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Permanent enemy status is reserved for the worst of traitors and | Permanent enemy status is reserved for the worst of traitors and | ||
enemies. It can only be lifted by unanimous Council assent. | enemies. It can only be lifted by unanimous Council assent. | ||
== Commercial Law == | |||
All commercial policies are subject to change by the Chancellor or the | |||
Council. Unless otherwise stated, these policies apply to buildings, | |||
institutions, and individuals within the City. | |||
# No unfair tax shall be placed upon shopkeepers save in times of emergency. | |||
# Shopkeepers are required to pay shop tax by the first of Midsummer. They will be reminded upon this date, and be given two years to complete payments lest their shop be repossessed. Repossession may also occur if the shopkeeper is an enemy of the City, is inactive, or lacks law-protected guest status. In all the above circumstances, a grace period of two years is granted for the shopkeeper to pay overdue taxes or otherwise resolve their grievances with the City. | |||
# It is the shopkeeper's responsibility to ensure that their shop is selling wares. If there is naught for sale, the government will warn them one year prior to repossession. | |||
# Repossessed shops shall be auctioned first to the citizens of Enorian, with the base price set by the Chancellory. If the bidding fails to reach this reserve price, the auction will be extended to the rest of the realm. The auction shall be conducted as the Chancellor sees fit. Shops may not be sold to those without law-protected status. | |||
# Private sales can be conducted as the shopowner deems fit, but no city enemies or unprotected guests may own shops within the limits. Such establishments are due repossession. | |||
== Property Law == | |||
All property policies are subject to change by the Minister of | |||
Development, or the Council. Unless otherwise stated, these policies | |||
apply to buildings, institutions, and individuals within the City. | |||
# Buildings are to have a lockable door at their perimeter, with a solid rock entrance. Root sigils must be placed in all rooms, and the door is to remain locked at all times unless someone is passing through it. Any changes or renovations to housing must be submitted to the Minister of Security for the sake of the records. Noncompliance with these policies will result in one's housing being citylocked, and the offendor may be charged with crime depending on the circumstance. | |||
# The Council retains the right to lock any security risks within City limits. | |||
# Rent on city apartments must be paid within six months of its due date, pending eviction. | |||
# Owners of property within City limits must be living, and posses law-protected status. The Minister of Development handles all other property-related affairs. | |||
# The construction of new property must first undergo an application process through the Vanguard or Minister of Development. The building's location, size, and prospective keyholders should be included in the official request. No city enemies or unprotected guests may be allowed access to property. Buildings that fail to meet proper standards may be locked by the city. | |||
== General Law == | |||
# The Council retains the right to determine when and where wormholes, traps, groves, and shrines may be placed within the City limits. | |||
# The right of Guilds to determine their own internal policies and conduct their own affairs remains sacred. | |||
## In case of conflict between guilds, the City will do its best to ensure a peaceful solution by negotiating treaties with guildmasters. | |||
# The City limits include all that lies within Enorian's walls, the beach, the Sororal Span, the sewers, the lighthouse, and the approach to the northern gate. | |||
# City [[credits]] will be regularly sold to the citizens. Any exceptions must be made rarely, have the full support of the Council, and benefit the City. | |||
# Laws or amendments are suggested first by a Herald, then approved by Council majority, and then offered to the citizenry for democratic review and vote. | |||
## For the motion to pass, it must be supported by more than half the voting base. | |||
## Small scale changes can be passed by present majority Council vote, but if more than five citizens disagree, the change will remain in place pending the result of a referendum. | |||
## All laws that regard the allied guilds of the Beacon will require unanimous consent from her Guildmasters. | |||