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Authors: Dayvon Parentless, Jebediah Crumplesnatch
Sponsor: Jebediah Crumplesnatch
Type: Act of Parliament
Preamble: This Act consolidates all legislation relating to urban development, Property Ownership, industrial regulation, building safety, autonomous weapons, billboard management, and property activity within Azalea Isles into a single unified bill. This Act supersedes all previously passed individual bills that are represented herein.
1. Authorship:
(a) This bill is heavily inspired by, and features content from many of the repealed acts.
(b) These bills and amendments were written by the following individuals:
(i) Jebediah Crumplesnatch, Regyna Allen, Random Intruder, Lysander Lyon, Luke TheGreatFired, Catt Lalande, Death TheGreatFired, Chris West, Iturgen Bolir, Lil Digi, Octavian Russell, Jory Romulus.
2. Repeals:
(a) The following acts are repealed in full.
(i) The Plot Regulation Act
(ii) The Borough Zoning Act
(iii) The Fire Escape Act
(iv) The Public Sector Billboard Act
(v) The Plot Exception Act
(vi) The Burning Reduction Act
(vii) The Purposeful Plots Act
(viii) The No Activity Nullification Initiative Act
(ix) The Production on Plots Act
(x) The Electrify Azalea Act
(xi) Radiation Protections Act
(xii) Industrial Regulation Act
(b) The following acts are partially repealed.
(i) The Business Reform Act – Section 7
(ii) The New Criminal Code Act – Section 6 (f)
3. Definitions:
The following definitions apply throughout this entire Act:
(a) "Property" – Any plot region within Azalea Isles, except subregions created by property owners or landlords.
(b) “Estate” – Any contiguous set of plots owned by the same entity
(c) "Property Owner" – The person or entity who owns or rents a plot or subplot.
(d) “Farm” – Any Crop Farm or Animal Farm
(e) "Crop Farm" – Any collection of more than 5 crops grown for with the intention of harvesting.
(f) "Animal Farm" – More than 1 animal of the same type within a single plot reared with the intention of resource extraction.
(g) "Fuel Burning Power Source" – Any power source that takes items or liquids as input in exchange for an electrical output.
(h) "LOA" – Leave of Absence, as filed with the Ministry of Social Services.
(i) "Inspector" – An industrial inspector or property inspector employed by MUD.
(j) “Minister” – The Minister of Urban Development.
(k) “Factory” – Any plot or subregion containing working Industrial machinery.
4. Property Ownership Limits:
(a) Each citizen may own no more than 12 plots in total.
(b) LCs registered with the MEA may own a number of plots reflective of their reporting tier as defined in the Business Reform Act.
(i) Tier 1 LCs may own up to 3 plots.
(ii) Tier 2 LCs may own up to 6 plots.
(iii) Tier 3 LCs may own up to 9 plots.
(c) Non-LC businesses may own plots, but these will be registered in-game as belonging to whomever is listed as the company owner and will be included with their plot total.
(d) Property Owners have an additional limit of only two undeveloped estates.
(i) If a property owner already has two undeveloped estate, Plots may only be acquired if they are adjoining an undeveloped estate and are intended to be developed as part of the same project.
(e) Any property owner exceeding these limits will be required to co-operate with MUD to return to the legal limit.
(i) The first option must always be to reverse any plot sales at full price, subject to the prior owner’s consent.
(ii) The Property Owner and the Ministry may explore other options, including but not limited to plot sales, government-assisted auctions.
(iii) Once the Minister feels that all viable options have been explored, the government may instigate a compulsory purchase order, and have the government repurchase the plot for 80% of the government recognised value. This must only be issued as a last resort.
5. Plot Rental Limits:
(a) Each citizen may rent no more than 3 government-owned rental properties.
(i) The following plot types are limited to one per citizen: F; CC.
(b) There is no limit to the number of private rentals a citizen can undertake.
6. Plot Pricing and Creation:
(a) MUD is granted the power to create new plots of land within Azalea Isles.
(i) These plots may only be built on land owned by the Azalean Government or its subjects.
(b) MUD will set a price-per-block for each borough to define the government recognised value.
(i) Any government run plot auctions or sales will use this price-per-block value as the base selling price.
