This is a sample of the legal contract between co-owners of a Pura Fruta property.
It would be signed by all co-owners or their legal representatives, and notarized at an Costa Rican public notary to be legally binding. Pura Fruta XCOMMUNITY CONTRACTING the village of Hone Creek, Limon Province; county of Talamanca; country of Costa Rica; on the ____ day of ________ of the year two thousand twenty, appear [Names of co-owners and who they are legally represented by if not present]; those present are of legal age, mutually recognizing the legal capacity necessary and sufficient for the formalization of this act, MANIFESTING that it is the unanimous will of all those present, the constitution of a community of property, under the agreement which is solemnized by this document. The constitution and regime of this Community will be adjusted to the following clauses:
It would be signed by all co-owners or their legal representatives, and notarized at Costa Rican public
notary to be legally binding.
Pura Fruta COMMUNITY CONTRACTING the village of Hone Creek, Limon Province; county of
Talamanca; country of Costa Rica; on the ____ day of ________ of the year two thousand twenty one, the
contributors are of legal age, mutually recognizing the legal capacity necessary and sufficient for the
formalization of this act, MANIFESTING that it is the unanimous will of all those present, the
constitution of a community of property, under the agreement which is solemnized by this document.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
I. Contributors
II. Background
III. Main Concepts
IV. Definitions and Rights
V. Assignment and use of land
Article 1. - Private areas of the community
Article 2. - Forest Reserve
Article 3. - Community area
Article 4. - Retreat
Article 5. - Children Learning Centre
VI. Sale of Shares
Article 1. - Approving buyers
Article 2. - Minimum division of shares
Article 3. - Forced sale
VII. Volunteering
VIII. Maintenance
A) Common community areas
B) Fruit forest and gardens
C) Volunteer area, huts, and community kitchen
D) Forest reserve
E) Community Power and Mechanical Tools
F) Garbage and recycle collection
G) Corporation taxes, legal and accounting fees
H) Retreat
I) Children Learning Centre
IX. Miscellaneous
• Declaration of good intentions
• Animal abuse
• Nudity
• Contact with co-owners
• Members: Rights and Responsibilities of voting
• Partition of the profits
• Fines
• Loans and interest on loans
• Debts
• Cancellation of the contract
• Controversies
• Acceptance
• Pura Fruta corporation Board of Directors modification
Appendix A – PF budget 2021
Appendix B – PF annual Financial Statements 2018, 2019, 2020
Appendix C – List of Stewards Committies and position holders 2021
Appendix D – List of positions holders in the Board of Directors of PF 2021
Appendix E - List of volunteering positions available 2021
Appendix F - Membership process 2021
Appendix G – List of Contact Details of co-owners 2021
Appendix H - Nudity Policy 2021
FIRST: CONTRIBUTORS
Intervening in the celebration of this act are: <add passport numbers, nationality, and domicile of all co-
owners >
Austinskas Mindaugas
Howarth Mark
Irving Tamsin
Milos Irit
Tschupp Randy
Vincent Patrice
Able and capable of celebrating all kinds of acts and contracts before the law.
SECOND: BACKGROUND
- By means of a public deed of sale concluded on the [Date of property purchase], before the [Name of
Notary], First Public Notary of the canton Talamanca, of the province Limon, which is legally registered
in the Registrar of properties as [Registry numbers and date], in the Registrar of Property and Mercantile
of the Canton Talamanca, [Names of co-owners and their legal representatives if not present],acquired a
lot of Rural land, known as “Pura Fruta X,” located in the Carbon 2 sector, canton Talamanca, province of
Limon, whose boundaries are as follows: [Property boundaries including length of perimeter lines,
compass bearings, and names of neighboring property owners]. with registry number [Cadastral
identification code]. Having to clarify that the following individuals are owners of the rights and actions
indicated of the said property in the percentages that are detailed here:
[List of all co-owners and the percent share that they own in the property] JOE ANDREW SMITH 5%
JANE MARIE DOE 5% Et cetera...
THIRD: MAIN CONCEPTS
(1) In this agreement Pura Fruta Flor de Selva (below: PF) corporation is legally binding PF
shareholders (below: co-owners). The purpose of this agreement is to define rules of governance
of the PF corporation and norms of behavior on properties that belong to PF corporation.
(2) PF corporation is governed by PF community members.
(3) PF community members are PR co-owners and their immediate family that undergone
membership process of harmonizing values and behavior.
(4) Decision making policy adopted for governing PF corporation is Consensus of all of the PF
community members, with rare exceptions listed in the agreement below.
(5) The purpose of PF Community is to develop housing for the co-owners, Permaculture, Eco-
technology, and improve the environment of the area and the region.
(6) The Community is constituted for an indefinite duration.
FOURTH: DEFINITIONS AND RIGHTS
In this agreement:
• Pura Fruta (PF) community: refers to the properties that belong to PF corporation, and to the
community assembly of the members that governs those properties.
• Co-owner: physical or legal entity that owns shares of PF corporation and is assigned to one or
more lots on one of the PF properties. Possesses Limited decision making power and limited
liability in PF corporation until accepted as member of PF community.
• Limited decision power: Co-owners rights limited to managing their own private lots, and no
right on community owned land and community decisions. Co-ownership rights are limited to one
owner per lot.
• Pura Fruta Members: co-owners and their immediate family that have been accepted after the
• membership process. Members have full decision making power.
• Full decision making power: Community strategy on community owned areas, community
• budget, community maintenance fund, and other community related decisions. Member's rights
extend to each person of age residing on the lot.
• Stewards: Community governance consists of teams of members that were elected by
consensus, serve voluntarily, and are responsible for certain areas of community operational
decision making, such as Construction Steward, Permaculture Steward, Forest Reserve Steward,
Administration, Accounting, and Legal Stewards, etc.
• Community Assembly (CA): General meeting of community members held on a semi-annual
basis. CA elects Stewards, determines allocation of CMF funds, and approves strategical decisions
that require whole-community attention as opposite to operational decisions made by Stewards on
an ongoing basis.
The unanimity of the authorization / consensus of all the members in writing shall be required for
the adoption of decisions relative to everything that implies alteration or modification of the
common thing, with rare exceptions listed in the agreement below.
• Community Maintenance Fund (CMF): Community “wallet” for income and expenses. See
clauses (44), (52-54) for further information.
• Residents: Guests of co-owners that stay on the community property and have right of access
• to all community amenities for a prolonged period of time. Possess decision making power on
• ongoing community maintenance/operational decisions. Right of participation in community
• meetings. Responsibility to volunteer 10 hours a week. Further rights and responsibilities to be
determined.
• Volunteers: Possess no decision making power. Right to witness meetings. Can apply for
residency after 3 months. Further rights and responsibilities are listed in community policies and
are subject to change.
