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(1) First Degree. A person is guilty of criminal trespass first degree if he or she knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building. Trespass first degree is a gross misdemeanor.

(2) Second Degree. A person is guilty of criminal trespass second degree if he or she knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in or upon premises of another under circumstances not constituting criminal trespass in the first degree. Trespass second degree is a misdemeanor.

(3) Public Premises. If the premises are owned, operated or controlled by a municipal corporation or other public agency or entity, a person is guilty of trespass if he or she knowingly disobeys the order of the chief administrative officer of the municipal corporation, public agency or other public entity, or of an authorized designee of any such chief administrative officer, to leave any such premises if the person so ordered is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or is committing, threatens to imminently commit or incites another to imminently commit any act which would disturb or interfere with or obstruct any lawful task, function, process or procedure of the municipal corporation, public agency or other public entity or any lawful task, function, process or procedure of any official, employee or invitee of the municipal corporation, public agency, or other public entity. The order of an administrative officer or designee acting pursuant to this subsection shall be valid if the administrative officer or designee reasonably believes a person ordered to leave is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, is committing acts, or is creating a disturbance as provided in this subsection.

(4) Order of Police Officer. A person is guilty of trespass if he or she refuses to leave public premises when ordered to do so by a law enforcement officer if such person is engaging in conduct which creates a substantial risk of causing injury to any person, or substantial harm to property, or such conduct amounts to disorderly conduct under PMC 9.15.010. [Ord. 3492 § 3, 2001; Code 1970 § 9.54.020.]