Below is an updated draft of the CDS Covenants. I have re-written some of the sections, based on discussion on this forum. I also went through the covenant sections for the individual sims and tried to do a little more clean-up, simplification and reformatting.
Comments are welcome.
Fern
DRAFT 2011-05-16
The Confederation of Democratic Simulators is the oldest democracy in Second Life. Originally founded in 2004 as the City of Neualtenstadt in the Anzere region, the Confederation of Democratic Simulators (C.D.S.) is now a five-region community operated by the citizens. The five C.D.S. sims are: Neufreistadt, Colonia Nova, Alpine Meadows, Monastery and Locus Amoenus. The sims have a loosely based Germanic theme, in some cases representing different historic periods. We are not a role-playing community.
General CDS Covenants (These covenants apply to all CDS sims)
By purchasing this parcel of land, you, the owner, understand and agree that you become a voting citizen of the community of the Confederation of Democratic Simulators (C.D.S).
As a member you agree to abide by the rules and laws of the community as displayed on the C.D.S web portal, http://www.slcds.info, as well as by the terms of use of this parcel of land.
Your status as citizen in this community is dependent on your making regular payment of the monthly fee for this land, which will be reclaimed by the community if you do not make this payment. Tier fees for each CDS parcel are listed here https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?hl= ... utput=html Responsibility for monthly fees continue until a new owner claims or you officially abandon the property. It is your responsibility to inform the treasurer of changes in ownership. Tier fees are paid to C.D.S. and not to Linden Labs. The two tier systems are totally separate. You do not need a Premium account to become a citizen in C.D.S. and your land allowance from Linden Labs Premium status does not apply to and is not credited towards ownership of land within C.D.S.
BUILDING
1. All buildings in C.D.S must be physically plausible, based on the architectural technology of the historical period and culture of the C.D.S. sim in which the property is located.
2. All structures are subject to review by the Executive branch. Upon completion of exterior construction, notice shall be delivered to the Chancellor for approval. If no approval or request for revision has been given by the Chancellor within 15 days from the date the notice of completion is delivered to the Chancellor, the building shall be deemed approved. In the event that the Chancellor announces in advance, a period of absence no longer than one week, reviews initiated within that period will be stayed until the end of the absence. Builders also have the option of submitting plans to the Chancellor for pre-approval.
3. Certain structures in each sim can only be modified with prior approval by the Executive branch.
4. Terraforming is allowed only at the tolerances specified for each sim. Adjustments to land to accommodate complying structures will be made by the Executive or appointee of the executive and should be requested by note card. Terraforming requests beyond the stated tolerances are at the discretion of the Executive. Parcel borders defined by water cannot be altered. Land cannot be raised over or submerged under water.
5. In order to reduce lag, when building a house or large object, textures must be no larger than 512 x 512 or equivalent.
6. No default plywood textured prims can be left in place longer than 24 hours
7. Skyboxes are permitted above 512 m in altitude. Skyboxes must not extend outside parcel limits.
8. Builds erected prior to the enactment of these general and sim-wide covenants are exempt from these restrictions.
SCRIPTS AND PARTICLES
1. Excessive script usage adversely affects sim performance and is not permitted. The determination of excessive is at the sole discretion of the Chancellor.
2. Scripts which use llListen (voice command) are permitted if they listen only after a touch and then deactivate after a certain period of time.
3. Scripts that spy on other residents, record or transmit chat, spy on movement/activities are not permitted with the exception of visitor counters, item givers, statistics collectors, etc., which may be used for commercial purposes within a public, commercial establishment.
4. Private security scripts must only be used above 512m. They must not range beyond the owner’s parcel borders and must give intruders a 30-second warning prior to ejecting them.
5. Ban lines are not permitted. Parcels must be set for public access on the access tab of About Land. As a land owner you are allowed to ban individual avatars from entering your land, but please do not ban all. Use courtesy and common sense.
6. 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. Floating, particle emitting and rotating signs are prohibited.
5. Scripts and particles attached to avatars are unregulated.
USE
1. A n individual can own a maximum of 8 C.D.S land parcels and cannot own more than 8192 m2. Additionally, some zones within individual CDS sims have specific parcel ownership restrictions. For purposes of this covenant the amount of land owned is calculated based on the name of the owner, as listed on the General About Land tab. A Group owner is treated as a single individual owner and is subject to the same maximums.
2. No outdoor hot tubs are permitted. No weapons are permitted. No SL or RL commercial pornography is permitted.
3. All clubs are subject to review by the Executive branch. Normally only one club per sim is allowed and that on terms negotiated in advance with the CDS and enforced by the Chancellor.
