Town of North Castle, NY Chapter 312 Trespassing

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of North Castle 9-10-1964 (Ch. 193 of the 1987 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 312-1 Owners authorized to post lands.

An owner of real estate in the Town of North Castle, or a person having a right to possession of such land, may protect the same by posting the notices described in § 312-3.

§ 312-2 Trespassing prohibited.

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 North Castle 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.

§ 312-3 Notice to be posted.

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.

§ 312-4 Penalties for offenses.

[Amended 11-24-1987 by L.L. No. 3-1987; 4-29-2020 by L.L. No. 3-2020]

Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense against the provisions of this chapter shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.