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Council approves city no-trespass ordinance for city-owned property
Summary
The Grand Forks City Council’s Committee of the Whole approved an ordinance allowing written no-trespass orders on city-owned property, with criminal penalties and an appeal process, after members discussed service and legal standards.
The Grand Forks City Council Committee of the Whole on Aug. 11 approved an ordinance authorizing written no-trespass orders for city-owned property, including parks and public facilities, and establishing criminal penalties for violations. The ordinance allows an individual to be issued a written notice banning them from specified city property for up to one year; violating the order can result in a Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,500 fine and/or 30 days in jail, and recipients have an opportunity to appeal the order. The measure matters because it expands the city’s tools for…
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