Chapter 8-4

CHAPTER 8-4: TRESPASS ON CITY LANDS

SECTIONS:

8-4-1 TRESPASS ON CITY LANDS:

(A) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who intentionally commits any trespass upon City owned or leased lands by either cutting down, destroying or injuring any kind of wood or timber growing upon the lands, or digging, taking or carrying away any earth or soil lying or being upon the lands, or under the surface thereof, or who removes any other materials or objects from the City owned or leased land.

(B) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who intentionally commits a trespass upon City owned or leased garbage or trash landfills for the purpose of milling upon, junking or removing any items of trash, garbage or debris in said landfill or garbage dump.

(C) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who intentionally commits any trespass by entering onto or storing, parking, placing or dumping any object, item or vehicle upon City owned or leased land or property when said land or property is posted with a prohibition against any person committing any of the acts prohibited in this subsection.

(D) The provisions of the above subsections shall not apply when a person has express permission or consent from City authorities to be engaged in any action otherwise prohibited in this Section. (Ord. 1132, 1-12-76; amd. Ord. 1834, 9-23-86)

8-4-2 CITY PARKS, HOURS OF OPERATION:

(A) The opening and closing time for any unit of the park system or any portion thereof, as established by the Recreation Services Director or his designee, and posted at the established entrances thereto, shall be complied with. (Ord. 1282, 6-21-78; amd. Ord. 1458, 7-14-80; amd. Ord. 3533, eff. 10-10-96)

(B) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who commits any trespass by entering onto, into or being within any City park, playground or recreational area at anytime other than the times established for hours of operation of such premises indicated by the posted signs at the established entrances thereto, without the express permission of the Recreation Services Director or his designee.(Ord. 1282, 6-21-78; amd. Ord. 1458, 7-14-80; amd. Ord. 1834, 9-23-86; amd. Ord. 3533, eff. 10-10-96)

(C) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor by remaining within any City park, playground or recreational area after having been ordered by the Recreation Services Director or his designee to vacate the premises. (amd. Ord. 3533, eff. 10-10-96)

8-4-3 CITY PARKS, EMERGENCY CLOSURE:

(A) The City Manager shall be authorized to direct that any City park, playground or recreational area be closed to all persons not properly authorized to be therein, when in his opinion an emergency situation exists therein, that demands for the protection of the public health, safety or welfare, that the premises be closed. Such closure shall be for a period not to exceed seven (7) days. (Ord. 1282, 6-21-78; amd. Ord. 1458, 7-14-80)

(B) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who, without proper authorization, intentionally commits any trespass by entering onto or failing to vacate, any City park playground or recreational area after adequate notice of emergency closure has been given. (Ord. 1282, 6-21-78; amd. Ord. 1458, 7-14-80; Ord. 1834, 9-23-86)