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Oswego board adopts trespass ordinance aimed at curbing unauthorized fishing in HOA ponds
Summary
The Village of Oswego Board of Trustees approved an amendment to Title 6 of the municipal code in May 2025 to give police immediate authority to enforce trespass restrictions at privately controlled ponds, requiring clearly marked signage from homeowners associations and enabling officers to issue citations without a separate complainant.
The Village of Oswego Board of Trustees voted in favor of an ordinance amending Title 6 of the Oswego Municipal Code to strengthen trespass enforcement at community ponds, including restrictions on unauthorized fishing.
The ordinance — presented and explained by the village’s police leadership at the board’s May 2025 meeting — is intended to give officers an immediate enforcement tool for ponds managed by homeowner associations (HOAs). Police told trustees that existing state criminal-trespass procedures often require a complainant to pursue charges, limiting the department’s ability to act when officers…
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