Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions — Council Updates

CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY 42.01 Trespassing 42.05 Fraud 42.02 Criminal Mischief 42.06 Theft 42.03 Defacing Proclamations or Notices 42.07 Other Public Property Offenses 42.04 Unauthorized Entry 42.01 TRESPASSING. 1. Prohibited. It is unlawful for a person to knowingly trespass upon the property of another. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 716.8(1)) 2. Definitions. The following terms have been defined for use in this section. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 716.7(1)) A. “Property” means any land, dwelling, building, conveyance, vehicle, or other temporary or permanent structure, whether publicly or privately owned. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 716.7(1)(a)) B. “Public utility” means a public utility as defined in Section 476.1 of the Code of Iowa or an electric transmission line as provided in Chapter 478 of the Code of Iowa. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 716.7(1)(b)) C. “Public utility property” means any land, dwelling, building, conveyance, vehicle, or other temporary or permanent structure owned, leased, or operated by a public utility and that is completely enclosed by a physical barrier of any kind. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 716.7(1)(c)) D. “Railway corporation” means a corporation, company, or person owning, leasing, or operating any railroad in whole or in part within this State. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 716.7(1)(d)) E. “Railway property” means all tangible real and personal property owned, leased, or operated by a railway corporation, with the exception of any administrative building or offices of the railway corporation. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 716.7(1)(e)) F. “Reasonable expectation of privacy” means circumstances in which a reasonable person would believe that the person could disrobe or partially disrobe in privacy, without being concerned that the person disrobing or partially disrobing was being viewed, photographed, or filmed when doing so. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 716.7(1)(f)) G. “Trespass” means one or more of the following acts: (Code of Iowa, Sec. 716.7(2)(a)) (1) Entering upon or in property without the express permission of the owner, lessee, or person in lawful possession with the intent to CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 337 -