• Guests: Visitors invited by co-owners or members that reside on their property for a short
amount of time of up to 90 days. No decision making power. Right to witness meetings. Further
rights and responsibilities will be determined.
• Person of age for co-ownership: 18 years old and up.
• Person of age for membership in PF community: minimum 16 years old. Exception can be
made for a younger individual, if desired by the individual and the community members accept the
candidate.
FIFTH: REGULATIONS
Art 1.- Private areas of the community
(1) Each co-owner will receive an area to be considered his "private homestead lot". One lot equals
to approximately 0.25 hectares. The exact sizes and dimensions of lots will be determined by the
Stewards of Legal and Construction teams to harmonize value of lots on different terrains. The
map will be distributed to all existing co-owners when it becomes available.
(2) The right of choosing a lot will reflect the timing of joining PF as a co-owner or a member (the
earlier between the two - first come first serve basis).
(3) Co-owners and their immediate family have the right to live in their private lots.
(4) Co-owners may also extend the rights to members/residents/volunteers of the community to live
in their homes and private areas, such as caregivers, workers, employees, gardeners, etc.
(5) Co-owners may invite other persons (friends, family, etc.) to live temporarily in their home and
private areas, and rent their lot to others. Waver would be signed by the co-owner that he
familiarized his guests/tenants with the community values and rules and accepts responsibility for
their behavior.
(6) Co-owners and their guests and tenants access to shared community areas will be with the
authorization or permission of the community members that live in the community. The right of
the co-owner to access, live, build, improve or perform other activities in any part of the shared
community areas that have not been assigned to him can be revoked given the consensus of all the
members present in the community at a time of revoking, with up to two possible objecting. If
access was revoked and until change of this status the access of said people will be limited only to
the area of housing and private areas of the co-owner and to the necessary access to reach the lot
from the main road.
Liability in case of violation:
If it is determined to be in violation of the provisions herein, the co-owner must cease and
suspend activities in all shared areas of the community immediately after receipt of the
notification, and if they do not do so, they will pay a fine of up to $3,000 USD.
(7) Each co-owner will be allowed to access, live, develop, build and plant their private homestead
lots, including all other typical activities of residence and farm, within the following limits:
(a) Maximum size of each under-roof structure on a single lot will not extend municipality
limits for buildings exempt from municipality approved building plan (70 square meters,
dimensions are subject to change by the municipality). Number of such structures would
be limited to 2 per lot (with an exception of small shed/shower structures). Building
beyond two structures and beyond these dimensions requires approval by the community
and municipality.
(b) Materials used for the construction would be natural or approved by the Construction
steward prior to purchasing.
Liability in case of violation:
If all other co-owners, with the permitted exception of 2, accept that said co-owner is
violating this provision, the co-owner in question must take all the necessary measures to
solve the problem within 30 days after the notification by email, telephone or postal mail.
If the co-owner does not take action and does not solve the problem fast enough within 30
days after the problem arises, he will receive a fine of up to $ 1,000. The fine may be
imposed with a maximum frequency of once per incident. The other co-owners may decide
to fine a lesser amount depending on the seriousness of the infraction, however, this will
be at their sole discretion.
(8) Co-owners may not participate in activities that are significantly detrimental to the peace of life
of other co-owners and residents:
(a) loud music without received consent
(b) burning garbage
(c) disturbing nature
(d) abusive behavior toward their family members
(e) serious lack of order and cleanliness in their private areas
(f) immoral or obscene actions in the communal areas, etc...
Liability in case of violation:
If all of the co-owners, except a maximum of two who may disagree, agree that there has
been or there is a serious violation to what is agreed in this contract, the co-owner in
question will first receive a written warning, and then, if the activity is not interrupted or
the damage it is not corrected, the co-owner will receive a fine of $500 for each subsequent
incident, with the payment of the fine received will be paid to the other co-owners. Only
one fine per incident may be imposed.
(9) Co-owners required to maintain a general cleanliness / positive appearance of their home and
assigned areas. Examples of bad appearances: significant deterioration of buildings, large piles of
scrap or garbage, neglected / falling fences.
Liability in case of violation:
If the co-owner does not take action and does not solve the problem fast enough within 30
days after receiving formal notification, he will receive a fine of up to $ 1,000. The fine
may be imposed with a maximum frequency of once per incident. The members may
decide to fine a lesser amount depending on the seriousness of the infraction, however, this
will be at their sole discretion. In addition, in case the fine is paid and the members decide
to use the funds to solve the problem or incident, the co-owner in question will grant
permission to the members, and to the contractor(s) they may have selected, as well as the
employee(s) of the contractor, to enter the private homestead lot and perform the necessary
work.
(10) Co-owners are prohibited from accessing other co-owners' lots if not granted permission.
Liability in case of violation:
If a co-owner transgresses or commits this prohibition by continuing to live or accessing private
non-permitted areas, he must be evicted, and also fined immediately with USD $1,000 ; and, in the
case of recidivism, with a fine that will be $10,000.
(11) If there is a water source, stream or water flow in the personal homestead lot of the co-owner,
and if the co-owner uses it as a source of water for his lot and personal needs, the co-owner will
grant access rights to the water in that flow to all other co-owners as long as there is enough water
in the stream to first provide enough water to the co-owner. Access rights granted include rights to
run a pipe or tube and install a reasonably-sized intake.
If the co-owner does not use it as a source of water for his / her home and private area and
personal needs, the co-owner will grant access to the water in that stream to all other co-owners, in
case they decide to use it. Access rights granted include rights to run a pipe or tube and install a
reasonable-sized intake.
(12) The co-owners must cede passage to other residents of the property and the employees of the
community, in the case that there is a path indicated in the property map that crosses their private
lot; also if there is a path that already exists on the property that is not indicated in the property
map, and in this second case, only if the path is deemed by all co-owners with the possible
exception of one, as critically important to transportation across the property. Even in the case of
unanimity minus one, the administrator has the right to override or modify such a decision by the
co-owners in order to protect the property rights of a dissenting co-owner.
(13) If the co-owner keeps domesticated animal(s) on their private lot, they are fully financially
responsible for any damage the animal does on other private lots or on the community land.
Liability in case of violation:
Co-owners that cannot prevent their animal from trespassing or damaging other private lots or
community area after 2 warnings, will be fined $500 USD for each additional infraction plus the
cost of any damage.
Art 2.- Forest Reserve
(14) Through this contract it is agreed that an area of 9 hectares will be considered a "Forest Reserve",
the same that is delimited in the property map that will be attached to this contract and distributed
to all co-owners once it becomes available.
(15) The Area called Forest Reserve, will remain undeveloped and unplanned.
(16) An exception to clause (14) is the planting of hardwood canopy trees, or understory trees, in
areas where primary forest trees have been previously cut down, and building and maintaining a
walking path.
