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§ 13-19 MARTINS~ILLE CODE
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<br />Sec. 13-19. Trespassing after having been forbidden to do so.
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<br /> If any person shall, without authority of law, go upon or remain upon the lands, buildings
<br />or premises of another, or any part, portion or area thereof, after having been forbidden to do
<br />so, either orally or in writing, by the owner, lessee, custodian or other person lawfully in charge
<br />thereof, or after having been forbidden to do so by a sign or signs posted by such person, or by
<br />the holder of any easement or other right-of-way who is authorized by the instrument creating
<br />such interest to post such signs, on such lands, buildings, premises or part, portion or area
<br />thereof, at a place where it or they may be reasonably seen, he shall be deemed guilty of a class
<br />1 misdemeanor.
<br />(Code 1971, § 11-38)
<br /> Cross references--Penalty for class I misdemeanor, § 1-11; trespass by solicitors,
<br />§ 17-30(7).
<br /> State law reference--Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-119.
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<br />Sec. 13-19.1. Designation of city police department.
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<br /> Any owner, lessee, custodian, or person lawfully in charge of real property, as those terms
<br />are used in section 18.2-119 of the Code of Virginia, may designate the city police department
<br />as a "person lawfully in charge of the property" for the purpose of forbidding another to go or
<br />remain upon the lands, buildings or premises as specified in the designation. Such designation
<br />shall be in writing, in a form approved by the city police department, .and shall be kept on file
<br />with the city police department. The city police department shall enjoy exclusive discretion
<br />concerning (a) whether to exercise the authority granted it as a result of such designation, (b)
<br />the manner in which the authority is exercised, and (c) the assignment of an individual police
<br />officer or officers to exercise it.
<br />(Ord. No. 2004-6, 4-13-2004)
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<br />Sec~ 13-20. Instigating, etc., trespass by others; preventing service to persons not
<br /> forbidden to trespass.
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<br /> If any person shall solicit, urge, encourage, exhort, instigate or procure another or others to
<br />go upon or remain upon the lands, buildings or premises of another, or any part, portion or area
<br />thereof, knowing such other person to have been forbidden, either orally or in writing, to do so
<br />by the owner, lessee, custodian or other person lawfully in charge thereof, or knowing such
<br />other person to have been forbidden to do so by a sign posted on such lands, buildings, premises
<br />or part, portion or area thereof at a place where it may reasonably be seen; or if any person
<br />shall, on such lands, buildings, premises or part, portion or area thereof, prevent or seek to
<br />prevent the owner, lessee, custodian, person in charge or any of his employees from rendering
<br />service to any person not so forbidden, he shall be deemed guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
<br />(Code 1971, § 11-39)
<br /> Cross reference--Penalty for class 1 misdemeanor, § 1-11.
<br /> State law reference~Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-120.
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<br />Supp. No. 57 796
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