§ 62-64. Same—Trespassing on, damaging, tampering with property and appurtenances.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to walk upon, along, or across any railroad track, or to drive or to ride upon any animal-drawn or motor-driven vehicle upon, along or across any railroad track, except where railroad tracks are located within the limits of public highways, roadways, streets or walkways which have been properly and lawfully dedicated for public use.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to walk upon, along, or underneath any bridge, viaduct, trestle or culvert structure supporting a railroad track, or to walk or climb upon the abutments, piers, piling, or any other foundation supports of any bridge, viaduct, trestle or culvert structure supporting railroad tracks, or to drive or ride upon any animal-drawn or motor-driven vehicle upon any bridge, viaduct, or trestle supporting a railroad track.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person to walk, ride, or otherwise enter upon private premises owned or used for the carrying on of railroad operations, including switching yards, locomotive and car repair yards, store yards to be used for the storing and handling of railroad materials and supplies, railroad shops, freight yards used for the accumulation, storage, and switching of freight in passenger cars, or for the caring for or servicing of railroad locomotives, freight cars and passenger cars.

(d)

It shall be unlawful for any person in any way to tamper with or damage or destroy any railroad track or appurtenance, or any bridge, viaduct, trestle, or culvert structure supporting a railroad track or any appurtenance thereto, or any signal system or appurtenance thereto, telegraph line, or power line, or signal system line maintained or operated as a railroad facility whether located upon privately owned property or property used for the maintenance and operation of railroad tracks, or located within the limits of any public highway, roadway, street, alleyway, or walkway dedicated for public use.

(e)

The provisions of this section which prohibit persons from walking, driving, or entering upon railroad tracks, appurtenances and premises shall not apply to employees of railroads or other persons whose proper and lawful duties make it necessary for them to go upon, along, or around railroad tracks, bridges, viaducts, trestles, and culvert structures, and to enter upon privately owned premises where railroad tracks and other facilities are located in order to properly perform their duties of constructing, maintaining, repairing, altering, remodeling railroad facilities and conducting and maintaining railroad operations.

(City Code 1965, § 10-64)