(17) Selective cutting of trees and removal of fallen trees due to the action of natural phenomena
would be allowed for construction purposes with the authorization of Forest Reserve Steward.
Liability in case of violation: The co-owners who have cut by themselves or through an authorized
third party any tree more than 30 cm in diameter from the area of “forest reserve", without the
permission of Forest Reserve Steward will be fined the amount USD 3,000 for each tree; if the cut
trees have 60 cm or more in diameter, they will be fined USD 6,000 for each tree.
(18) Collected wood will be used for improvements / constructions in the general communal areas, or
sold to co-owners for use in private areas. All proceeds from sales would benefit CMF.
Art. 3. - Community area
(19) For the purpose of this agreement, any area of the community that is not a personal homestead
lot, school, retreat, or Forest Reserve shall be considered a "Community Area". Co-owners may
reside in the community area, but as described in clause (6) they can also be banned from entering.
(20) Guests of co-owners will be allowed to reside in the area of the community, with the
requirements established in clauses (5) & (47), as long as their stay will not exceed 90 days.
(21) Residents of the community will be allowed to reside in the area of the community, with the
requirements established in clauses (5) & (47), and as long as they perform volunteering
requirements.
(22) Guests and Residents permit may be revoked at any time for a serious act disrupting piece and
well-being of the rest of the co-owners in the communal areas, such as:
• drug or alcohol consumption
• reoccurring violent or abusive behavior
• disturbing nature
• starting fights
• loud music in the community areas without received consent
• disrespecting other members of the community, residents, guests, visitors, or employees
• serious lack of order and cleanliness
• immoral or obscene actions in the communal areas, etc...
The decision would be made with the necessary quorum of all the
members living at the community at the time the event takes place,
with possible exception of two dissident members. If this permission
is revoked, they will be asked to leave the community area
immediately and not return, unless the community (with quorum of
all the members living at the community at that time) votes for
ending of those sanctions.
Art. 4 – Retreat
(23) The territory of the retreat would include a dedicated kitchen, events platform, private huts, and
the area in close proximity, in total of half hectare.
(24) Retreat territory would be managed separately and co-owners and community guests access
would be with permission of the retreat management.
Art. 5 – Children Learning Centre
(25) The territory of the school would include dedicated platforms and the area in close proximity, in
total of one quarter hectare.
(26) School territory would be managed separately and co-owners and community guests access to
these areas would be with permission of the school management.
SIXTH: SALE OF SHARES
Art. 1. - Approving buyers
(27) Sale of rights and actions of the community is permitted only to approved buyers who will later
become co-owners.
(a) A co-owner may only sell his share of the shares he owns in the community to a person
previously approved by all other co-owners (with one possible dissident and all others
possibly in his favor).
(b) In the process of selling shares, the limit for a members to respond to a request to approve
the consensus on a proposed sale, will be a period of up to 15 days counted after the
delivery of the email to the address in this contract, informing them of the proposed sale.
After that, it will be considered that the unresponsive co-owner "departs", and the sale can
take place if all the other co-owners have given their consent or not.
Art. 2. - Minimum division of shares
(28) No action will be sold that is less than one lot (1⁄4 hectares of the property), without obtaining the
permission of all other co-owners (with one possible dissident).
Liability in case of violation:
If a co-owner sells a portion of less than 5% without obtaining the permission described in
literal clause (28) of this article, he will be penalized with a fine equivalent to
USD.7,000.00,
or the sale price of the stock sold, whichever is greater.
Art. 3. - Forced sale of shares in the community
(29) The members may force one or another co-owner to sell their shares they own in the community.
(30) This action may be taken if all the members, with the possible exception of 2 dissenters, decide
that a co-owner is extremely mentally unstable, or their actions are harmful or dangerous to the
success of the project, and that other solutions that have been implemented to solve problems or
controversies are impracticable or ineffective.
(31) The sale price must be at least 110% of the cost originally paid by the co-owner to buy the share,
plus the value of any structure based on the documented construction costs. In case of a dispute or
incident, a third-party professional appraiser will be included (chosen and paid by the co-owners
who wish to force a co-owner to sell). Co-owners wishing to force the sale may choose between
the price of the appraiser and the price suggested by them.
(32) The proceeds of the sale will be transferred to the previous shareholder, which in this case will be
the previous seller within 60 days after the sale. The seller co-owner will be responsible for the
bank transfer fees. The buyer who will also be a co-owner will be subject to all the provisions of
this community regulation and will be responsible for all other costs related to the sale, including
closing costs, administrative, notarial, legal expenses, etc.
(33) The municipality must obligatorily grant a power that includes the power to sell the shares
acquired through purchase and carry out all the duties and obligations necessary to sell their shares
in the community, which includes, among others, obtaining information from fiscal responsibility
of the OECD of Costa Rica, authorizing in this sense: Administration / Accounting and Legal
Stewards, on condition and at any time that any of said persons has received written permission
from all other owners with the possible exception of two dissidents, as described in the previous
clauses, and under the condition that the sale price complies with the requirements of clause (31)
of this article – check with Liza
SEVENTH: VOLUNTEERING
(34) The purpose of volunteering is to act out of service to others, to contribute to well-being of
PF project, inquire skills in caring for nature, and reduce costs of maintenance of the
community spaces.
(35) In case volunteering generates income above covering community expenses the profit will
serve community improvement projects.
(36) Co-owners are NOT required to volunteer in PF corporation or PF community.
(37) Co-owners that wish to have their share of fresh produce, and all community members
AGREE to volunteer for the community on a weekly basis for a total of 10 hours in areas of
their interest from the list of volunteering positions available.
(38) Amount of required hours per week will be determined on a CA meeting. A list of
community positions will be adjusted on an ongoing basis according to demands of Stewards.
(39) At least 2 hours a week would be dedicated to attending to fruit forest/gardening.
(40) For members absent from the community: Volunteering hours requirements and share of
fresh produce are suspended.
(41) Volunteering hours for members present in the community can be waived or exchanged to
monetary equivalent in case of special personal circumstances.
(42) Families with young children would be required to volunteer reduced amount of hours.
(43) Members volunteering above determined amount of hours a week due to community needs
would qualify for monetary reimbursement/ receive credit of volunteering hours for future
private projects, for example building their private house by community volunteers, etc
EIGHTH: MAINTENANCE
(44) All co-owners must pay an annual maintenance fee of $200 USD per lot in dollars of 2021,
and adjusted using the official consumer price index of the Government of the United States.
In case any adjustments to this amount would be required, they would be approved by all
minus one members at the CA meeting. The money collected would be allocated to the
Community Maintenance Fund (below – CMF).