(ii) The Government may not purchase empty plots from private citizens for anything above this set price
(c) Parliament may pass a motion requiring that MUD adjust plot prices with a simple majority.
7. Borough Zoning:
(a) MUD may propose any new borough regulations without need for governmental or parliamentary approval to take effect.
(i) Regulations must be publicly available to be viewed within the MUD discord.
(b) These regulations are as legally binding as any bill or act passed by Parliament.
(i) Any appeals against these regulations being enacted must go through the courts, the same as any other legal matter.
(c) Regulations are not open for debate, but must be posted for 72 hours before they take effect.
(i) Any plot-owners who breach newly proposed regulations must be given warning at the earliest opportunity during these 72 hours.
(ii) New regulations will be posted with a time-stamp to show when the 72-hour period begins, and to provide Property Owners with additional information as to when the regulations changed.
(d) Whilst in the 72-hour proposal-period, Parliament and Cabinet have the power to vote these regulations down.
(i) To call for a vote, either one cabinet member, or two MPs must call for a vote on the matter. This vote will take place either in Cabinet or in Parliament depending on where the vote was called.
(ii) The moment a vote is called for, the proposal-period is paused and the regulations cannot take effect until a vote has been taken. For the sake of simplicity, this pause will not be discounted from the 72-hour period.
(iii) These regulations can be voted down with a simple majority of MPs or Cabinet Members.
(e) Additionally, the residents of a borough can force a Parliamentary vote if the owners of 50% of the borough's plots sign a petition against the proposed borough regulations.
8. Building Safety:
(a) Buildings may not contain areas that are accessible by elevator without an alternative uninterrupted access route.
(i) All properties on a “R” plot must have stairs connecting to every floor.
(ii) All properties on an “I” plot must have ladder or staircase access to all floors.
(iii) All properties on a “B” plot with between two and eight stories must have at least one safe alternate exit. This may be an External Fire Escape, a single uninterrupted ladder, or an accessible staircase.
(iv) All properties on a “B” plot with more than nine stories must have either an accessible staircase, or external fire escape running the entire height of the building, accessible from every floor and the roof.
(b) Building development sites must be kept safe for members of the public.
(i) Sites where development has broken ground must be fenced off to prevent injury to citizens.
(ii) Where a building development is ready to partially open, any sections that are still undergoing construction or development must be fenced off from public areas to prevent injury to citizens.
9. Plot Usage Restrictions - Farming:
(a) Crop Farms and Animals Farms are prohibited on all plots, with exception of “F” and “I” plots.
(i) Farms on “I” plots must be kept out of sight.
(b) “F” plots may be purchased by anyone, but the land may not be used as a Crop Farm or Animal Farm unless owned by a citizen with a Farmer degree.
(i) Companies may own an F plot to be used as a Farm if the company is more than 25% owned by a citizen with a Farmer or Forester degree.
(c) “F” plots may only be rented by citizens with a Farmer or Forester degree.
(i) F plots cannot be rented by companies.
10. Plot Usage Restrictions - Industry:
(a) Industrial machinery is prohibited on “R” plots.
(b) Redstone systems are prohibited on “R” plots, with exceptions for doors, hidden storage, or item sorting systems.
(c) All fuel burning power sources – except for one maintenance generator and nuclear power – must have an automatic shutoff system that stops production when output is not being consumed or stored in battery banks.
(d) Parliament is responsible for setting and maintaining three pollution thresholds: the Overproduction Limit, the Emergency Limit, and the Parliamentary Action Limit.
(i) These limits may be set and adjusted by Parliamentary vote without requiring separate legislation.
(ii) Any plot at or above the Overproduction Limit may be spot-checked by a MUD employee, with authorization from the Minister or Deputy Minister.
11. Plot Usage Restrictions - Nuclear:
(a) Radioactive materials are prohibited from leaving the boundaries of an “I” plot.
(b) If a property owner allows radiation from their property to leak past its boundaries, it shall be considered an At-Risk Property.
(c) The Ministry of Urban Development shall notify the Property Owner, who has 24 hours to resolve the leak.
(i) If the Property Owner comes online, but no reduction in radiation is occurring, the Ministry may still proceed with additional actions, entirely at their discretion.
