(A) It shall be unlawful for a person to enter the lands or premises of another without lawful authority after having been forbidden so to do by the owner or occupant, or the agent of the owner or occupant. This subsection includes, without limitation, any person who returns to any place of business after having been forbidden or banned from returning, whether due to disorderly behavior, intoxication, theft, or otherwise.
(B) It shall be unlawful for a person to remain without lawful authority on the land or premises of another after being notified to depart by the owner or occupant, or the agent of either.
(C) All delivery personnel shall use sidewalks and accepted and approved walkways and shall refrain from traversing lawns or other private property not normally used as a walkway by the general public in order to effect delivery.
(D) It shall be unlawful for a person to knowingly enter in or remain upon any lands of another, without the consent of the owner or lessee of the lands, under any of the following conditions:
(1) The lands are fenced or enclosed in a manner to exclude intruders;
(2) Notice to stay off or leave has been personally communicated to him or her by the owner or lessee of the lands or some other authorized person;
(3) Notice against trespass is given by posting in a conspicuous manner.
(E) Any person who breaks and enters or enters without breaking, any dwelling, house, tent, hotel, office, store, shop, warehouse, barn, granary, factory or other building, boat, ship, railroad car or structure used or kept for public or private use, or any private apartment therein, or any cottage, clubhouse, boat house, hunting or fishing lodge, garage or the out-buildings belonging thereto, any ice shanty with a value of $100 or more, or any other structure, whether occupied or unoccupied, without first obtaining permission to enter from the owner or occupant, agent, or person having immediate control thereof, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(F) Subsection (E) does not apply to entering without breaking, any place which at the time of the entry was open to the public, unless the entry was expressly denied. Subsection (E) does not apply if the breaking and entering or entering without breaking was committed by a peace officer or an individual under the peace officer's direction in the lawful performance of his or her duties as a peace officer.
(G) A person who violates subsection (A) or (B) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 30 days or by a fine of not more than $250, or both, in the discretion of the Court.
(1978 Code, § 25-2; Ord. No. 217, § 1, 5-6-80; Ord. No. 350, § 8, 10-17-00; Ord. No. 407, § 6, 7-21-09) Penalty, see § 1-9
Cross reference:
Entering closed areas of parks, see § 38-4;
Unauthorized persons in school buildings or on school land, see § 44-7
Statutory reference:
Trespass, see M.S.A. §§ 28.814 et seq.; M.C.L. §§ 750.546 et seq.