursuing the acquisition.
(c) The Department of Construction and Transportation shall base its “fair offer” to the plot owner (as required by the ‘Reveille Eminent Domain Act’) based on the value of recently completed auction listings for CBD plots of similar size, as well as the base rental cost of the CBD plot.
(d) The Department of Construction and Transportation shall pursue 3 viable CBD plots based on the rankings in its findings.
(e) The funds used to pay for this acquisition of CBD plots shall be derived from the DCGovernment’s balance.

(3) After the acquisitions are concluded,
(a) The Department of Construction and Transportation is to establish new New Player CBD Plots as follows:
(i) If the viable plot has an original size of under or equal to 150 blocks, it is to be directly converted to a New Player CBD plot without any splitting.
(ii) If the viable plot has an original size of over 150 blocks, it shall be split into 2 equal parts, with walls in between to divide the two New Player CBDs, and both having access to any pavement surrounding the plot.

(4) Once the New Player CBD plots are partitioned, the Department of Construction and Transportation shall:
(a) Make an announcement in the DemocracyCraft discord server in #government-announcements regarding:
(i) the availability of the New Player CBD plots.
(ii) the New Player CBD plots’ respective locations.
(b) Create a post thread in the DemocracyCraft discord server in #realestate, for a plot lottery in which at its conclusion:
(i) The Department shall pick as many valid entries as there are newly established New Player CBD plots, and provide them with the rights to rent a New Player CBD plot of their choice, on a first come first serve basis.
(ii) Should there not be enough entries as newly established New Player CBD plots, the remaining New Player CBD plots are to be released to the public for rental, abiding by the procedures for a standard New Player CBD plot.

5 - Amendments
(1) § 16 of the Property Standards Act shall be amended as follows:

“(1) C Plots. A citizen may not own more than 50 30 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.”

(2) § 13.(1) of the Taxation Act shall be amended as follows:

“13 - Property Tax
(1) Property taxes shall be calculated using y=0.25*1.16^(x+4)+0.3(x+4)²+2.5(x+4)-25, where x is the amount of plots a player owns, and y is the amount taxed per day. Taxes will be rounded down to the nearest cent.
(1) Where x is the amount of plots a player owns, and y is the amount taxed per day, property taxes shall be calculated as follows: y = 2.5(x^2)-6x”

(2) The Property Tax chart in §13.(1) shall be updated accordingly.

(3) § 5 of the Commercial Standards Act shall be amended as follows:
"5 - Legal Application
(1) All offences within this law are Indictable Criminal Offences unless otherwise specified.
(2) Civil damages may be sought against these offences by way of the Legal Damages Act or a succeeding Act of the same nature."

(4) § 9 of the Commercial Standards Act shall be amended as follows:
“9 - Tax Fraud
(1) The fraudulent non-payment or underpayment of actual tax liabilities due. There are several types of tax evasion:

Personal Tax Evasion
The act of intentionally or maliciously transferring, funds to one or more personal balances or company bank accounts with no legitimate purpose, with the result that less tax is paid.
Individual Fine: Up to $10,000 + Damages + up to 10 mins Jail

Property Tax Evasion
The act of intentionally or maliciously transferring property to one or more persons over which they have no legal ownership without a legitimate purpose, with the result that less tax is paid.” To combat, said behaviour, a merged plot needs to be owned by the same person even after it has been merged.
Individual Fine: Up to $10,000 + Damages + up to 10 mins Jail

Auction Levy Evasion:
(i) Classification: Indictable Criminal Offense
Taking actions with the sole intent to avoid paying the auction levy while still receiving the plot or the benefit from it.
First offense: Plot eviction + fine of up to $5,000 or 30% of the winning bid, whichever is higher
Subsequent offenses: Plot eviction + fine of up to $5,000 or up to 30% of the winning bid, whichever is higher + auction ban of up to 2 weeks

Auction Levy Neglect:
(i) Classification: Summary Criminal Offense
Failure to pay the required auction levy after winning an auction.
First offense: Fine of $2,000 or 10% of the winning bid, whichever is higher.
Subsequent offenses: Fine of $5,000 or 30% of the winning bid, whichever is higher.”

5 - Transition
(1) Individuals that are currently above the new, reduced c-plot limit upon the signage of this bill will be granted an exception to the c-plot limit. These individuals will not be allowed to acquire any new c-plots until they once again are below the limit, at which point they will be subject to the same limit as prescribed by this law.

6 - Severability
(1) If one part of this law is found to be unenforceable or unconstitutional, only the offending part shall be struck, and the remaining parts shall remain in effect.

