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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-28 - Amendments to Section 22.007 of the Criminal Code~/ 7_ BILL NO. J3- ~~ ORDINANCE N0. / -~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 22.007 AND PROVIDING THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO TRESPASS UPON ANY LAND, STRUCTURE, VEHICLE, AIRCRAFT, OR WATERCRAFT WITH KNOWLEDGE OF A LACK OF AUTHORITY OR PRIVILEGE TO ENTER OR REMAIN THEREUPON OR THEREIN; WHERE ENTRY HAS BEEN FORBIDDEN BY PERSONAL COMMUNICATION OF THE OWNER OR PERSON AUTHORIZED BY THE OWNER; WHERE A PERSON HAS BEEN ORDERED TO LEAVE THE PREMISES BY THE OWNER OR PERSON AUTHORIZED BY THE OWNER; WHERE THE PROPERTY IS POSTED BY PLAINLY WRITTEN SIGNS OR WARNINGS, READILY SEEN, AND MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO MOLEST, INJURE, REMOVE OR DESTROY SUCH POSTED WARNINGS OR SIGNS; AND WHERE THE SAID PROPERTY IS USED FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES; PROVIDING THAT PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE SHALL NOT APPLY TO LANDLORDS AND TENANTS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 22.007 of the Criminal Code of the City of Riverside, Missouri, is hereby amended to read as follows: 22.007 Trespass No person shall wilfully enter or remain upon or in any land, structure, vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft with knowledge that he is not authorized or privileged to enter or remain thereupon or theca n where: 1. The said person enters upon or in said land, structure, vehicle, aircraft or watercraft after such entry upon or in has been forbidden by personal communication of the owner or person authorized by the owner to make such communication; or 2. He remains upon or in said land, structure, vehicle aircraft or watercraft after he has been ordered to leave by the owner or person authorized by the owner to so order; or 3. The land, structure, vehicle, aircraft or watercraft is posted by plainly written signs or warnings, where they may be readily seen, using the words "No Trespassing" "Keep Out", or words of similar meaning and no person shall molest, injure or remove or destroy any such sign or warning so posted by the owner or person authorized by the owner to so post said property, or 4. The said property or premises is used for residential purposes. Section 2. The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to cases involving landlords and tenants during the term of a valid lease of said premises//or property. PASSED THIS ~~~ DAY OF ~'L , 1973. lr. MAY ATTEST: ~~: /~ .e~~ 1~~ Cher APPROVED THIS _~_ DAY OF , 1973. - ~~~.