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.
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.
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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.
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.
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