ORD CC 08/09/65 - Trespassing prohibitionAN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO GO UPON THE PREMISES OF ANOTHER
WITHOUT CONSENT, AND REMAINING THEREON AFTER BEING ORDERED TO LEAVE,
PROVIDING PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS:
SECTION ONE
It shall be unlawful for any person to go upon the premises
of another person without the consent of the occupant or the person
in charge of such premises and break, cut, pull, or take from the
premises, or trample upon the flowers, shrubbery, grass, or garden
vegetables, growing on such premises.
SECTION TWO
It shall be unlawful for any peddler, salesman, solicitor, or
any other person who goes upon the premises of another person to
remain on such premises after he has been ordered by the owner or
his agent or representative or by any person in charge of such
premises, to leave the same.
SECTION THREE
It shall be unlawful for any person to go upon the premises
of another person without the consent of the occupant and after
such person has been forbidden or warned by the occupant or person
in charge of such premises not to go upon said premises; provided,
the provisions of this section shall not apply to licensees, tenants,
in common of such premises, landlords, meter readers, policemen,
firemen, and other person who go upon such premises in pursuit of
lawful business, or who go on such premises in discharge of their
duties.
SECTION FOUR
It is to be unlawful for any parent or guardian of any minor
child to knowingly permit such child to go upon the premises of
another person after such parent or guardian has been requested
by the person in charge of such premises not to permit such child
to go thereon.
SECTION FIVE
It shall be unlawful for any person to go :ear or upon the
private residence of any person without the consent of the head
of the family or the person in charge of such private residence,
and peep through the doors, windows, or other openings in such
residence for the purpose of spying into such residence; or to go
into or near such residence for the purpose of eavesdropping, or
listening to the conversation of the occupants of such private
residence; provided this section shall not apply to peace officers
or other public officers in the discharge of their duties.
SECTION SIX
Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with the
provisions of any section or sections of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be
punished by fine of not less than $1.00 nor more than $100.00
SECTION SEVEN
This ordinance and each section hereof shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and publication.
The above and foregoing ordinance was duly adopted and
passed in open council this 74 day of August, 1965.
RAY)(OND T. YiRIC IT, MAYOR