(d) The Ministry of Urban Development shall be empowered to enter At-Risk Properties and inspect the premises for an unstable reactor, or one melting down, at any time, without a warrant. If one is found, the property is now considered a Hazardous Property.
(e) The Ministry of Urban Development may enter Hazardous Properties and break nuclear reactors in an unstable state or in meltdown. The reactor shall be left for the owner in a chest.
(f) The Ministry of Urban Development may also place concrete to contain the radiation.
(g) Neighbouring Property Owners affected by the radiation leak shall have standing to sue the Property Owner of the plot with the leak.
(i) In addition to any proven compensatory damages, compensatory damages should be awarded based on the severity of the radiation affecting the neighbouring Property Owner. A minimum of $1,000 and a maximum of $5,000 should be awarded by the court, solely based on the severity of the radiation. Additional damages may be awarded due to proven harms.
12. Inspections:
(a) MUD inspectors will carry out routine inspections of all properties, except those held by the government.
(i) Inspections occur once per month.
(ii) A failed inspection must receive a follow-up inspection within 3–7 days.
(b) Property Owners must receive a minimum of 24 hours’ notice before the regularly scheduled monthly inspection can take place.
(i) This notice can comprise of a private personal message, or a general public announcement.
(c) Property Owners can request to be present for the inspection, and may request it be rescheduled for another time 24 hours either side of the MUD allotted time.
(i) MUD may reject a rescheduling if no Property Inspectors are available at the requested time.
(d) MUD shall create and maintain a standardized inspection report for each plot type including: property ID, Property Owner, landlord, any recorded violations, and the final pass/fail determination.
(i) All completed inspection reports must be posted to a public section of the MUD forums as individual posts for recordkeeping.
(e) An inspection is not complete until signed off by the Minister or a Deputy Minister.
(f) Emergency inspections can be undertaken without the Property Owners consent if the pollution level meets the threshold of the Overproduction limit designated in Section 10(d).
13. Inactivity:
(a) MUD may initiate eviction procedures if a Property Owner has failed to log-in for 20 days.
(i) A property inspector must make a public report on either the forums or the MUD discord publicly announcing the eviction procedures have begun.
(ii) This report must contain:
(i) The report will be closed and archived should the property owner meet these playtime requirements.
(ii) If the requirements are not met, the plot will be evicted and held in escrow for a minimum of 7 days whilst any ownership claimants or bequeathments are dealt with.
(c) MUD may bypass the public report and move a plot immediately to escrow if the Property Owner has failed to log-in for 45 days.
(d) If no legitimately evidenced ownership claimant can be found in the escrow period, the plot will become property of the government.
(i) Upon becoming government property, any items or buildings on the plot will be immediately vaulted.
14. Exemptions:
(a) Any Property Owners already over the limits defined in Section 4 will have a grace period lasting until 23:59pm on 31/12/26 to resolve this before MUD may intervene.
(b) Buildings with historic landmark status as defined by the Historic Landmarks Act are exempt from requiring Fire Escape access under Section 8(a).
(c) Buildings that had previously been exempted under the Fire Escape Act will have a grace period lasting until 23:59pm on 31/12/26 to resolve this before MUD may intervene.
(d) Companies already registered as renting an “F” plot against the terms of Section 9(c) will have a grace period lasting until 23:59pm on 31/12/26 to resolve this before MUD may intervene.
(e) Property Owners on a MOSS LOA will be exempt from Section 13 evictions for the entirety of the LOA.
15. Penalties:
(a) All penalties within this bill are non-criminal and are administered solely by the Ministry of Urban Development against offending Property Owners.
(b) Failure to cooperate with MUD under Section 4(d) will result in a $500 weekly penalty measured from MUDs first failed attempt at contact.
(c) Failure to comply with the rental limits in Section 5(a) will result in immediate eviction without warning.
(d) Failure to comply with MUD Zoning rules established through Section 7 will result in recurring financial penalties depending on the severity of the breach. The severity level will be designated by a senior member of Ministry staff.
(i) Minor Breach: $500 penalty weekly
(ii) Major Breach: $1000 penalty weekly
(iii) Severe Breach: $2,000 penalty weekly
(iv) Continued failure to abide by zoning rules will result in demolition order against any property within the plot.
