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ORDINANCE NO . / ~ rte,
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING TRESPASSES
WHEREAS, Section 11-5-2 of the Illinois Municipal Code
as amended expressly grants.. to the corporate authorities of each
municipality. the power. to prevent and suppress. trespasses in or
upon any public or private property;
AND WHEREAS,. the public welfare in this municipality will
be served by providing ordinance protection against trespasses,
pursuant to the aforesaid enabling legislation;
NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Ordained By The President and Board
of Trustees of the Village of Plainfield, Will County, Illinois:
SECTION l - TRESPASSES PROHIBITED: It shall be unlawful
for any person, ,firm or corporation to commit a trespass within
this municipality upon either public or private property.
SECTION 2 - SPECIFICALLY ENUMERATED TRESPASSES -.SUPPRESSION:
Without constituting any limitation upon the provisions
of Section l hereof, any of the following acts by any person,
firm or corporation shall be deemed included among those that
constitute trespasses in violation of the provisions of Section 1,
and appropriate action may be taken heren.n at any time, or from
time to time, to prevent or suppress any violation or violations
of this Ordinance, the aforesaid enumerated acts so included, being
as follows,. to-wit:
(a) Any entry upon the premises, or any part thereof,
of another, including .any .public property in violation
of a notices.posted or exhibited at .the main. entrance to
said premises or at any point of approach or entry or in
violation of any notice, warning or protest given orally
or in writing, by any owner or occupant thereof; or
(b) The pursuit of a course of conduct or action
incidental to the making of any entry upon the land of
another in violation of a notice posted or exhibited at
the main entrance. to said premises or at any point of
approach or entry, or in violation of any notice, warning
or protest given orally or in writing by any owner or
occupant thereof;, or
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(c) A failure or refusal to depart from the premises
of another in case of being requested, either orally
or in writing, to leave by any owner or occupant thereof;
or
(d) An entry into. or upon any vehicle, aircraft or
watercraft made without the consent of the person having
the right to the possession or control thereof, or a
failure ar refusal to .leave any .such vehicle, aircraft
or watercraft after being requested. to leave by .the per-
son having such aright.
SECTION 3 - SEVERANCE CLAUSE: If any section, paragraph,
clause or provision of this ordinance shall be held .invalid,. the
invalidity thereof shall not affect any of the other provisions
of this ordinance.
SECTION 4 - REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES: All ordinances,
or parts of ordinances conflicting with any of the provisions of
this ordinance, be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5 - PENALTIES: Any person, firm or corporation
violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon con-
viction thereof, be fined in an amount not exceeding Five Hundred
Dollars ($500..00)..
SECTION 6 - EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect, from and after its passage and publication, in
accordance with. the terms of Section 1-2-4 of the Illinois Municipal
Code.
PASSED this day of June, A. D., 1970.
Village C erk
I hereby approve the above and foregoing ordinance. this
day of June, A. D., ,1970 ..
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resident of the Board o Trur ees
of the. Village of Plainfi d
ATTEST:
Village Clerk