§ 20-29. Trespass prohibited; authorization to issue trespass warning for private property.

(a)

It shall be unlawful and a trespass for any person to, without authority of law, go upon or remain upon the lands, buildings or premises of another, or any part, portion or area thereof, after having been forbidden to do so, either orally or in writing, by the owner, lessee, custodian or other person lawfully in charge thereof, or after having been forbidden to do so by a sign or signs posted on such lands, buildings or premises or any part, portion or area thereof, at a place or places where the sign may be reasonably seen with letters not less than two inches in height.

(b)

It shall be unlawful and a trespass for any person to enter or remain in any unoccupied or unfinished building or structure without the consent of the owner or agent thereof.

(c)

For the purposes of this section, the term "person lawfully in charge" includes Officers of the City Police Department when the owner, lessee, custodian, agent, manager, or other person lawfully in charge of the property provides written authorization, according to procedures set out by the Chief of Police, for Police Officers to issue trespass warnings. Such authorizations shall be kept on file in the City Police Department.

(Code 1992, § 20-29; Ord. No. 718-G, § 1, 3-3-2005)

State law reference

Burglary and trespass, F.S. ch. 810.