Maintenance is required in the following areas of PF properties:
A) “Common Community Areas“ for the purpose of this clause are:
• access from the public road to the river,
• river-side parking,
• river crossing,
• creek crossing,
• shared community roads,
• water pipes,
• community events/yoga platform,
• playground and gym,
• shared office space,
• dry storage space
B) Fruit forest and gardens
Initial investment in soil, drainage, plants and seeds is included in the
community budget. Up-keeping costs would be financed by: volunteer hours
and CMF.
C) Volunteer area, community kitchen and huts
Cost of materials of the structures and kitchen equipment are included in the
community budget. Maintenance of spaces, structures, and equipment would be
financed by volunteer hours and income from hosting volunteers and guests.
D) Forest reserve
In current version of the budget there are no allocated funds for maintaining the
jungle. In the event community members at a CA meeting decide to allocate
volunteer hours and/or part of the CMF to the forest reserve it would be
developed. Proposed developments are: planting hardwood canopy trees in
areas where trees were previously cut, building and maintenance of a walking
path around Retreat, the Pyramid, and on the South Side of the valley.
E) Community Power and Mechanical Tools
Initial investment in Tool Fund (community power and mechanical tools and
their maintenance and replacement) for the years 2021-2018 are included in the
community budget. Co-owners that are interested to use community tools for
private needs would contribute into Tool Fund in an amount that would be
determined by the Construction Steward. From year 2019 on tools purchase and
maintenance would be financed from the CMF and Tool Fund in ratio approved
at the general meeting.
F) Garbage and recycle collection
Approximated annual cost of garbage and recycle management is $50 USD a
lot, in dollars of 2021, and adjusted using the official consumer price index of
the Government of the United States. The cost is collected from co-owners of
inhabited lots (on a proportional basis if a lot is occupied for only part of the
year). In case any adjustments to this cost would be needed, they would be
approved on the general meeting.
G) Corporation taxes, legal and accounting fees
PF corporation taxes and fees are paid from the CMF on the first priority basis.
Property taxes approximately 0.2% from the Accounting books value (depends on Municipality).
Who goes to register the property? Ask if changes when more people live on the property
zoning.What is maximum allowed space under roof that doesn’t require submitting building plan.
Yolandas property might be more expensive taxes, ask her how much she pays
2%*(65K+60K+7K)=265$
Corporation taxes – app 120$
Lawyer – app 400$
Accountant – app 400$
Total as of today: $1,185. Fully sold out per 48 lots = 25$ per lot
H) Retreat
Initial investment in the structure is included in the budget. The retreat will
operate on a self-sufficient basis – salaries, maintenance, upgrades, and rent to
CMF are paid from the retreat income. If generated profit it would be allocated
to CMF.
I) Children Learning Centre
Initial investment in the structure is included in the budget. The school will
operate on a self-sufficient basis – child care hours, building maintenance,
school materials, and upgrades would be financed by the parents. Community
waives rental costs.
(45) Proportional distribution of the CMF in between the community projects listed above is
proposed by Stewards of Community Committies and determined at CA meetings.
(46) Outstanding natural phenomena / disaster.
Each co-owner must contribute financially to the works and repairs of the access from the road to
the river, the crossing, and the shared community road in case of outstanding natural
phenomena/disaster, in equal amount per share.
NINTH: MISCELLANEOUS
(47) Each co-owner is obliged, in front of the other co-owners, to refrain from carrying out activities
or actions that could be harmful both for the common good and for the purpose or purpose of the
Community and coexistence, by themselves or via an intermediary.
(48) Animal abuse
Animal abuse is strictly forbidden.
Liability in case of violation
If the co-owners minus 2 agrees that an incident has taken place, the co-owner that has been found
to create harm to any animal, without remorse and will to change, will be fined USD $500, the
fine may be imposed repeatedly with other measures involved.
(49) Nudity
Nudity is accepted as integral part of natural and simplistic life-style on the territory of PF
community spaces. Expression of sexual behavior in public is not permitted in the community
spaces. Further rules related to hygiene and social aspects are outlined in community Nudity
Policy.
(50) Contact with Co-owners
The co-owner certifies that the email address, telephone or postal mail given and consigned in
this contract are current, that checking it regularly is his own responsibility, and that, if he changes
thee contact details, it is his own responsibility to notify the Administration Steward.
(51) Members: Rights and Responsibilities of voting
For any clause of this contract that requires an agreement between the members, the member
rescinds his right to vote on the matter if he does not respond to the request to participate in CA
sent by email within 15 days or more.
All members must attend the CA, physically or participate in meetings by audio or video live, or
assign the right of vote to another community member that would act as their representative.
Members that failed to attend or notify Administration Steward about their representative would
be considered given their consent and accept any decision that the rest of the members adopt.
(52) Partition of the profits
The profits of the common possession will be transferred to CMF and allocated between
community projects at CA meetings.
(53) Fines
All fines in this contract, unless otherwise specified, will be paid to CMF. All fines in this contract
are priced in US dollars as of 2021. During the time a fine is requested, it will be re-priced at the
current dollar value at the time, using the official consumer price index of the Government of the
United States. Interest penalty of 20% yearly for late payments (the rate is a subject to change at
general yearly meeting).
(54) Loans and Interest on loans
If community to grant a loan to a member toward becoming a co-owner, the co-owner in question
will pay an annual interest rate of 5% to CMF. Late payments of maintenance fees are a subject of
5% annual interest to CMF. (the rate is a subject to change at general yearly meeting).
(55) Debts
Each of the MEMBERS are obliged to pay the debts of the common possession. The “hereditary”
debts prior to becoming member in PF corporation and the debts contracted in favor of the
community during period of membership. If the debts have been contracted by the members
collectively, without expression of quotas, all of them are obliged to the creditor, in equal parts.
(56) Cancellation of the contract
By selling all of the shares of the community part, the outgoing co-owner will be released from
this contract, and the contract will be considered null, with the exception of unpaid fines, which
will continue to be obligatory, and except for " forced clause of sale",the penalty of which will still
apply if the co-owner sells all of his share of shares to a party that has not been approved by the
other co-owners in accordance with the stipulations of section 27 (c).
(57) Controversies
In the event that controversies arise, the parties agree to resolve the conflict outside of the court
through mediation procedure. CA will determine the name of the mediator that would be accepted
by all sides of the conflict.
(58) Acceptance
The participants in a completely free and in voluntary manner accept the stipulations of this
instrument to agree to their interests, which is binding and mandatory.
