Every person who loiters, prowls, wanders or is present without lawful business on the property of Fairmont or Highland Hospital(s) and who fails to leave upon request of a sheriff’ s officer, peace officer or authorized agent of Fairmont or Highland Hospital(s) or returns within seventy-two (72) hours after being asked to leave by a sheriff’ s officer, peace officer or authorized agent of Fairmont or Highland Hospital(s), is guilty of an infraction.

    As used in this section “loiter” means to delay, linger, or to idle about any such county property, specifically Fairmont or Highland Hospital(s), without lawful business.

    Any person convicted of an infraction under the provisions of this section shall be punishable upon a first conviction by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) and, for a second conviction within a period of one year, by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and, for a third or any subsequent conviction within a one-year period, by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). Any violation beyond the third conviction within a one-year period may be charged by the District Attorney as a misdemeanor and the penalty for conviction of the same shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than six months or by both. (Prior gen. code § 4-27)