§ 16-49. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Private property means any property other than public property;

Public property means that property which is dedicated to the public use and over which the federal, state, or municipal government, or any political subdivision thereof, exercises control and dominion, including school property;

Trespass shall mean any of the following:

(a)

Each and every actual entry upon the public or private property without the express or the implied consent of the owner or other person responsible for the property or when there are "no trespassing" or similar signs prohibiting entry duly posted upon said property; or

(b)

Remaining upon private property after having been told to leave the premises by the owner, or other person responsible for the property, or the police; or

(c)

Remaining or otherwise being on private or public property at any time other than during posted hours of operation without authorization of the owner or other person responsible for the property; or

(d)

Remaining or otherwise being on public property without a required permit.

( Ord. No. 3296, § 1, 4-20-2015 )

Editor's note

Ord. No. 3296, § 1, adopted April 20, 2015 , repealed the former § 16-49, and enacted a new § 16-49 as set out herein. The former § 16-49 pertained to trespass upon land after forbidden and derived from Code 1966, § 14-50; Code 1982, § 16-49; Ord. No. 1554, § 5, adopted Dec. 30, 1974; Ord. No. 2052, § 1, adopted Jan. 24, 1983.