4. Commercial functions are allowed if falling within the theme of the sim, or failing that, be kept to interior spaces.
5. Land purchases made prior to the enactment of these general and sim-wide covenants are exempt from these restrictions.
Actions taken by the Executive pursuant to these covenants may be appealed to the Scientific Council. The Executive branch may waive any provision according to the powers conferred to him/her by the Representative Assembly.
TERMS OF SERVICE
All terms and conditions of service set forth by Linden Lab, both in their official Terms of Service (TOS) and in all official blog posts, forum posts or other official statements regarding policy, allowed behaviour and terms of service must be adhered to first and foremost prior to the application of this covenant. Under no circumstances does the C.D.S permit any behaviour or actions not permitted by the Linden Lab TOS or publicized policy. These covenants are subject to change from time to time as the elected governing bodies see fit. Changes shall be effective upon publication.
Specific Sim-Wide Covenants (These a additional covenants which apply to and individual sim(s))
NEUFREISTADT
The city of Neufreistadt is modeled after a medieval Bavarian city with a surrounding valley. The time period is indeterminate.
Neufreistadt has zones which are used to define expected appearances of builds and/or different administration of land. The zones are: Zone P (Lots adjacent to Marketplatz), Zone I (Inner City lots other than those in Zone P) and Zone O (Lots outside the city walls).
Terraforming is not allowed.
All the buildings exteriors must be built in pre-industrial materials, namely:
Structural elements can be stone, wood and terracotta
Roofing elements can be wood, slate or terracotta shingles or thatch
External flooring elements can be brick, ceramic, stone or wood
Wall elements can be stone, brick, wood or stucco.
Door and window elements can be wood or metals (iron, brass). Glass is acceptable in small panes.
Zones and Typologies:
Zone O (Lots outside the City Walls). Residential only. Commercial activity is prohibited. Buildings in this zone should resemble styles of alpine Europe and should aim to link visually with the alpine style present in Alpine Meadows. Structures may be no taller than 20m. Buildings must preserve a distance not inferior to 4 meters to neighbouring plots. There must be a minimum of 4 trees per 512m2 of plot area. Plots in this zone are named OXXX.
Zone I (Inner City).Commercial and residential use. Buildings must be strictly consistent with a Medieval Germanic style as expressed in an urban environment. All structures must be placed immediately adjacent to a street or connect to it via a path. All plots must have buildings. All buildings must have functioning doors. A person may not hold more than 2 lots or more than 1024m2 in zone I. Plots in zone C are named IXXX.
Zone P (Lots adjacent to Marketplatz). Commercial and residential use. The ground floor must be devoted to commercial purposes. The upstairs may be residential. The owner may apply for free use of the Platz area in front of their parcel for moveable objects such as tables, chairs, or vendors. The Executive Branch reserves the right to arrange such objects consistent with the free flow of traffic through the Platz or for various events (such as Oktoberfest). Buildings must be strictly consistent with Medieval Germanic style as expressed in an urban environment. All structures must be placed immediately adjacent to a street and must have an entrance facing the Platz. All plots must have buildings. A person may not hold more than 2 lots or more than 1024m2 in zone P. Plots in zone P are named PXXX.
Public Buildings, Structures and Lands. Public buildings such as MoCA, Schloss, Neufreistadt School, Biergarten, Rathaus and Kirche are not subject to specific zone or typology guidelines. Public bridges, roadways and parks are also exempt. These buildings and structures are directly administered by the Executive Branch of the C.D.S.
ALPINE MEADOWS
Alpine Meadows has a rural, alpine theme. The time period is indeterminate. Alpine Meadows is primarily a residential sim but also allows for builds related to cultural, artistic and neighbourhood organizations. It is a double-prim sim, which means that a 512 m2 parcel has 234 prims allotted instead of the usual 117.
Alpine Meadows has zones which are used to define expected appearances of builds and/or different administration of land and typologies used to define plot type. Plots are identified by a string X-Y-0, corresponding to Typology-Zone-Number.
Terraforming is allowed within a difference of +2/-2 meters.
All the buildings exteriors must be built in pre-industrial materials, namely:
Structural elements can be stone, brick or wood
Roofing elements can be wood, slate or terracotta shingles, and thatch.
Exterior flooring elements can be brick, ceramic, stone or wood.
Wall elements can be stone, brick, wood or stucco.
Door and window elements can be wood or metals, raw or painted. Large panes of glass must be partitioned by appropriate framing.
Zones
Zone H (Hamlet). Located on the north of the Alpine Meadows sim, adjacent to Colonia Nova. Buildings in this zone should resemble styles of alpine Europe, but can incorporate classical elements such as columns, entablatures and pediments in their design to allow for a visual transition of style to Colonia Nova sim.