(59) PF Board of directors Modification
Appendix A – PF budget 2021
Appendix B – PF annual Financial Statements 2018, 2019, 2020
Appendix C – List of Stewards Committies and positions holders 2021
Appendix D – List of positions holders in the Board of Directors of PF 2021
Appendix E - List of volunteering positions available 2021
Appendix F - Membership process 2021
Appendix G – List of Contact Details of co-owners 2021
Appendix H - Nudity Policy 2021
It would be signed by all co-owners or their legal representatives, and notarized at an Costa Rican public notary to be legally binding. Pura Fruta XCOMMUNITY CONTRACTING the village of Hone Creek, Limon Province; county of Talamanca; country of Costa Rica; on the ____ day of ________ of the year two thousand twenty, appear [Names of co-owners and who they are legally represented by if not present]; those present are of legal age, mutually recognizing the legal capacity necessary and sufficient for the formalization of this act, MANIFESTING that it is the unanimous will of all those present, the constitution of a community of property, under the agreement which is solemnized by this document. The constitution and regime of this Community will be adjusted to the following clauses:
It would be signed by all co-owners or their legal representatives, and notarized at Costa Rican public
notary to be legally binding.
Pura Fruta COMMUNITY CONTRACTING the village of Hone Creek, Limon Province; county of
Talamanca; country of Costa Rica; on the ____ day of ________ of the year two thousand twenty one, the
contributors are of legal age, mutually recognizing the legal capacity necessary and sufficient for the
formalization of this act, MANIFESTING that it is the unanimous will of all those present, the
constitution of a community of property, under the agreement which is solemnized by this document.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
I. Contributors
II. Background
III. Main Concepts
IV. Definitions and Rights
V. Assignment and use of land
Article 1. - Private areas of the community
Article 2. - Forest Reserve
Article 3. - Community area
Article 4. - Retreat
Article 5. - Children Learning Centre
VI. Sale of Shares
Article 1. - Approving buyers
Article 2. - Minimum division of shares
Article 3. - Forced sale
VII. Volunteering
VIII. Maintenance
A) Common community areas
B) Fruit forest and gardens
C) Volunteer area, huts, and community kitchen
D) Forest reserve
E) Community Power and Mechanical Tools
F) Garbage and recycle collection
G) Corporation taxes, legal and accounting fees
H) Retreat
I) Children Learning Centre
IX. Miscellaneous
• Declaration of good intentions
• Animal abuse
• Nudity
• Contact with co-owners
• Members: Rights and Responsibilities of voting
• Partition of the profits
• Fines
• Loans and interest on loans
• Debts
• Cancellation of the contract
• Controversies
• Acceptance
• Pura Fruta corporation Board of Directors modification
Appendix A – PF budget 2021
Appendix B – PF annual Financial Statements 2018, 2019, 2020
Appendix C – List of Stewards Committies and position holders 2021
Appendix D – List of positions holders in the Board of Directors of PF 2021
Appendix E - List of volunteering positions available 2021
Appendix F - Membership process 2021
Appendix G – List of Contact Details of co-owners 2021
Appendix H - Nudity Policy 2021
FIRST: CONTRIBUTORS
Intervening in the celebration of this act are: <add passport numbers, nationality, and domicile of all co-
owners >
Austinskas Mindaugas
Howarth Mark
Irving Tamsin
Milos Irit
Tschupp Randy
Vincent Patrice
Able and capable of celebrating all kinds of acts and contracts before the law.
SECOND: BACKGROUND
- By means of a public deed of sale concluded on the [Date of property purchase], before the [Name of
Notary], First Public Notary of the canton Talamanca, of the province Limon, which is legally registered
in the Registrar of properties as [Registry numbers and date], in the Registrar of Property and Mercantile
of the Canton Talamanca, [Names of co-owners and their legal representatives if not present],acquired a
lot of Rural land, known as “Pura Fruta X,” located in the Carbon 2 sector, canton Talamanca, province of
Limon, whose boundaries are as follows: [Property boundaries including length of perimeter lines,
compass bearings, and names of neighboring property owners]. with registry number [Cadastral
identification code]. Having to clarify that the following individuals are owners of the rights and actions
indicated of the said property in the percentages that are detailed here:
[List of all co-owners and the percent share that they own in the property] JOE ANDREW SMITH 5%
JANE MARIE DOE 5% Et cetera...
THIRD: MAIN CONCEPTS
(1) In this agreement Pura Fruta Flor de Selva (below: PF) corporation is legally binding PF
shareholders (below: co-owners). The purpose of this agreement is to define rules of governance
of the PF corporation and norms of behavior on properties that belong to PF corporation.
(2) PF corporation is governed by PF community members.
(3) PF community members are PR co-owners and their immediate family that undergone
membership process of harmonizing values and behavior.
(4) Decision making policy adopted for governing PF corporation is Consensus of all of the PF
community members, with rare exceptions listed in the agreement below.
(5) The purpose of PF Community is to develop housing for the co-owners, Permaculture, Eco-
technology, and improve the environment of the area and the region.
(6) The Community is constituted for an indefinite duration.
FOURTH: DEFINITIONS AND RIGHTS
In this agreement:
• Pura Fruta (PF) community: refers to the properties that belong to PF corporation, and to the
community assembly of the members that governs those properties.
• Co-owner: physical or legal entity that owns shares of PF corporation and is assigned to one or
more lots on one of the PF properties. Possesses Limited decision making power and limited
liability in PF corporation until accepted as member of PF community.
• Limited decision power: Co-owners rights limited to managing their own private lots, and no
right on community owned land and community decisions. Co-ownership rights are limited to one
owner per lot.
• Pura Fruta Members: co-owners and their immediate family that have been accepted after the
• membership process. Members have full decision making power.
• Full decision making power: Community strategy on community owned areas, community
• budget, community maintenance fund, and other community related decisions. Member's rights
extend to each person of age residing on the lot.
• Stewards: Community governance consists of teams of members that were elected by
consensus, serve voluntarily, and are responsible for certain areas of community operational
decision making, such as Construction Steward, Permaculture Steward, Forest Reserve Steward,
Administration, Accounting, and Legal Stewards, etc.
• Community Assembly (CA): General meeting of community members held on a semi-annual
basis. CA elects Stewards, determines allocation of CMF funds, and approves strategical decisions
that require whole-community attention as opposite to operational decisions made by Stewards on
an ongoing basis.
The unanimity of the authorization / consensus of all the members in writing shall be required for
the adoption of decisions relative to everything that implies alteration or modification of the
common thing, with rare exceptions listed in the agreement below.
• Community Maintenance Fund (CMF): Community “wallet” for income and expenses. See
clauses (44), (52-54) for further information.
• Residents: Guests of co-owners that stay on the community property and have right of access
• to all community amenities for a prolonged period of time. Possess decision making power on
• ongoing community maintenance/operational decisions. Right of participation in community
• meetings. Responsibility to volunteer 10 hours a week. Further rights and responsibilities to be
determined.
• Volunteers: Possess no decision making power. Right to witness meetings. Can apply for
residency after 3 months. Further rights and responsibilities are listed in community policies and
are subject to change.