 

[End]

Nay - lower plot limits not supported. Otherwise good bill.

 

[lcn]

Aye, greed has no place in Redmont. Even 30 commercial plots is too many for one person. The auction levy and increased property tax will also serve to dissuade plot hoarding further.

 

[1950Minecrafter]

Presidential Assent

This bill has been granted assent and is hereby signed into law.

1950minecrafter
20th President of the Commonwealth of Redmont
Member of the WPR​

 

[Omegabiebel]

House Vote: 7-0-1
Senate Vote: 4-0-1

A
BILL
To


Amend the Property Standards Act, the Taxation Act, and the Plot Regulations Act

​

The people of the Commonwealth 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 Amendment Act.'

(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.

(3) This Act has been authored by DCT Secretary Endeavour and Speaker Omegabiebel

(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Rep. JuliaMC_.

2 - Reasons

(1) New player CBDs are within the jurisdiction of the Department. This act hamstrings the Department's ability to carry out its duties.

(2) The Department does not have the ability or capacity to undertake regulation of active storefronts. If someone is using their property as intended they get a complete tax break, but what does this achieve? We already have a system to deal with inactive storefronts through the eviction system. There are better ways to incentivise activity than to have the department track and monitor every active storefront.

(3) When we add a taxation exemption to a plot, and the plot changes hands, it can easily go unnoticed and induces an unnecessary burden on staff.

(4) Leasing a billboard does not need to be regulated. Many of them sit empty.

(5) Auction levy and plot restrictions carried over to PSA.

(6) Removal of legislated requirements of New Player CBDs.

3 - Amendment to the PSA: Auction Levies

3 - Auction Levy
(1) There shall be a tax on all eviction auctions held by the Department of Construction and Transportation based on the amount of plots the player making the winning bid has at bid submission.
(a) Town plots, wild plots, and residential plots shall be exempt from both the tax itself and the calculations for the tax.
(2) The tax shall be in addition to the winning bid price for the plot. It shall only be paid if that player has won the auction.
(2) The tax is added to the winning bid and is only paid if the player wins the auction.
(3) The following tax schedule shall be used:

Amount of plots owned by winning bidder (Both numbers inclusive, but not inclusive of the plot won)	Tax (as a % of bid offer)
0-9	0%
10-14	25%
15-20	50%
20+	75%

(4) Bids by players who own enough plots to warrant an auction levy tax must include the amount of tax that would be paid if the bid is successful. Bidders are responsible for calculating this, and must include the tax amount in their bid message as a separate amount from the amount they are bidding.
(5) If an auction is won by a player who is required to pay auction levy tax, the Department of Construction and Transportation shall charge the tax to the player’s balance, on top of the bid offer. The tax must be charged before the won property is transferred. If the player is found to be unable to pay the tax, the property will not be transferred, a new auction will be held, and the offending player shall be charged with Auction Levy Neglect.
(6) Any bid with a miscalculated or completely missing tax when the bid should include one shall be considered invalid.
(4) Players who must pay auction levy tax must calculate and include the tax amount separately in their bid message.
(5) If such a player wins the auction, the Department of Construction and Transportation will charge the tax in addition to the bid amount. The property will only be transferred once the tax is paid. If the player cannot pay, the auction is void, a new one will be held, and the player will be charged with Auction Levy Neglect.
(6) Bids missing or miscalculating the required tax are invalid.

4 - Amendment to the PSA: Plot Limits

(1) C Plots. A citizen may not own more than 30 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 Spaces.
(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.

5 - Amendment to the PSA: Government Subsidized Commercial Spaces

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.

6 - Amendment to the Taxation Act: Removal of Active Storefront Exemptions

(3) If a plot is registered as an active storefront, that plot shall not be calculated in determining property tax. Only up to 7 plots per person may be excluded from the property tax calculations in this way.
(a) Plots must be manually requested for this exemption through the Department of Construction and Transportation. Requests must demonstrate proof of active storefront presence on the designated plot in order to qualify for tax exemption.
(i) To qualify as an active storefront, a plot must have multiple chest shops that are accessible to the public, and are frequently stocked with goods of value that are sold for profit. Further, the primary function of the plot must be its function as a storefront; i.e., chest shops cannot be added to an office building in order to qualify as a storefront. The Department of Construction and Transportation has discretion over what does and does not qualify for this exemption, and has to enforce the above definition fairly, reasonably, and honestly, without creating absurd outcomes.
(b) If a plot exempted through this method is no longer used as an active storefront, the owner of the plot must inform the Department of Construction and Transportation within 7 days, and the plot shall no longer qualify for exemption. Failure to do so shall be considered Property Tax Evasion.
(c) If a plot exempted through this method changes ownership, the previous owner of the plot must inform the Department of Construction and Transportation within 7 days. Failure to do so shall be considered Property Tax Evasion. The plot may once again qualify for exemption upon request by the new owner through the method outlined in 13.3.a.
(d) The Department of Construction and Transportation shall be empowered to, and be charged with, conducting regular and unannounced inspections of plots that are listed as active storefronts in order to ensure that they meet the standards of an active storefront as determined by the Department.

