[Adopted 4-27-2016 by Ord. No. 321]
This article shall hereafter be known and may be cited as the
Pittsfield Charter Township "Trespassing Ordinance."
Except as otherwise provided in § 14-52, a person shall not do any of the following:
A.
Enter the lands or premises of another without lawful authority after
having been forbidden to do so by the owner or occupant or the agent
of the owner or occupant.
B.
Remain without lawful authority on the land or premises of another
after being notified to depart by the owner or occupant or the agent
of the owner or occupant.
C.
Enter or remain without lawful authority on fenced or posted farm
property of another person without the consent of the owner or his
or her lessee or agent. A request to leave the premises is not a necessary
element for a violation of this subsection. This subsection does not
apply to a person who is in the process of attempting, by the most
direct route, to contact the owner or his or her lessee or agent to
request consent.
Section 14-51 does not apply to a process server who is on the land or premises of another while in the process of attempting, by the most direct route, to serve process upon any of the following:
A person who violates § 14-51 is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 30 days or by a fine of not more than $250, or both.
As used in this article, "process server" means a person authorized
under the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.101
to 600.9947, or Supreme Court rule to serve process.
