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.
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.
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 11-24-1987 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.