[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Oswego 8-10-2009. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Trespassing and Public Urinating
and Defecating Ordinance of the City of Oswego," for the prevention
of trespass on private property and to prevent urination and defecation
in public places.
A.
A person who intrudes upon any lot or parcel of private land within
the bounds of the City of Oswego without permission from the owner
thereof, or without lawful authority, is guilty of the offense of
trespass.
B.
No person shall urinate or defecate on any lot or parcel of private
land within public view or in any public place. For purposes of this
section, the term "public place" shall mean any highway, street, alley,
sidewalk, park, playground, parking area or lot, public building,
school, mall, or any other public facility or ground, whether vacant
or improved, or any other place to which the public or substantial
group of persons has access, but excluding restrooms.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall
be guilty of a violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished
by a fine not less than $250 nor greater than $500 and/or imprisonment
for no more than 15 days, or both.
