§ 20-45. Trespass on public facility.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to commit a trespass on any public facility.

(b)

Without constituting any limitation upon the provisions of subsection (a), the following acts shall be deemed included among those that constitute trespass in violation of this section:

(1)

The intentional entering of or onto any public facility, without lawful authority or without the permission of the lawful custodian of such facility or his designated representative, at any time when the public facility is not open to the general public; and/or the remaining in or occupying of any public facility after having been requested to leave by the lawful custodian thereof, or his designated representative, or any law enforcement or peace officer;

(2)

The entering of or onto any public facility, without lawful authority, and/or the remaining in or occupying of any public facility in violation of any notice or sign posted or exhibited at the main entrance to said premises or at any point of approach or entry, or in violation of any notice, warning or protest given orally or in writing by the lawful custodian of such facility or his designated representative, or any law enforcement or peace officer;

(3)

The pursuit of any course of conduct or action incidental to the making of entry or remaining on any public facility, without lawful authority, at any time when the public facility is not open to the general public and/or in violation of any notice or sign posted or exhibited at the main entrance to the premises or at any point of approach or entry, and/or in violation of any notice, warning or protest given orally or in writing by the lawful custodian of such facility, or his designated representative, or any law enforcement or peace officer.

(4)

The parking of vehicles at or on public property or public facility, without lawful authority, where a sign has been posted indicating that such trespass is prohibited and that the vehicle is subject to immediate removal.

(c)

For the purposes of this section, the term "public facility" shall mean:

(1)

Any park or playground; or

(2)

Any pavilion, gymnasium, storage or concession building or structure or other appurtenance to any park or playground; or

(3)

Any school building or structure; or

(4)

Any school yard or open space adjacent thereto; or

(5)

Any cemetery; or

(6)

Any public land, building, structure, movable or immovable property owned, leased and/or under the control of the parish, its districts, agencies or departments.

(d)

For the purposes of this section, the sign or notice posted or exhibited shall be of sufficient size and placed at locations where such sign or signs may be reasonably expected to be seen. Each sign shall contain suitable language to indicate that trespassing is prohibited and/or that the public facility is closed and the hours of such closure or-the hours that such facility is normally open to the general public.

(e)

Unless otherwise specifically excluded, the authority to set, regulate, publish and post the hours of operation for any public facility owned, leased or under the control of the parish its districts, agencies or departments, is hereby granted to the director, department head or other administrative personnel authorized to manage or operate the respective public facilities.

(f)

Any vehicle found to be in violation of a trespass defined hereinabove is subject to immediate removal at the expense of the owner. Further, any person violating any provision of this section may be subject to the additional penalty provisions of section 1-10 and/or 1-11 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 16560, § I, 8-21-85; Ord. No. 24121, §§ 1, 2, 9-21-11)