Zone S (Mid-Slope). Located in the middle of the AM slope. Buildings in this zone should resemble styles of alpine Europe.
Zone T (Top Plots. Located at the top of the AM slope up to the border with the Neufreistadt sim. Buildings in this zone should resemble styles of Alpine Europe and should aim to link visually with the medieval style present in Neufreistadt.
Zone C (Commons).
Zone C is the zone encompassing all public land and structures in the Alpine Meadows sim. No private building is allowed in this zone. This zone is directly administered by the Executive Branch of the CDS.
Typologies
Plots A and B. Maximum height of a build is 26 m above the intersection of the build with the ground. Each plot must have an open area for garden or woods not inferior to 40% of the area of the plot. These areas can feature small builds such as gazebos, as long as they comply with the border and height restrictions. Buildings must preserve a distance not inferior to 4 meters to neighbouring plots. There must have no fewer than 3 trees per 512 m2 of plot area. Only A plots can feature a château.
Plots C. Maximum height of builds is 20 m above the intersection of the build with the ground. Buildings must preserve a distance not inferior to 4 meters to neighbouring plots.
Plots D. Maximum height of builds is 20 m above the intersection of the build with the ground. The external appearance of the pre-fab buildings in the D plots is fixed and must not be altered.
MONASTERY
Monastery is defined as having a rural, alpine theme. Monastery is a residential sim with the exception of the Monastery itself. Commercial functions are not permitted. The time period is indeterminate. It is a double-prim sim, which means that a 512 m2 parcel has 234 prims allotted instead of the usual 117.
Monastery has two zones which are used to define expected appearances of builds and/or different administration of land and typologies used to define plot type. Plots are identified by a string X-0, corresponding to Typology-Number.
Terraforming is allowed within a distance of +2/-2 meters.
All the buildings exteriors must be built in pre-industrial materials, namely:
Structural elements can be stone, brick or wood
Roofing elements can be wood, slate or terracotta shingles, and thatch.
Exterior flooring elements can be brick, ceramic, stone or wood.
Wall elements can be stone, brick, wood or stucco.
Door and window elements can be wood or metals, raw or painted. Large panes of glass must be partitioned by appropriate framing.
Zones and Typologies
Zone H (Hamlet). Located on the north of the sim, adjacent to Locus Amoenus. Buildings in this zone should resemble styles of alpine Europe, mainly alpine cottages. Structures may be no taller than 20 meters. Buildings must preserve a distance not inferior to 2 meters to neighbouring plots. Plots must have an open area for garden or woods not inferior to 40% of the area of the plot. Plots must feature no fewer than 4 trees per each 512 m2 of plot area. A person cannot own more than2 parcels or 3072 m2 in this zone. Plots in this zone are named H.0
Zone M (Monastery).Reserved for the Monastery building. No private building is allowed in this zone. This zone is directly administered by the Monastery Curator, in compliance with these covenants and other applicable CDS legislation. There are no height, border or tree rules applied to the zone M.
COLONIA NOVA
Colonia Nova is inspired by the town Colonia Agrippina (modern-day Cologne), as it was in 120 AD.
Colonia Nova has zones which are used to define expected appearances of builds and/or different administration of land. The zones are: Zone R (Villa Quarter), Zone C (Inner City), Zone S (Stalls), Zone T (Special Builds), Zone E (Cardo Plots), Zone B and Zone L (South Riverfront).
Terraforming is not allowed.
All the buildings exteriors must be built in pre-industrial materials, namely:
Structural elements can be stone, brick and terracotta
Roofing elements are terracotta
Flooring elements can be terracotta, stone, brick or mosaic tile; wood for upper floors.
Wall elements can be stone, brick, terracotta, stucco or frescoed stucco.
Door and window elements can be wood or metals (iron, brass). Glass is acceptable in small panes.
Decorative statues can be stone, brass or chryselephantine (ivory and gold details). Other decorative elements must be rendered in one or more of the above materials.
Zones and Typologies
Zone R (Villa Quarter). Residential only (with the exception of R.01-1 through R.01-5). Commercial activity is prohibited. Buildings must be strictly consistent with Classical Roman style as expressed in a rural environment. Villas must have at least one enclosed patio (peristyle), lined with columns or walls. Structures may be no taller than 20m. Buildings must preserve a distance not inferior to 5 meters to neighbouring plots. There must be a minimum of 3 trees per 512m2 of plot area. Plots in this zone are named R.XX.
Plots R.01-1 through R.01-5 are reserved for attachment to parcels within the city walls. There must be a minimum of 2 trees per plot.
