HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 0995-1950 - Prohibiting Trespassing Upon On Another Persons Premises - 05_25_1950OS-26-\~50
ORDDUNCE NO. 995
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AN ORDINANCE PROHIBI'l'ml ~PASSOO UPON ANOTHER PERSD:-PS P'RE.MISES; AND
PROHIBITmZ TRESPASSING FOR THE PURPCSE OF PEEPIOO, SPYTilG AND LOOKING DlTO THE
RESIDENCE, ROOll, HOUSE, HOTEL, TOURIST CABDi, BJSINESS HOUSE, OUT-HOUSE <R OTHER
BUILDINGS CR PLACES OF ABOOE ON THE SAID PREIIii:SES~ STATDfG A DEFENSE TO THE SAID
OFFENSEa PRO'VTDING A PENALTY THEREFOR: AND DIRECTOO AND EMPOWERING THE CITY
SECRETARY TO CAUSE PUBLICATIPN OF THE DESCRIPTIVE CAPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE,
TOO ETHER WITH PENALTI · CLAUSE •
WHEREAS, there does not· exist at this date a law which protects the person,
persons, or familY occup,ying property in the Ci~ of Lubbock, Texas, from persons
who enter into or go near the premises of others tor the purpose of peeping,
spying and looking into the residence, room, hotel, house, tourist cabin, business
house, out-house or other buildings on the premises; AND,
WHEREAS, there has been an increase in the reports of a person or persons
entering the premises of ano7.her, and looldng into the residence, room, hot,el,
hcmse, tourist, cabin, business house, out-house or other buildings on the said
premises; thereby disturbing the occupants of the said premises; AND,
WHEREAS, if such practice of disturbing the occupants of the premises is
allowed to continue, it will be conducive to the commission of crime; THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons in the day
or night to prowl, loiter, enter into or go about the premises of another without
the invitation or consent, either express or ~plied, of any occupant of ~ room,
~ house, hotel, tourist ~abin, business house, out-house or other buildings on or
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near the said premises, and such a person or persons shall be guilty ot trespassing I and disorderly conduct.
SECTION 2. THAT, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons in t he da7
or night to prowl, loiter, enter into or go near or about the premises of another
without the invitation and consent of the occupant, and go near or about the resi•
dence, room, house, hotel, tourist cabin, business house, out-house or other
buildings or places of abode on the said premises; thereby invading the privacy
of the occupant or occupants for the purpose of, or b.y peeping, spying and looking
therein.
SECTIOO J. THAT, it shall be a defense to a:ay charge under Sections 1 and 2
of this Ordinance that the person or persons so charged has produced the proper
legal evidence that the entry upah or near the premises was upon and by invitation,
permission or consent, either expressed or implied, of any such occupant of the
premises entered and gone into, near or upon.
SECTION 4. Any person or persons violating this Ordinance shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less t han
Five (~5.00) Dollars nor mora than Tvro Humred ($200.00) Dollars~
SECTION 5. The City Secretary of the City of Lubbock is hereby' directed to
cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance; together with the
1penalt7 as set out in Section 5, aforesaid, as an alternative provided in Article
1176b-l, Texap Revised Civil Statuteso --------~-----~~
AND IT IS ~0 ORDERED.
Passed and approved this, the 2 5 day of __ ... Iv ... IA.._y ______ , 1950.
Passed and a pproved this, the 8 day of ___ J_un_..e _____ ~ 1950.
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