COLONIA NOVA

(Sim-wide covenants)

Colonia Nova is inspired by the town Colonia Agrippina (modern-day Cologne), as it was in 120 AD.

Colonia Nova has zones which are used to define expected appearances of builds and/or different administration of land.

The zones are:

Zone R (Villa Quarter), Zone C (Inner City), Zone S (Stalls), Zone T (Special Builds), Zone E (Cardo Plots), Zone B and Zone L (South Riverfront).

Terraforming is not allowed.

All the buildings exteriors must be built in pre-industrial materials, namely:

• Structural elements can be stone, brick and terracotta
• Roofing elements are terracotta
• Flooring elements can be terracotta, stone, brick or mosaic tile; wood for upper floors.
• Wall elements can be stone, brick, terracotta, stucco or frescoed stucco.
• Door and window elements can be wood or metals (iron, brass). Glass is acceptable in small panes.
• Decorative statues can be stone, brass or chryselephantine (ivory and gold details). Other decorative elements must be rendered in one or more of the above materials.

Zones and Typologies

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  Scenic morning in rural Colonia Nova

  Zone R (Villa Quarter). Residential only (with the exception of R.01-1 through R.01-5). Commercial activity is prohibited. Buildings must be consistent with Classical Roman style as expressed in a rural environment. Villas must have at least one enclosed patio (peristyle), lined with columns or walls. Structures may be no taller than 20m. Buildings must preserve a distance not inferior to 5 meters to neighbouring plots. There must be a minimum of 3 trees per 512m2 of plot area. Plots in this zone are named R.XX.

• Plots R.01-1 through R.01-5 are reserved for attachment to parcels within the city walls. There must be a minimum of 2 trees per plot.
• Zone C (Inner City). Commercial and residential use. Buildings must be consistent with Classical Roman style as expressed in an urban environment. The ground level must open broadly to the street and be suitable for a commercial space. All structures must be placed immediately adjacent to a street. Many of the existing structures have been placed by the C.D.S.  to give the centre a dense Roman feel. No structure in zone C may be replaced or moved regardless of ownership without prior consent of the Executive. A person may not hold more than 2 lots or more than 1024m2 in zone C. Plots in zone C are named C.XX.
• Zone S (Stalls). Commercial use only. Buildings must be consistent with Classical Roman style as expressed in an urban environment. All structures must be placed immediately adjacent to a street, with a colonnade as a boundary to the street. Most of the existing structures are owned and placed by the C.D.S. to give the centre a dense Roman feel. No structure in zone S may be replaced or moved regardless of ownership without prior consent of the Executive. A person may not hold more than 128m2 in Zone S. Plots in zone S are named S.XX
• Zone T (Special buildings). For public buildings such as temples, thermae and theatres. Buildings must be consistent with Classical Roman style as expressed in an urban environment. No private building is allowed in this zone. This zone is directly administered by the Executive Branch of the C.D.S.
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  Colonia Nova near the forum

  Zone E (Cardo Plots). Mixed commercial and residential use. Buildings must be consistent with Classical Roman style as expressed in an urban environment. The ground level must open broadly to the street through a unifying colonnade and be suitable for a commercial space. They must also have a perystilum. Structures must be no taller than 20 meters. All structures must be placed immediately adjacent to the Cardo. A structure in zone E may be modified as long as the new design preserves the colonnade. Plots in zone E are named E.XX.

• Zone L (South Riverfront Plots). Residential only. Commercial activity is prohibited. Buildings must be consistent with Classical Roman style as expressed in a rural environment. Villas must have at least one enclosed patio (peristyle), lined with columns or walls. Structures may be no taller than 20 meters. Buildings must preserve a distance not inferior to 5 meters to neighbouring plots. There must be a minimum of 3 trees per 512m2 of plot area. Plots in this zone are named L.XX.
• Zone B. Commercial and residential use. There is no predefined building style. Structures may be no taller than 30 meters. Buildings must preserve a distance not inferior to 5 meters to neighbouring plots. There must be a minimum of 3 trees per 512m2 of plot area. Plots in this zone are named B.XX