Zone C (Inner City). Commercial and residential use. Buildings must be strictly consistent with Classical Roman style as expressed in an urban environment. The ground level must open broadly to the street and be suitable for a commercial space. All structures must be placed immediately adjacent to a street. Most of the existing structures are owned and placed by the city to give the centre a dense Roman feel. No structure in zone C may be replaced or moved regardless of ownership without prior consent of the Executive. A person may not hold more than 2 lots or more than 1024m2 in zone C. Plots in zone C are named C.XX.
Zone S (Stalls). Commercial use only. Buildings must be strictly consistent with Classical Roman style as expressed in an urban environment. All structures must be placed immediately adjacent to a street, with a colonnade as a boundary to the street. Most of the existing structures are owned and placed by the city to give the centre a dense Roman feel. No structure in zone S may be replaced or moved regardless of ownership without prior consent of the Executive. A person may not hold more than 128m2 in Zone S. Plots in zone S are named S.XX
Zone T (Special buildings). For public buildings such as temples, thermae and theatres. Buildings must be strictly consistent with Classical Roman style as expressed in an urban environment. No private building is allowed in this zone. This zone is directly administered by the Executive Branch of the C.D.S.
Zone E (Cardo Plots). Mixed commercial and residential use. Buildings must be strictly consistent with Classical Roman style as expressed in an urban environment. The ground level must open broadly to the street through a unifying colonnade and be suitable for a commercial space. There must also have a perystilum. Structures must be no taller than 20 meters. All structures must be placed immediately adjacent to the Cardo. A structure in zone E may be modified as long as the new design preserves the colonnade. Plots in zone E are named E.XX.
Zone L (South Riverfront Plots). Residential only. Commercial activity is prohibited. Buildings must be strictly consistent with Classical Roman style as expressed in a rural environment. Villas must have at least one enclosed patio (peristyle), lined with columns or walls. Structures may be no taller than 20 meters. Buildings must preserve a distance not inferior to 5 meters to neighbouring plots. There must be a minimum of 3 trees per 512m2 of plot area. Plots in this zone are named L.XX.
Zone B. Commercial and residential use. There is no predefined building style. Structures may be not taller than 30 meters. Buildings must preserve a distance not inferior to 5 meters to neighbouring plots. There must be a minimum of 3 trees per 512m2 of plot area. Plots in this zone are named B.XX
LOCUS AMOENUS
Locus Amoenus is a sim with an Ancient Roman provincial theme. It is the countryside outside the walls of Colonia Nova. It is also home to a Greek harbour, established by a number of here-to-for unknown Greek explorers who made their way up the Rhine in about 100 AD. The time is about 120 AD. It is a double-prim sim, which means that a 512 m2 parcel has 234 prims allotted instead of the usual 117.
Locus Amoenus has plot number ranges that are used to define the expected appearance of builds and/or different administration of land. The plot ranges are: Plots 1-5 (Harbour), Plots 6-31 (Town), Plots 32-42 (Villa Quarter). Plots are identified by a string P.X, corresponding to the number of the plot.
Terraforming is allowed within a distance of +2/-2 meters.
All the buildings exteriors must be built in pre-industrial materials, namely:
can be stone and terracotta>
stone, terracotta, such as clay and roman brick, marble, wood, plaster, frescoes, iron, bronze, clay
Structural elements can be stone, terracotta, clay and roman brick or marble
Roofing elements are terracotta
Flooring elements can be terracotta, marble, stone, brick, mosaic tile or wood
Wall elements can be stone, clay and roman brick, terracotta, stucco or frescoed stucco, marble, iron or bronze.
Door and window elements can be wood or metals. Large panes of glass must be partitioned by appropriate framing
Typologies
Plots 1-5 (Harbour). Commercial only. Structures may be no taller than 20 meters. The external appearance of the pre-fab buildings for plots 1-5 is fixed and must not be altered.
Plots 6-32 (Town). Commercial and residential use. Structures on single 512m2 plots may be no taller than 16 meters. Structures on co-joined 512m2 and 1024 plots can be no taller than 20 meters. Buildings must be strictly consistent with Classical Roman style as expressed in an urban environment. All structures must be placed immediately adjacent to a street or the center public courtyard (exceptions are plots 22-27). The external appearance of the pre-fab building on plot 15 is fixed and must not be altered.
Plots 33-42 (Villa Quarter). Residential only. Commercial activity is prohibited. Structures may be no taller than 20m. Buildings must be strictly consistent with Classical Roman style as expressed in a rural environment. Villas must have at least one enclosed patio (peristyle), lined with columns or walls. Smaller rural structures are also permitted. Buildings must preserve a distance not inferior to 2 meters to neighbouring plots. There must be a minimum of 5 trees per 1024m2 of plot area.