• Guests: Visitors invited by co-owners or members that reside on their property for a short
amount of time of up to 90 days. No decision making power. Right to witness meetings. Further
rights and responsibilities will be determined.
• Person of age for co-ownership: 18 years old and up.
• Person of age for membership in PF community: minimum 16 years old. Exception can be
made for a younger individual, if desired by the individual and the community members accept the
candidate.
FIFTH: REGULATIONS
Art 1.- Private areas of the community
(1) Each co-owner will receive an area to be considered his "private homestead lot". One lot equals
to approximately 0.25 hectares. The exact sizes and dimensions of lots will be determined by the
Stewards of Legal and Construction teams to harmonize value of lots on different terrains. The
map will be distributed to all existing co-owners when it becomes available.
(2) The right of choosing a lot will reflect the timing of joining PF as a co-owner or a member (the
earlier between the two - first come first serve basis).
(3) Co-owners and their immediate family have the right to live in their private lots.
(4) Co-owners may also extend the rights to members/residents/volunteers of the community to live
in their homes and private areas, such as caregivers, workers, employees, gardeners, etc.
(5) Co-owners may invite other persons (friends, family, etc.) to live temporarily in their home and
private areas, and rent their lot to others. Waver would be signed by the co-owner that he
familiarized his guests/tenants with the community values and rules and accepts responsibility for
their behavior.
(6) Co-owners and their guests and tenants access to shared community areas will be with the
authorization or permission of the community members that live in the community. The right of
the co-owner to access, live, build, improve or perform other activities in any part of the shared
community areas that have not been assigned to him can be revoked given the consensus of all the
members present in the community at a time of revoking, with up to two possible objecting. If
access was revoked and until change of this status the access of said people will be limited only to
the area of housing and private areas of the co-owner and to the necessary access to reach the lot
from the main road.
Liability in case of violation:
If it is determined to be in violation of the provisions herein, the co-owner must cease and
suspend activities in all shared areas of the community immediately after receipt of the
notification, and if they do not do so, they will pay a fine of up to $3,000 USD.
(7) Each co-owner will be allowed to access, live, develop, build and plant their private homestead
lots, including all other typical activities of residence and farm, within the following limits:
(a) Maximum size of each under-roof structure on a single lot will not extend municipality
limits for buildings exempt from municipality approved building plan (70 square meters,
dimensions are subject to change by the municipality). Number of such structures would
be limited to 2 per lot (with an exception of small shed/shower structures). Building
beyond two structures and beyond these dimensions requires approval by the community
and municipality.
(b) Materials used for the construction would be natural or approved by the Construction
steward prior to purchasing.
Liability in case of violation:
If all other co-owners, with the permitted exception of 2, accept that said co-owner is
violating this provision, the co-owner in question must take all the necessary measures to
solve the problem within 30 days after the notification by email, telephone or postal mail.
If the co-owner does not take action and does not solve the problem fast enough within 30
days after the problem arises, he will receive a fine of up to $ 1,000. The fine may be
imposed with a maximum frequency of once per incident. The other co-owners may decide
to fine a lesser amount depending on the seriousness of the infraction, however, this will
be at their sole discretion.
(8) Co-owners may not participate in activities that are significantly detrimental to the peace of life
of other co-owners and residents:
(a) loud music without received consent
(b) burning garbage
(c) disturbing nature
(d) abusive behavior toward their family members
(e) serious lack of order and cleanliness in their private areas
(f) immoral or obscene actions in the communal areas, etc...
Liability in case of violation:
If all of the co-owners, except a maximum of two who may disagree, agree that there has
been or there is a serious violation to what is agreed in this contract, the co-owner in
question will first receive a written warning, and then, if the activity is not interrupted or
the damage it is not corrected, the co-owner will receive a fine of $500 for each subsequent
incident, with the payment of the fine received will be paid to the other co-owners. Only
one fine per incident may be imposed.
(9) Co-owners required to maintain a general cleanliness / positive appearance of their home and
assigned areas. Examples of bad appearances: significant deterioration of buildings, large piles of
scrap or garbage, neglected / falling fences.
Liability in case of violation:
If the co-owner does not take action and does not solve the problem fast enough within 30
days after receiving formal notification, he will receive a fine of up to $ 1,000. The fine
may be imposed with a maximum frequency of once per incident. The members may
decide to fine a lesser amount depending on the seriousness of the infraction, however, this
will be at their sole discretion. In addition, in case the fine is paid and the members decide
to use the funds to solve the problem or incident, the co-owner in question will grant
permission to the members, and to the contractor(s) they may have selected, as well as the
employee(s) of the contractor, to enter the private homestead lot and perform the necessary
work.
(10) Co-owners are prohibited from accessing other co-owners' lots if not granted permission.
Liability in case of violation:
If a co-owner transgresses or commits this prohibition by continuing to live or accessing private
non-permitted areas, he must be evicted, and also fined immediately with USD $1,000 ; and, in the
case of recidivism, with a fine that will be $10,000.
(11) If there is a water source, stream or water flow in the personal homestead lot of the co-owner,
and if the co-owner uses it as a source of water for his lot and personal needs, the co-owner will
grant access rights to the water in that flow to all other co-owners as long as there is enough water
in the stream to first provide enough water to the co-owner. Access rights granted include rights to
run a pipe or tube and install a reasonably-sized intake.
If the co-owner does not use it as a source of water for his / her home and private area and
personal needs, the co-owner will grant access to the water in that stream to all other co-owners, in
case they decide to use it. Access rights granted include rights to run a pipe or tube and install a
reasonable-sized intake.
(12) The co-owners must cede passage to other residents of the property and the employees of the
community, in the case that there is a path indicated in the property map that crosses their private
lot; also if there is a path that already exists on the property that is not indicated in the property
map, and in this second case, only if the path is deemed by all co-owners with the possible
exception of one, as critically important to transportation across the property. Even in the case of
unanimity minus one, the administrator has the right to override or modify such a decision by the
co-owners in order to protect the property rights of a dissenting co-owner.
(13) If the co-owner keeps domesticated animal(s) on their private lot, they are fully financially
responsible for any damage the animal does on other private lots or on the community land.
Liability in case of violation:
Co-owners that cannot prevent their animal from trespassing or damaging other private lots or
community area after 2 warnings, will be fined $500 USD for each additional infraction plus the
cost of any damage.
Art 2.- Forest Reserve
(14) Through this contract it is agreed that an area of 9 hectares will be considered a "Forest Reserve",
the same that is delimited in the property map that will be attached to this contract and distributed
to all co-owners once it becomes available.
(15) The Area called Forest Reserve, will remain undeveloped and unplanned.
(16) An exception to clause (14) is the planting of hardwood canopy trees, or understory trees, in
areas where primary forest trees have been previously cut down, and building and maintaining a
walking path.