 

[juniperfig]

Presidential Assent

This bill has been granted assent and is hereby signed into law.

 

[xXTheoryXx]

CONGRESS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT
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A BILL TO

REPEAL AND REPLACE THE PROPERTY STANDARDS ACT, AND TO CONSOLIDATE TENANT RIGHTS AND PLOT MARKET LEGISLATION INTO A SINGLE UNIFIED ACT
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The people of the Commonwealth 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:
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PART I - PRELIMINARIES

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) This Act has been authored by Speaker of the House xXTheoryXx.

(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Senator TrueDarkLander.

(5) This Act rescinds the following acts:
(a) Property Standards Act
(b) Tenant Rights Act
(c) Tenant Vibes Act
(d) Plot Regulations Act

2. Reasons and Intent

(1) Tenant rights legislation is currently spread across two separate Acts - the Tenant Rights Act and the Tenant Vibes Act - creating confusion and inconsistency in enforcement.

(2) The Plot Regulations Act amends the Property Standards Act directly; consolidating it avoids having related property law split across multiple documents.

(3) A single, unified Property Standards Act is easier for citizens, landlords, and the courts to reference.

(4) This Act carries forward all substantive provisions of the rescinded Acts without alteration, resolving overlaps and removing redundancy.

3. Definitions

(1) For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) Landlord. Any player or government body that owns a plot or region and rents it to another player.​

(b) Tenant. Any player renting a region from a landlord.​

(c) Rented Region. Any plot, apartment, store, chestshop space, or other designated region made available for rent.​

(d) Inactive Tenant. A tenant who has not logged onto the server for 5 or more consecutive days.​

(e) Written Notice. A message delivered via in-game /mail, /msg, or forum private message that is timestamped and retainable as evidence.​

(f) Government. The DCGovernment and any department acting on its behalf.​

(g) Building Inspector. A staff member or authorised DCT officer conducting an official property compliance inspection.​

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 displayed on the relevant rules and laws page node.

(2) The Department of Interior 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 displayed on the relevant rules and laws page node.

(3) Property zoning will be defined by staff according to this law.

PART II - ZONING

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) Basements and rooftops are not entirely visible and are therefore exempt from 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 Transportation.

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.

9. 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 the possession, sale, and advertising of illicit items.​

10. Government Commercial Spaces

(1) Government Commercial Spaces includes several types of government-owned rentable areas.

(2) Business Districts. Plots beginning with 'cbd', 'nbd', or 'wbd' are Business Districts.

(i) Plots beginning with 'cbd' are Central Business District plots.​

(ii) Plots beginning with 'nbd' are North Business District plots.​

(iii) Plots beginning with 'wbd' are Willow Business District plots. The Department of the Interior has jurisdiction to create themes and regulate the usage of Willow Business District plots in order to promote specific trades and professions.​

(3) Market Stalls. Plots beginning with 'revstall' are Market Stalls.

(4) Newsstands. Plots beginning with 'revnews' are Newsstands.

(5) Food Trucks. Plots beginning with 'FT' are Food Trucks.

(6) Only the Department of Construction and Transportation shall create rentable regions that fall under these naming conventions.

11. Apartments

(1) There are no naming conventions for apartment region 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.

12. Farmland Zoning

(1) Plots beginning with 'F' or 'Wl-F' are farmland plots (e.g. 'Wl-F001').

(2) Farmland plots may not be used for commercial purposes, nor industrial purposes other than agriculture, except:

(i) when a substantial portion of a plot is used for agricultural purposes, such plot may contain processing facilities, factories, or warehouse facilities unrelated to agriculture; or​

(ii) when such use existed prior to the enactment of the Farmland and Ranch Zoning Clarification Act.​

(3) Farmland plots are height limited to 40 blocks, unless otherwise approved by the Department of Construction and Transportation.

13. Ranch Zoning

(1) Plots beginning with 'fr' are ranch plots (e.g. 'fr001').

