(a) Trespassing After Being Forbidden To Do So.
(1) No person shall, without authority of law, go upon or remain upon the land, building 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 posted on such land, building or premises or part, portion or area thereof at a place where such sign may be reasonably seen.
(2) Pursuant to Section 15.2-1717.1 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, and any subsequent amendments thereto, any owner of real property within the County may designate the local law enforcement agency as a “person lawfully in charge of the property” for the purpose of forbidding another to go on or to remain upon the lands, buildings, or premises of the owner as specified in the designation. Any such designation shall be in writing and on file with the local law enforcement agency.
(3) This section shall not be construed to affect in any way the provisions of Sections 18.2-132 through 18.2-136 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended.
(b) Instigating Trespass by Others; Preventing Service to Persons Not Forbidden to Trespass. No person shall solicit, urge, encourage, exhort, instigate or procure another to go upon or remain upon the land, building or premises of another, or any part, portion or area thereof, knowing such other person to have been forbidden, either orally or in writing, to do so by the owner, lessee, custodian or other person lawfully in charge thereof, or knowing such other person to have been forbidden to do so by a sign posted on such land, building or premises or any part, portion or area thereof at a place where such sign may be reasonably seen. No person shall, on such land, building or premises, or on any part, portion or area thereof, prevent or seek to prevent the owner, lessee, custodian, person in charge or any of his or her employees from rendering service to any person not forbidden to trespass.
(Ord. 85-03. Passed 1-22-85; Ord. 02-07. Passed 5-6-02.)