An owner of real estate in the Town of Lewisboro or a person having a right to possession of such land may protect the same by posting the notices described in §
205-3 of this chapter.
No person not an owner of land or a person having a right to
possession of such land, without the permission of said owner or person
having a right to possession of said land, shall trespass on private
lands in the Town of Lewisboro for any purpose whatsoever after notices
are posted thereon as prescribed in this chapter or after personal
service on him in the name of the owner of a notice, in writing, containing
a description of the premises and warning all persons against trespassing
thereon.
The notices to be posted under this chapter shall be not less
than 11 inches square, not more than 20 rods apart and close to the
boundary thereof. At least one notice shall be posted on each side
of said land and one at each corner thereof, provided that said corner
can be reasonably ascertained. Such notices shall bear the name and
address of the owner of said lands, or the person having the legal
right to possession thereof and the following words, covering an area
of not less than 80 square inches: "Posted. Trespassing on this land
without the permission of the undersigned is forbidden and is punishable
by law." The filing with the Town Clerk of an affidavit by or on behalf
of the owner of said lands or by or on behalf of the person having
the legal right to possession thereof to the effect that said lands
have been posted in accordance with this chapter and describing the
lands so posted shall be presumptive proof of compliance with the
posting provisions of this chapter. Illegible or destroyed notices
shall be replaced at least once a year.
[Amended 11-15-1960; 8-14-1984]
Any person who enters upon or trespasses on lands posted in
pursuance of this chapter without the permission of the owner or the
person who has the right to possession thereof shall be guilty of
an offense against this chapter and punishable for the first offense
by a fine not less than $25 nor more than $200; for the second offense
by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500; and for a third
or subsequent offense by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than
$1,000.