(2) Ranch plots shall consist of two sections:

(a) A single rectangular Residential Area defined as a subregion of the ranch plot (e.g. fr001-Residential); and​

(b) A single Agricultural Area located outside the Residential Area.​

(3) Ranch Residential Area Regulations.

(a) The residential structure must be entirely contained within the Residential Area.​

(i) EXCEPTION: Basements and rooftops are not entirely visible and are therefore exempt from this rule.​

(b) The Residential Area is height limited to 15 blocks above grade and must remain within a 20-block-by-20-block square floor space, unless otherwise approved by the Department of Construction and Transportation.​

(4) Agricultural Area Regulations.

(a) The Agricultural Area is defined as the portion of the ranch plot outside of the ranch's corresponding Residential Area.​

(b) The Agricultural Area may only be used for agricultural purposes.​

(c) The maximum structure or crop height in the Agricultural Area is 10 blocks above grade, unless otherwise approved by the Department of Construction and Transportation.​

(5) The separate Ranch Residential and Agricultural Areas are subject to the relevant regulations of their respective zoning type unless otherwise specified, but do not contribute towards plot limitations for that zoning type.

14. Urban Agriculture

(1) Agriculture is not permitted on Residential, Government Commercial Spaces, or Black Market plots.

(2) Agriculture is permitted on Industrial, Commercial, and Skyscraper plots if it is conducted underground or hidden.

(3) Agriculture is permitted on Farmland plots and Ranch plots.

PART III - PLOT RULES

15. Sale of Plots

(1) Plots may be sold back to their Landlord for 90% of the plot's in-game price, resold to another player, or auctioned.

(2) When a plot has been reported for eviction, the report will remain extant until resolved or the plot is evicted. Transferring ownership of the plot will not affect the date of eviction, unless otherwise provided by the relevant Department.

(3) If plot ownership is transferred while there is an active eviction report or a violation of this Act present on the plot, the original owner has a duty to disclose the report and/or violation to the buyer or recipient.

16. Completed Buildings

(1) 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.

17. Plot Limitations

(1) C Plots. A citizen may not own more than 20 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 nor rent more than 1 black market property.

(6) Ranch Plots. A citizen may not own more than 1 ranch property.

(7) Farmland Plots. A citizen may not own nor rent more than 1 farmland property.

(8) Government Subsidized Commercial Spaces. A citizen may not own more than 2 of each type of Government Subsidized Commercial Space.

(9) Realtors. Any citizen with a Realtor job may exceed these limitations by 5 plots each:

(a) excluding BM plots, FR plots, and Government Subsidized Commercial Spaces and​

(b) provided the plots exceeding these limitations are for the purpose of reselling the plot within 30 days of purchasing the plot.​

(10) 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.

18. Merged Plots

(1) For the purposes of ownership limitations under §17, merged plots will not be recognised as one plot; rather, they will be counted as the number of sub-plots which form the whole merged plot.

(2) For all other regulatory purposes, including but not limited to zoning compliance, height limitations, building regulations, and eviction proceedings, merged plots shall be considered as one unified property.

(3) The zoning classification of a merged plot shall be designated by the DCT.

(4) For a merged plot to be considered as one unified property under this section, any building or structure must have a physical presence on each constituent sub-plot within the merged area.

19. Plot Releases

(1) The releasing authority must release plots in a fair and equitable fashion that is controlled and factors in time zones.

20. Exemptions and 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 satisfied that one or more of the following criteria is met:

(a) there is a compassionate and compelling reason requiring an exemption or extension;​

(b) the exemption or extension does not undermine the intent of the eviction process;​

(c) there is significant progress being made to rectify the breach; or​

(d) it is in the interests of large-scale development.​

PART IV - TENANT RIGHTS

21. Private Tenant Rights

(1) When a player is renting from a private landlord, they are entitled to the following rights.

(2) Tenant Exclusivity. Once a region is rented, the landlord may not enter, modify, or interfere with that region except as permitted under subsection (4).

(3) Eviction Notice. A landlord must provide a tenant with at least 24 hours written notice before evicting them from a rented region.

(a) This requirement does not apply where:​

(i) a building inspector has filed a compliance report against the region; or​

(ii) the tenant has been permanently banned or deported.​

(4) Rent Refund on Eviction. If a tenant is evicted, they must receive a full refund of any prepaid rent.

(a) This does not apply where the tenant has been permanently banned or deported.​

(5) Landlord Entry Notice. A landlord must provide the tenant with at least 12 hours written notice before entering a tenant's rented region.