(e) Failure to comply with Fire Escape rules in Section 8(a) will result in the buildings immediate closure and a recurring weekly $500 penalty until compliance is achieved.
(f) Failure to comply with Construction safety rules in Section 8(b) will result in the buildings immediate closure and a recurring weekly $500 penalty until compliance is achieved.
(g) Failing to comply with the terms in Section 9(a) and (b) will result in the immediate destruction of crops and slaughter of offending animals, and an immediate $500 penalty.
(h) Failing to abide by the terms in Section 9(c) will result in immediate eviction from the plot with no entitlement to reimbursement for money spent on renting the plot.
(i) Failing to comply with the Redstone & Industrial limits in Section 10 (a) and (b) will result in the offending items immediate removal and a $200 penalty.
(j) Failure to comply with the Fuel Burning restrictions in Section 10(c) will result in a 24 hour shutdown of any factory owned by the plot owner.
(k) Exceeding the pollution limits established through Section 10(d) will result in recurring financial penalties depending on the severity of the breach.
(i) Overproduction Limit: $500 penalty weekly
(ii) Emergency Limit: $1000 penalty weekly
(iii) Parliamentary Action Limit: $2,000 penalty weekly
(l) Repeated breaches of the pollution limits established in Section 10(d) may result in the offending machinery being seized and auctioned off.
(m) Possession of Radioactive Materials outside of an “I” plot against the terms of Section 11(a) will result in the immediate seizure of the materials and a $2500 penalty.
(n ) Should the Ministry be required to intervene during a radiation leak outlined in Section 11, the property owner shall be fined $5,000, in addition to material costs if the concrete is not returned to the Ministry once the radiation dissipates.
(o) Failing to comply with an inspection under Section 12 will result in a recurring weekly $500 penalty until the inspection is completed.
(i) If a property owners non-compliance lasts for more than a month, the weekly fees will stack with a new one for each month of non-compliance.
Enactment: This Act comes into force immediately upon passage.
Sponsor: Jebediah Crumplesnatch
Type: Act of Parliament
A
Bill
To
Consolidate All Laws Relating to Property, Zoning, Industry, Infrastructure, and Urban Development
Bill
To
Consolidate All Laws Relating to Property, Zoning, Industry, Infrastructure, and Urban Development
Preamble: This Act consolidates all legislation relating to urban development, Property Ownership, industrial regulation, building safety, autonomous weapons, billboard management, and property activity within Azalea Isles into a single unified bill. This Act supersedes all previously passed individual bills that are represented herein.
1. Authorship:
(a) This bill is heavily inspired by, and features content from many of the repealed acts.
(b) These bills and amendments were written by the following individuals:
(i) Jebediah Crumplesnatch, Regyna Allen, Random Intruder, Lysander Lyon, Luke TheGreatFired, Catt Lalande, Death TheGreatFired, Chris West, Iturgen Bolir, Lil Digi, Octavian Russell, Jory Romulus.
2. Repeals:
(a) The following acts are repealed in full.
(i) The Plot Regulation Act
(ii) The Borough Zoning Act
(iii) The Fire Escape Act
(iv) The Public Sector Billboard Act
(v) The Plot Exception Act
(vi) The Burning Reduction Act
(vii) The Purposeful Plots Act
(viii) The No Activity Nullification Initiative Act
(ix) The Production on Plots Act
(x) The Electrify Azalea Act
(xi) Radiation Protections Act
(xii) Industrial Regulation Act
(b) The following acts are partially repealed.
(i) The Business Reform Act – Section 7
(ii) The New Criminal Code Act – Section 6 (f)
3. Definitions:
The following definitions apply throughout this entire Act:
(a) "Property" – Any plot region within Azalea Isles, except subregions created by property owners or landlords.
(b) “Estate” – Any contiguous set of plots owned by the same entity
(c) "Property Owner" – The person or entity who owns or rents a plot or subplot.
(d) “Farm” – Any Crop Farm or Animal Farm
(e) "Crop Farm" – Any collection of more than 5 crops grown for with the intention of harvesting.
(f) "Animal Farm" – More than 1 animal of the same type within a single plot reared with the intention of resource extraction.
(g) "Fuel Burning Power Source" – Any power source that takes items or liquids as input in exchange for an electrical output.