(17) Selective cutting of trees and removal of fallen trees due to the action of natural phenomena
would be allowed for construction purposes with the authorization of Forest Reserve Steward.
Liability in case of violation: The co-owners who have cut by themselves or through an authorized
third party any tree more than 30 cm in diameter from the area of “forest reserve", without the
permission of Forest Reserve Steward will be fined the amount USD 3,000 for each tree; if the cut
trees have 60 cm or more in diameter, they will be fined USD 6,000 for each tree.
(18) Collected wood will be used for improvements / constructions in the general communal areas, or
sold to co-owners for use in private areas. All proceeds from sales would benefit CMF.
Art. 3. - Community area
(19) For the purpose of this agreement, any area of the community that is not a personal homestead
lot, school, retreat, or Forest Reserve shall be considered a "Community Area". Co-owners may
reside in the community area, but as described in clause (6) they can also be banned from entering.
(20) Guests of co-owners will be allowed to reside in the area of the community, with the
requirements established in clauses (5) & (47), as long as their stay will not exceed 90 days.
(21) Residents of the community will be allowed to reside in the area of the community, with the
requirements established in clauses (5) & (47), and as long as they perform volunteering
requirements.
(22) Guests and Residents permit may be revoked at any time for a serious act disrupting piece and
well-being of the rest of the co-owners in the communal areas, such as:
• drug or alcohol consumption
• reoccurring violent or abusive behavior
• disturbing nature
• starting fights
• loud music in the community areas without received consent
• disrespecting other members of the community, residents, guests, visitors, or employees
• serious lack of order and cleanliness
• immoral or obscene actions in the communal areas, etc...
The decision would be made with the necessary quorum of all the
members living at the community at the time the event takes place,
with possible exception of two dissident members. If this permission
is revoked, they will be asked to leave the community area
immediately and not return, unless the community (with quorum of
all the members living at the community at that time) votes for
ending of those sanctions.
Art. 4 – Retreat
(23) The territory of the retreat would include a dedicated kitchen, events platform, private huts, and
the area in close proximity, in total of half hectare.
(24) Retreat territory would be managed separately and co-owners and community guests access
would be with permission of the retreat management.
Art. 5 – Children Learning Centre
(25) The territory of the school would include dedicated platforms and the area in close proximity, in
total of one quarter hectare.
(26) School territory would be managed separately and co-owners and community guests access to
these areas would be with permission of the school management.
SIXTH: SALE OF SHARES
Art. 1. - Approving buyers
(27) Sale of rights and actions of the community is permitted only to approved buyers who will later
become co-owners.
(a) A co-owner may only sell his share of the shares he owns in the community to a person
previously approved by all other co-owners (with one possible dissident and all others
possibly in his favor).
(b) In the process of selling shares, the limit for a members to respond to a request to approve
the consensus on a proposed sale, will be a period of up to 15 days counted after the
delivery of the email to the address in this contract, informing them of the proposed sale.
After that, it will be considered that the unresponsive co-owner "departs", and the sale can
take place if all the other co-owners have given their consent or not.
Art. 2. - Minimum division of shares
(28) No action will be sold that is less than one lot (1⁄4 hectares of the property), without obtaining the
permission of all other co-owners (with one possible dissident).
Liability in case of violation:
If a co-owner sells a portion of less than 5% without obtaining the permission described in
literal clause (28) of this article, he will be penalized with a fine equivalent to
USD.7,000.00,
or the sale price of the stock sold, whichever is greater.
Art. 3. - Forced sale of shares in the community
(29) The members may force one or another co-owner to sell their shares they own in the community.
(30) This action may be taken if all the members, with the possible exception of 2 dissenters, decide
that a co-owner is extremely mentally unstable, or their actions are harmful or dangerous to the
success of the project, and that other solutions that have been implemented to solve problems or
controversies are impracticable or ineffective.
(31) The sale price must be at least 110% of the cost originally paid by the co-owner to buy the share,
plus the value of any structure based on the documented construction costs. In case of a dispute or
incident, a third-party professional appraiser will be included (chosen and paid by the co-owners
who wish to force a co-owner to sell). Co-owners wishing to force the sale may choose between
the price of the appraiser and the price suggested by them.
(32) The proceeds of the sale will be transferred to the previous shareholder, which in this case will be
the previous seller within 60 days after the sale. The seller co-owner will be responsible for the
bank transfer fees. The buyer who will also be a co-owner will be subject to all the provisions of
this community regulation and will be responsible for all other costs related to the sale, including
closing costs, administrative, notarial, legal expenses, etc.
(33) The municipality must obligatorily grant a power that includes the power to sell the shares
acquired through purchase and carry out all the duties and obligations necessary to sell their shares
in the community, which includes, among others, obtaining information from fiscal responsibility
of the OECD of Costa Rica, authorizing in this sense: Administration / Accounting and Legal
Stewards, on condition and at any time that any of said persons has received written permission
from all other owners with the possible exception of two dissidents, as described in the previous
clauses, and under the condition that the sale price complies with the requirements of clause (31)
of this article – check with Liza
SEVENTH: VOLUNTEERING
(34) The purpose of volunteering is to act out of service to others, to contribute to well-being of
PF project, inquire skills in caring for nature, and reduce costs of maintenance of the
community spaces.
(35) In case volunteering generates income above covering community expenses the profit will
serve community improvement projects.
(36) Co-owners are NOT required to volunteer in PF corporation or PF community.
(37) Co-owners that wish to have their share of fresh produce, and all community members
AGREE to volunteer for the community on a weekly basis for a total of 10 hours in areas of
their interest from the list of volunteering positions available.
(38) Amount of required hours per week will be determined on a CA meeting. A list of
community positions will be adjusted on an ongoing basis according to demands of Stewards.
(39) At least 2 hours a week would be dedicated to attending to fruit forest/gardening.
(40) For members absent from the community: Volunteering hours requirements and share of
fresh produce are suspended.
(41) Volunteering hours for members present in the community can be waived or exchanged to
monetary equivalent in case of special personal circumstances.
(42) Families with young children would be required to volunteer reduced amount of hours.
(43) Members volunteering above determined amount of hours a week due to community needs
would qualify for monetary reimbursement/ receive credit of volunteering hours for future
private projects, for example building their private house by community volunteers, etc
EIGHTH: MAINTENANCE
(44) All co-owners must pay an annual maintenance fee of $200 USD per lot in dollars of 2021,
and adjusted using the official consumer price index of the Government of the United States.
In case any adjustments to this amount would be required, they would be approved by all
minus one members at the CA meeting. The money collected would be allocated to the
Community Maintenance Fund (below – CMF).
