RIDER TO LEASE AGREEMENT: UTILITY & LAND USE ADDENDUM [1]
This Rider is an addendum to the Lease Agreement dated ________, 20, between ____________________ (“Landlord”) and ____________________ (“Tenant”) for the property located at __________________________________________________ (“Premises”). In the event of any conflict between the main Lease Agreement and this Rider, the provisions of this Rider shall control.
1. Garden Space, Land Use & Recreation
- Grant of Space: Landlord grants Tenant exclusive use of a designated portion of the yard measuring approximately _______ sq. ft. for the purposes of food, plant, and organic gardening.
- Barbecue & Grill Usage: Tenant is permitted to occasionally operate a portable outdoor barbecue grill (charcoal or propane) within the designated yard space. Tenant agrees to keep the grill a safe distance away from the building structure, solar array, and rainwater tanks during use, and will fully extinguish and safely store the equipment after each use.
- Maintenance & Appearance: Tenant agrees to maintain the garden space in a neat, weed-controlled, and sanitary condition, ensuring no garbage or debris accumulates. [1]
- No Permanent Alterations: Tenant shall not plant invasive species or permanent deep-root trees without prior written consent from the Landlord.
2. Rainwater Catchment System
- System Authorization: Tenant is authorized to install a temporary, non-permanent rainwater harvesting catchment system (e.g., rain barrels or IBC totes) fed by the existing structural gutters or other raincatchment methods independent of the roof (such as free-standing tarp funnels or dedicated collection sails). [1, 2, 3]
- Safety & Vector Control: Tenant agrees to secure all water storage containers with tight-fitting lids or fine mesh screens to prevent mosquito breeding and eliminate drowning hazards.
- Overflow Protection: Tenant must route system overflows away from the structural concrete foundation of the building to prevent soil erosion or moisture intrusion. [1]
3. Ground-Mounted Solar Array & Equipment Space
- Equipment Placement: Tenant is permitted to place a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) array within the designated yard footprint. The array shall not exceed _______ feet in height.
- Structural Stability & Weighting: To preserve the land, the ground-mounted array must be weighed down and stabilized using non-invasive ballast methods (such as concrete blocks or weighted skids) rather than permanent poured concrete footers, unless otherwise agreed in writing. [1]
- Access & Shading: Landlord agrees not to place objects or allow vegetation growth under Landlord’s control that would materially shade or interfere with the efficiency of the solar array.
4. Temporary Window Air Conditioner
- Unit Authorization: Tenant is permitted to temporarily install one (1) standard 5,000 BTU window air conditioning unit in a designated window of the premises.
- Installation Method: The unit must be securely mounted using non-destructive, removable bracing or brackets. Tenant shall not drill holes directly into the window frame, sash, or structural concrete walls to mount the unit.
- Insulation & Weatherproofing: Side panels or gap insulation used around the unit must be tightly sealed to prevent rain, pests, and outside noise from entering the room, and must be completely removable upon departure.
5. Non-Destructive Wire Entry & Electrical Grounding
- Restricted Entry Points: All exterior electrical wiring, solar feed lines, or grounding extensions entering the building must pass through a non-destructive window gap system (such as a temporary window sill pass-through board, flat ribbon cables, or a modified insulated panel sitting under the closed window). No drilling or cutting into the structural concrete walls or permanent window frames is permitted unless an existing, pre-drilled utility port is already available and authorized by the Landlord.
- Exterior Grounding Rods: Tenant is authorized to drive standard grounding electrode rods (e.g., 8-foot copper-bonded rods) into the soil adjacent to the solar array or structure in compliance with safe electrical practices.
- Structural Bonding: Tenant may run a heavy-gauge, exterior-grade copper grounding wire from the ground rod to bond with the frame of the solar array and the main building structure using existing external anchor points.
6. Liability, Maintenance, and End-of-Lease Restoration
- Tenant Liability: Tenant assumes full liability for the installation, operation, maintenance, and structural safety of the garden, barbecue equipment, catchment system, window AC unit, and solar equipment.
- System Removal: Upon termination of the lease, all elements of the garden framing, solar panels, ballast weights, rain totes, AC unit, and exterior wiring remain the personal property of the Tenant and must be completely removed.
- Restoration of Premises: Tenant agrees to restore the yard and structure to its original condition upon move-out (e.g., removing window inserts, closing and locking the window, filling in ground-rod holes, and clearing flat garden beds), normal wear and tear excepted.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Rider on the dates written below.
Landlord Signature: ___________________________ Date: _______________
Tenant Signature: ___________________________ Date: _______________
Healthy Bread
Ingredients (Makes 2 Loaves about 5×9)
| Ingredient | Standard Measurement | Weight (Grams) |
|---|---|---|
| Warm Water (105°F – 115°F) | 2 cups | 480g |
| Active Dry Yeast | 2 tbsp | 18g |
| Honey or Maple Syrup | 1 tbsp | 21g |
| Large Eggs (Room Temp) | 4 eggs | 200g |
| Melted Butter or Coconut Oil | 4 tbsp | 56g |
| High-Gluten Flour | 2 cups | 240g |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 1 ½ cups | 170g |
| Vital Wheat Gluten | 1 cup | 144g |
| Oat Flour | 1 cup | 92g |
| Almond Flour | ½ cup | 48g |
| Coconut Flour | ¼ cup | 28g |
| Salt | 1 tbsp | 18g |
Step-by-Step Instructions
Activate the Yeast: In a large mixing bowl, combine the warm water (480g), yeast (18g), and honey (21g). Let it sit for 5–10 minutes until it becomes frothy.
Combine and Mix: Whisk the eggs (200g) and melted butter (56g) into the yeast mixture. In a separate bowl, thoroughly whisk together all remaining dry ingredients: high-gluten flour (240g), whole wheat flour (170g), vital wheat gluten (144g), oat flour (92g), almond flour (48g), coconut flour (28g), and salt (18g). Then let rest 10+ minutes.
Knead: Add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix on low speed using a stand mixer with a dough hook for 8–10 minutes (or 10–12 minutes by hand on a lightly oiled surface) until the dough becomes highly stretchy and elastic.
Rise: I skipped the first rise, then punch down before second rise, and went straight to baking pans after kneading, being careful to bake as soon as they had risen more than a inch over the top of the pan, about 40+ minutes in my hot kitchen, longer for cool kitchen.
Bake: Preheat your oven to 350°F (190°C). Bake for 30–35 minutes until the crust turns golden brown and the bottoms sound hollow when tapped.
Then cool on wire rack, non breezy for an hour.
Results
This came out nice; crispy crust, tastes great, makes a good all by itself, sandwich or toast, not too crumbly. Maybe back off the salt by 1/2, as this batch I went light on salt (using himalayan medium), 2/3’s of the tbsp salt it asked for, but, I can be sensitive to salt in bread. So, recommendation is; go as low as a tsp and 1/2 salt.