(h) "LOA" – Leave of Absence, as filed with the Ministry of Social Services.
(i) "Inspector" – An industrial inspector or property inspector employed by MUD.
(j) “Minister” – The Minister of Urban Development.
(k) “Factory” – Any plot or subregion containing working Industrial machinery.
4. Property Ownership Limits:
(a) Each citizen may own no more than 12 plots in total.
(b) LCs registered with the MEA may own a number of plots reflective of their reporting tier as defined in the Business Reform Act.
(i) Tier 1 LCs may own up to 3 plots.
(ii) Tier 2 LCs may own up to 6 plots.
(iii) Tier 3 LCs may own up to 9 plots.
(c) Non-LC businesses may own plots, but these will be registered in-game as belonging to whomever is listed as the company owner and will be included with their plot total.
(d) Property Owners have an additional limit of only two undeveloped estates.
(i) If a property owner already has two undeveloped estate, Plots may only be acquired if they are adjoining an undeveloped estate and are intended to be developed as part of the same project.
(e) Any property owner exceeding these limits will be required to co-operate with MUD to return to the legal limit.
(i) The first option must always be to reverse any plot sales at full price, subject to the prior owner’s consent.
(ii) The Property Owner and the Ministry may explore other options, including but not limited to plot sales, government-assisted auctions.
(iii) Once the Minister feels that all viable options have been explored, the government may instigate a compulsory purchase order, and have the government repurchase the plot for 80% of the government recognised value. This must only be issued as a last resort.
5. Plot Rental Limits:
(a) Each citizen may rent no more than 3 government-owned rental properties.
(i) The following plot types are limited to one per citizen: F; CC.
(b) There is no limit to the number of private rentals a citizen can undertake.
6. Plot Pricing and Creation:
(a) MUD is granted the power to create new plots of land within Azalea Isles.
(i) These plots may only be built on land owned by the Azalean Government or its subjects.
(b) MUD will set a price-per-block for each borough to define the government recognised value.
(i) Any government run plot auctions or sales will use this price-per-block value as the base selling price.
(ii) The Government may not purchase empty plots from private citizens for anything above this set price
(c) Parliament may pass a motion requiring that MUD adjust plot prices with a simple majority.
7. Borough Zoning:
(a) MUD may propose any new borough regulations without need for governmental or parliamentary approval to take effect.
(i) Regulations must be publicly available to be viewed within the MUD discord.
(b) These regulations are as legally binding as any bill or act passed by Parliament.
(i) Any appeals against these regulations being enacted must go through the courts, the same as any other legal matter.
(c) Regulations are not open for debate, but must be posted for 72 hours before they take effect.
(i) Any plot-owners who breach newly proposed regulations must be given warning at the earliest opportunity during these 72 hours.
(ii) New regulations will be posted with a time-stamp to show when the 72-hour period begins, and to provide Property Owners with additional information as to when the regulations changed.
(d) Whilst in the 72-hour proposal-period, Parliament and Cabinet have the power to vote these regulations down.
(i) To call for a vote, either one cabinet member, or two MPs must call for a vote on the matter. This vote will take place either in Cabinet or in Parliament depending on where the vote was called.
(ii) The moment a vote is called for, the proposal-period is paused and the regulations cannot take effect until a vote has been taken. For the sake of simplicity, this pause will not be discounted from the 72-hour period.
(iii) These regulations can be voted down with a simple majority of MPs or Cabinet Members.
(e) Additionally, the residents of a borough can force a Parliamentary vote if the owners of 50% of the borough's plots sign a petition against the proposed borough regulations.
8. Building Safety:
(a) Buildings may not contain areas that are accessible by elevator without an alternative uninterrupted access route.
(i) All properties on a “R” plot must have stairs connecting to every floor.
(ii) All properties on an “I” plot must have ladder or staircase access to all floors.
(iii) All properties on a “B” plot with between two and eight stories must have at least one safe alternate exit. This may be an External Fire Escape, a single uninterrupted ladder, or an accessible staircase.
(iv) All properties on a “B” plot with more than nine stories must have either an accessible staircase, or external fire escape running the entire height of the building, accessible from every floor and the roof.
