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Pierce County, WI
 
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[Adopted by Ord. No. 82-14]
Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a violation of this article and shall be penalized as provided in § 176-28:
A. 
Enters any enclosed or cultivated land of another with intent to catch or kill any birds, animals or fish on the land or gather any products of the soil without the express or implied consent of the owner or occupant to engage in any of those activities.
B. 
Enters or remains on any land of another after having been notified by the owner or occupant not to enter or remain on the premises.
C. 
Hunts, shoots, fishes or gathers any product of the soil on the premises of another or enters the premises with intent to do any of the foregoing after having been notified by the owner or occupant not to do so.
D. 
Enters any enclosed or cultivated land of another with a vehicle of any kind without the express or implied consent of the owner or occupant.
E. 
Enters the dwelling of another without the consent of some person lawfully upon the premises under circumstances tending to create or provoke a breach of the peace.
A person has received notice from the owner or occupant within the meaning of this article if he has been notified personally, either orally or in writing, or if the land is posted. For land to be posted, a sign at least 11 inches square must be placed in at least two conspicuous places for every 40 acres to be protected. The sign must carry an appropriate notice and the name of the person giving the notice followed by the word "owner" if the person giving the notice is the holder of legal title to the land and by the word "occupant" if the person giving the notice is not the holder of legal title but is a lawful occupant of the land. Proof that appropriate signs as herein provided were erected or in existence upon the premises to be protected within six months prior to the event complained of shall be prima facie proof that the premises to be protected were posted as herein provided.
Whoever erects on the land of another signs which are the same as or similar to those described in § 176-23 without obtaining the express consent of the lawful occupant of or holder of legal title to such land is subject to a forfeiture not to exceed $500.
Nothing in this article shall prohibit a representative of a labor union from conferring with any employee, provided that such conference is conducted in the living quarters of the employee and with the consent of the employee and with the consent of the employee occupants.
Any authorized occupant of employer-provided housing shall have the right to decide who may enter, confer and visit with him in the housing area he occupies.
Any future amendments, revisions, or modifications of §§ 943.13 and 943.14, Wis. Stats., incorporated herein, are intended to be made part of this article as such amendments, revisions or modifications are made to the statutes.
Any person who violates this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to a forfeiture of not more than $500 together with costs of prosecution and penalty assessment and, in default of payment of such forfeiture and costs, shall be subject to imprisonment in the county jail until such forfeiture and cost are paid, but not to exceed 30 days.