Maintenance is required in the following areas of PF properties:
A) “Common Community Areas“ for the purpose of this clause are:
• access from the public road to the river,
• river-side parking,
• river crossing,
• creek crossing,
• shared community roads,
• water pipes,
• community events/yoga platform,
• playground and gym,
• shared office space,
• dry storage space
B) Fruit forest and gardens
Initial investment in soil, drainage, plants and seeds is included in the
community budget. Up-keeping costs would be financed by: volunteer hours
and CMF.
C) Volunteer area, community kitchen and huts
Cost of materials of the structures and kitchen equipment are included in the
community budget. Maintenance of spaces, structures, and equipment would be
financed by volunteer hours and income from hosting volunteers and guests.
D) Forest reserve
In current version of the budget there are no allocated funds for maintaining the
jungle. In the event community members at a CA meeting decide to allocate
volunteer hours and/or part of the CMF to the forest reserve it would be
developed. Proposed developments are: planting hardwood canopy trees in
areas where trees were previously cut, building and maintenance of a walking
path around Retreat, the Pyramid, and on the South Side of the valley.
E) Community Power and Mechanical Tools
Initial investment in Tool Fund (community power and mechanical tools and
their maintenance and replacement) for the years 2021-2018 are included in the
community budget. Co-owners that are interested to use community tools for
private needs would contribute into Tool Fund in an amount that would be
determined by the Construction Steward. From year 2019 on tools purchase and
maintenance would be financed from the CMF and Tool Fund in ratio approved
at the general meeting.
F) Garbage and recycle collection
Approximated annual cost of garbage and recycle management is $50 USD a
lot, in dollars of 2021, and adjusted using the official consumer price index of
the Government of the United States. The cost is collected from co-owners of
inhabited lots (on a proportional basis if a lot is occupied for only part of the
year). In case any adjustments to this cost would be needed, they would be
approved on the general meeting.
G) Corporation taxes, legal and accounting fees
PF corporation taxes and fees are paid from the CMF on the first priority basis.
Property taxes approximately 0.2% from the Accounting books value (depends on Municipality).
Who goes to register the property? Ask if changes when more people live on the property
zoning.What is maximum allowed space under roof that doesn’t require submitting building plan.
Yolandas property might be more expensive taxes, ask her how much she pays
2%*(65K+60K+7K)=265$
Corporation taxes – app 120$
Lawyer – app 400$
Accountant – app 400$
Total as of today: $1,185. Fully sold out per 48 lots = 25$ per lot
H) Retreat
Initial investment in the structure is included in the budget. The retreat will
operate on a self-sufficient basis – salaries, maintenance, upgrades, and rent to
CMF are paid from the retreat income. If generated profit it would be allocated
to CMF.
I) Children Learning Centre
Initial investment in the structure is included in the budget. The school will
operate on a self-sufficient basis – child care hours, building maintenance,
school materials, and upgrades would be financed by the parents. Community
waives rental costs.
(45) Proportional distribution of the CMF in between the community projects listed above is
proposed by Stewards of Community Committies and determined at CA meetings.
(46) Outstanding natural phenomena / disaster.
Each co-owner must contribute financially to the works and repairs of the access from the road to
the river, the crossing, and the shared community road in case of outstanding natural
phenomena/disaster, in equal amount per share.
NINTH: MISCELLANEOUS
(47) Each co-owner is obliged, in front of the other co-owners, to refrain from carrying out activities
or actions that could be harmful both for the common good and for the purpose or purpose of the
Community and coexistence, by themselves or via an intermediary.
(48) Animal abuse
Animal abuse is strictly forbidden.
Liability in case of violation
If the co-owners minus 2 agrees that an incident has taken place, the co-owner that has been found
to create harm to any animal, without remorse and will to change, will be fined USD $500, the
fine may be imposed repeatedly with other measures involved.
(49) Nudity
Nudity is accepted as integral part of natural and simplistic life-style on the territory of PF
community spaces. Expression of sexual behavior in public is not permitted in the community
spaces. Further rules related to hygiene and social aspects are outlined in community Nudity
Policy.
(50) Contact with Co-owners
The co-owner certifies that the email address, telephone or postal mail given and consigned in
this contract are current, that checking it regularly is his own responsibility, and that, if he changes
thee contact details, it is his own responsibility to notify the Administration Steward.
(51) Members: Rights and Responsibilities of voting
For any clause of this contract that requires an agreement between the members, the member
rescinds his right to vote on the matter if he does not respond to the request to participate in CA
sent by email within 15 days or more.
All members must attend the CA, physically or participate in meetings by audio or video live, or
assign the right of vote to another community member that would act as their representative.
Members that failed to attend or notify Administration Steward about their representative would
be considered given their consent and accept any decision that the rest of the members adopt.
(52) Partition of the profits
The profits of the common possession will be transferred to CMF and allocated between
community projects at CA meetings.
(53) Fines
All fines in this contract, unless otherwise specified, will be paid to CMF. All fines in this contract
are priced in US dollars as of 2021. During the time a fine is requested, it will be re-priced at the
current dollar value at the time, using the official consumer price index of the Government of the
United States. Interest penalty of 20% yearly for late payments (the rate is a subject to change at
general yearly meeting).
(54) Loans and Interest on loans
If community to grant a loan to a member toward becoming a co-owner, the co-owner in question
will pay an annual interest rate of 5% to CMF. Late payments of maintenance fees are a subject of
5% annual interest to CMF. (the rate is a subject to change at general yearly meeting).
(55) Debts
Each of the MEMBERS are obliged to pay the debts of the common possession. The “hereditary”
debts prior to becoming member in PF corporation and the debts contracted in favor of the
community during period of membership. If the debts have been contracted by the members
collectively, without expression of quotas, all of them are obliged to the creditor, in equal parts.
(56) Cancellation of the contract
By selling all of the shares of the community part, the outgoing co-owner will be released from
this contract, and the contract will be considered null, with the exception of unpaid fines, which
will continue to be obligatory, and except for " forced clause of sale",the penalty of which will still
apply if the co-owner sells all of his share of shares to a party that has not been approved by the
other co-owners in accordance with the stipulations of section 27 (c).
(57) Controversies
In the event that controversies arise, the parties agree to resolve the conflict outside of the court
through mediation procedure. CA will determine the name of the mediator that would be accepted
by all sides of the conflict.
(58) Acceptance
The participants in a completely free and in voluntary manner accept the stipulations of this
instrument to agree to their interests, which is binding and mandatory.
(59) PF Board of directors Modification
Appendix A – PF budget 2021
Appendix B – PF annual Financial Statements 2018, 2019, 2020
Appendix C – List of Stewards Committies and positions holders 2021
Appendix D – List of positions holders in the Board of Directors of PF 2021
Appendix E - List of volunteering positions available 2021
Appendix F - Membership process 2021
Appendix G – List of Contact Details of co-owners 2021
Appendix H - Nudity Policy 2021