(b) Building development sites must be kept safe for members of the public.
(i) Sites where development has broken ground must be fenced off to prevent injury to citizens.
(ii) Where a building development is ready to partially open, any sections that are still undergoing construction or development must be fenced off from public areas to prevent injury to citizens.
9. Plot Usage Restrictions - Farming:
(a) Crop Farms and Animals Farms are prohibited on all plots, with exception of “F” and “I” plots.
(i) Farms on “I” plots must be kept out of sight.
(b) “F” plots may be purchased by anyone, but the land may not be used as a Crop Farm or Animal Farm unless owned by a citizen with a Farmer degree.
(i) Companies may own an F plot to be used as a Farm if the company is more than 25% owned by a citizen with a Farmer or Forester degree.
(c) “F” plots may only be rented by citizens with a Farmer or Forester degree.
(i) F plots cannot be rented by companies.
10. Plot Usage Restrictions - Industry:
(a) Industrial machinery is prohibited on “R” plots.
(b) Redstone systems are prohibited on “R” plots, with exceptions for doors, hidden storage, or item sorting systems.
(c) All fuel burning power sources – except for one maintenance generator and nuclear power – must have an automatic shutoff system that stops production when output is not being consumed or stored in battery banks.
(d) Parliament is responsible for setting and maintaining three pollution thresholds: the Overproduction Limit, the Emergency Limit, and the Parliamentary Action Limit.
(i) These limits may be set and adjusted by Parliamentary vote without requiring separate legislation.
(ii) Any plot at or above the Overproduction Limit may be spot-checked by a MUD employee, with authorization from the Minister or Deputy Minister.
11. Plot Usage Restrictions - Nuclear:
(a) Radioactive materials are prohibited from leaving the boundaries of an “I” plot.
(b) If a property owner allows radiation from their property to leak past its boundaries, it shall be considered an At-Risk Property.
(c) The Ministry of Urban Development shall notify the Property Owner, who has 24 hours to resolve the leak.
(i) If the Property Owner comes online, but no reduction in radiation is occurring, the Ministry may still proceed with additional actions, entirely at their discretion.
(d) The Ministry of Urban Development shall be empowered to enter At-Risk Properties and inspect the premises for an unstable reactor, or one melting down, at any time, without a warrant. If one is found, the property is now considered a Hazardous Property.
(e) The Ministry of Urban Development may enter Hazardous Properties and break nuclear reactors in an unstable state or in meltdown. The reactor shall be left for the owner in a chest.
(f) The Ministry of Urban Development may also place concrete to contain the radiation.
(g) Neighbouring Property Owners affected by the radiation leak shall have standing to sue the Property Owner of the plot with the leak.
(i) In addition to any proven compensatory damages, compensatory damages should be awarded based on the severity of the radiation affecting the neighbouring Property Owner. A minimum of $1,000 and a maximum of $5,000 should be awarded by the court, solely based on the severity of the radiation. Additional damages may be awarded due to proven harms.
12. Inspections:
(a) MUD inspectors will carry out routine inspections of all properties, except those held by the government.
(i) Inspections occur once per month.
(ii) A failed inspection must receive a follow-up inspection within 3–7 days.
(b) Property Owners must receive a minimum of 24 hours’ notice before the regularly scheduled monthly inspection can take place.
(i) This notice can comprise of a private personal message, or a general public announcement.
(c) Property Owners can request to be present for the inspection, and may request it be rescheduled for another time 24 hours either side of the MUD allotted time.
(i) MUD may reject a rescheduling if no Property Inspectors are available at the requested time.
(d) MUD shall create and maintain a standardized inspection report for each plot type including: property ID, Property Owner, landlord, any recorded violations, and the final pass/fail determination.
(i) All completed inspection reports must be posted to a public section of the MUD forums as individual posts for recordkeeping.
(e) An inspection is not complete until signed off by the Minister or a Deputy Minister.
(f) Emergency inspections can be undertaken without the Property Owners consent if the pollution level meets the threshold of the Overproduction limit designated in Section 10(d).
13. Inactivity:
(a) MUD may initiate eviction procedures if a Property Owner has failed to log-in for 20 days.
(i) A property inspector must make a public report on either the forums or the MUD discord publicly announcing the eviction procedures have begun.