(a) This requirement does not apply where:​

(i) the region contains chestshops;​

(ii) the tenant is inactive;​

(iii) the tenant has been permanently banned or deported; or​

(iv) the tenant has provided the landlord with written permission to enter.​

(6) Security Cameras. A landlord may not place security cameras anywhere inside a tenant's rented region without the tenant's written consent.

(7) Business Eviction Compensation. Where a rented region was the primary place of operations of a registered business, group, party, or organisation, the landlord may be required by a court to compensate the tenant for reasonable costs associated with relocating those operations.

22. Government Tenant Rights

(1) When a player is renting from the Government, they are entitled to the following rights.

(2) Eviction Notice. The Government must provide a tenant with at least 48 hours written notice before evicting them from a rented region.

(a) This requirement does not apply where a building inspector has filed a compliance report against the region.​

(3) Rent Refund on Eviction. If a tenant is evicted by the Government, they must receive a full refund of any prepaid rent.

PART V - PLOT MARKET REGULATIONS

23. Auction Levy

(1) A levy shall apply to all eviction auctions held by the Department of Construction and Transportation, calculated based on the number of plots the winning bidder holds at the time of bid submission.

(a) Town plots, wild plots, and residential plots are exempt from both the levy itself and the plot count used to calculate it.​

(2) The following levy schedule applies:

Plots owned by winning bidder (exclusive of the plot won)	Levy (% of bid)
0	0%
1 - 4	5%
5 - 9	10%
10 - 14	25%
15 - 20	50%
20+	75%

(3) A bidder subject to the levy must calculate and include the levy amount separately in their bid message. Bids missing or miscalculating the required levy are invalid.

(4) If such a bidder wins the auction, the Department of Construction and Transportation will charge the levy in addition to the bid amount. The property will only be transferred once the levy is paid.

(a) If the bidder cannot pay, the auction is void, a new auction will be held, and the bidder will be charged with Auction Levy Neglect under the Commercial Standards Act.​

24. New Player CBD Plots

(1) Review. The Department of Construction and Transportation shall periodically review non-new-player CBD plots for suitability for conversion to New Player CBD plots.

(a) A plot is viable for conversion if it meets all of the following criteria:​

(i) the plot is 100 or more blocks in area;​

(ii) the current tenant has less than 6 hours of playtime in the last 30 days; and​

(iii) the rental period is within 1 month of the review date.​

(b) The DCT shall evaluate and rank viable plots by location and size, and report findings to the sitting Congress and President within 7 calendar days of commencing the review.​

(2) Acquisition. Following the DCT's report:

(a) Congress must approve or reject pursuit of identified plots by resolution.​

(b) Where approved, the DCT shall pursue acquisition under the Reveille Eminent Domain Act, citing Urban Renewal as justification.​

(c) The DCT's fair offer shall be based on recent comparable auction listings for CBD plots of similar size and the plot's base rental cost.​

(d) The DCT shall pursue acquisition of up to 3 viable plots per review cycle.​

(e) Acquisition costs shall be drawn from the DCGovernment balance.​

(3) Conversion. After acquisition:

(a) Plots of 150 blocks or under shall be directly converted to a New Player CBD plot without splitting.​

(b) Plots over 150 blocks shall be split into 2 equal New Player CBD plots, with a dividing wall and pavement access for each part.​

(4) Release. After conversion, the DCT shall:

(a) Post an announcement in the DemocracyCraft Discord #government-announcements channel confirming the availability and locations of the New Player CBD plots.​

(b) Conduct a plot lottery via #realestate, at the conclusion of which:​

(i) Winners are assigned a New Player CBD plot on a first-come-first-served basis.​

(ii) Unclaimed plots shall be released for standard public rental.​

PART VI - MISCELLANEOUS

25. Transition

(1) Citizens who own more commercial plots than permitted under §17(1) at the time of this Act's signage shall be granted a transitional exception to that limit.

(2) Such citizens may not acquire any new commercial plots until their holdings fall below the limit, at which point the standard limit applies.

26. Severability

(1) If any provision of this Act is found to be unenforceable or unconstitutional, only the offending provision shall be struck. All remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

 

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Presidential Assent

This bill has received Presidential assent and is hereby signed into law.

Reason: This Bill repeals and replaces the Property Standards Act, consolidating the Tenant Rights Act, Tenant Vibes Act, and Plot Regulations Act into a single unified Act.

This solves the problem of Property and Tenant Law being split across multiple overlapping legislative instruments.

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