Department of the Archives (DotA) Grade Listed Heritage Sites

DotA is an admin entity, overriding local governance.

The committee is appointment only. However, all committee happenings will be public, and the public are able to submit potential new heritage sites.

## How it works

### 1. Entry Vote

Anyone can submit a petition for a building to enter the Grade Listing system. Whether or not the building makes it into Grade Listing status is voted on by the committee (Majority Vote required, if vote is tied, the building will become eligible for a revote in 14 days. Petitioners must also suggest a peak date of the building, this date will be set and tied to the building as its reference point for restoration. (For example, if you petition a building that is run down right now, but its most significant days/peak was in 2021, then all restoration and grade listing efforts will be to restore the building to how it was in 2021)

### 2. Grade Listing Determination

Once a building is accepted into the Grade Listing system, the committee will vote on what level of Grade Listing the building shall receive. Rules of the Committee 1. Committee members cannot vote on heritage sites constructed by themselves when it comes to the entry vote 2. If a building needs to be changed in Grade Listing level, the committee must win a 100% vote to lower its Grade Listing status, but a building can never lose its Grade Listed status once entered 3. The committee must agree to serve for the good of server preservation and not private interest while voting 4. The committee is meant to serve the public, and the public's opinions should be heeded but it is up to the committee member to ultimately decide what is best for server history preservation.

#### Grade I Listing

*The highest level of Grade Listing, meant for buildings with grand significance to server history, with nearly no other purpose than existing to preserve its history/architecture* -Building exterior cannot be modified in any manner other than repairs to restore it to its referenced status. -Building interior cannot be modified in any manner other than repairs to restore it to its reference status. -Building cannot be moved by any means as its placement is significant. -Building is now under the complete management and control of the Department of the Archives, with only signage/lecterns that explain the buildings history allowed as the only form of modification

#### Grade II Listing

*Meant for buildings with large significance to server history but is still being used today* -Building exterior cannot be modified in any manner other than repairs to restore it to its referenced status. -If necessary, the building can be moved via Worldedit to a different location -The owner of the building has free range to modify the interior, the exterior just must be protected.

#### Grade III Listing

*Meant for buildings with large significance to server history but still plays a significant role in present day activities* -The building exterior must not be modified to its referenced status, *however*, exterior modifications that do not destroy the original exterior elements like billboards, advertisements, and business/retail modifications are allowed -The owner of the building has free range to modify the interior as well as potential exterior modifications that do not impact the building exterior at the referenced time

#### Grade IV Listing

*Meant for buildings with notable significance but do not quite carry enough to warrant large protections* -The building exterior must be preserved in some manner, modification should still respect its original referenced time peak.

### 3. Department of the Archives is an ADMIN entity, and overrides local governance

* The griefing, vandalism, or any form of destruction to a Grade Listed building will result in the committee coming up with a fine that can range from $1-$10,000
* Property owners of Grade Listed buildings are expected to upkeep the Grade Listing, and neglect can lead to fines $1-$1000
* Spamming this channel or abuse of the right to petition any building can lead to a permanent mute/ban from the Department of the Archives hearing any more petitions from them
* The failure of committee members to abide by the rules can lead to a fine of $2,500 and removal from the board