(ii) This report must contain:
- Proof of ownership
- Photographic proof of the inactivity with /seen
- Photographic proof that the Property Owner has been issued a warning with /mail.
(i) The report will be closed and archived should the property owner meet these playtime requirements.
(ii) If the requirements are not met, the plot will be evicted and held in escrow for a minimum of 7 days whilst any ownership claimants or bequeathments are dealt with.
(c) MUD may bypass the public report and move a plot immediately to escrow if the Property Owner has failed to log-in for 45 days.
(d) If no legitimately evidenced ownership claimant can be found in the escrow period, the plot will become property of the government.
(i) Upon becoming government property, any items or buildings on the plot will be immediately vaulted.
14. Exemptions:
(a) Any Property Owners already over the limits defined in Section 4 will have a grace period lasting until 23:59pm on 31/12/26 to resolve this before MUD may intervene.
(b) Buildings with historic landmark status as defined by the Historic Landmarks Act are exempt from requiring Fire Escape access under Section 8(a).
(c) Buildings that had previously been exempted under the Fire Escape Act will have a grace period lasting until 23:59pm on 31/12/26 to resolve this before MUD may intervene.
(d) Companies already registered as renting an “F” plot against the terms of Section 9(c) will have a grace period lasting until 23:59pm on 31/12/26 to resolve this before MUD may intervene.
(e) Property Owners on a MOSS LOA will be exempt from Section 13 evictions for the entirety of the LOA.
15. Penalties:
(a) All penalties within this bill are non-criminal and are administered solely by the Ministry of Urban Development against offending Property Owners.
(b) Failure to cooperate with MUD under Section 4(d) will result in a $500 weekly penalty measured from MUDs first failed attempt at contact.
(c) Failure to comply with the rental limits in Section 5(a) will result in immediate eviction without warning.
(d) Failure to comply with MUD Zoning rules established through Section 7 will result in recurring financial penalties depending on the severity of the breach. The severity level will be designated by a senior member of Ministry staff.
(i) Minor Breach: $500 penalty weekly
(ii) Major Breach: $1000 penalty weekly
(iii) Severe Breach: $2,000 penalty weekly
(iv) Continued failure to abide by zoning rules will result in demolition order against any property within the plot.
(e) Failure to comply with Fire Escape rules in Section 8(a) will result in the buildings immediate closure and a recurring weekly $500 penalty until compliance is achieved.
(f) Failure to comply with Construction safety rules in Section 8(b) will result in the buildings immediate closure and a recurring weekly $500 penalty until compliance is achieved.
(g) Failing to comply with the terms in Section 9(a) and (b) will result in the immediate destruction of crops and slaughter of offending animals, and an immediate $500 penalty.
(h) Failing to abide by the terms in Section 9(c) will result in immediate eviction from the plot with no entitlement to reimbursement for money spent on renting the plot.
(i) Failing to comply with the Redstone & Industrial limits in Section 10 (a) and (b) will result in the offending items immediate removal and a $200 penalty.
(j) Failure to comply with the Fuel Burning restrictions in Section 10(c) will result in a 24 hour shutdown of any factory owned by the plot owner.
(k) Exceeding the pollution limits established through Section 10(d) will result in recurring financial penalties depending on the severity of the breach.
(i) Overproduction Limit: $500 penalty weekly
(ii) Emergency Limit: $1000 penalty weekly
(iii) Parliamentary Action Limit: $2,000 penalty weekly
(l) Repeated breaches of the pollution limits established in Section 10(d) may result in the offending machinery being seized and auctioned off.
(m) Possession of Radioactive Materials outside of an “I” plot against the terms of Section 11(a) will result in the immediate seizure of the materials and a $2500 penalty.
(n ) Should the Ministry be required to intervene during a radiation leak outlined in Section 11, the property owner shall be fined $5,000, in addition to material costs if the concrete is not returned to the Ministry once the radiation dissipates.
(o) Failing to comply with an inspection under Section 12 will result in a recurring weekly $500 penalty until the inspection is completed.
(i) If a property owners non-compliance lasts for more than a month, the weekly fees will stack with a new one for each month of non-compliance.
Enactment: This Act comes into force immediately upon passage.
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