For the purpose of this chapter certain words and phrases and
their derivatives shall be construed as follows:
means the act of remaining upon posted property without the
permission of the owner or person in lawful possession.
shall be construed in the same manner as it is construed
in the California Vehicle Code.
means property upon which appropriate signs have been placed
pursuant to this chapter.
means a board or card upon which, in lettering not less than two inches in height, are printed the appropriate restrictions pursuant to Section 9.28.020.
means the act of entering or remaining upon posted property
without the permission of the owner or person in lawful possession.
(Prior code § 5-131.10)
B.
Such
posting of property may totally prohibit the specified acts or may
prohibit them during certain hours. The restrictions may be made to
apply only to the general public, as opposed to customers or tenants.
This chapter shall not apply to the following property:
(Prior code § 5-131.11)
Posting prohibiting trespassing, parking of motor vehicles, operation of motor vehicles or any combination thereof as authorized by Section 9.28.020 shall be accomplished by a sign or signs posted on the property at a location or locations sufficient to give adequate and reasonable notice of the restrictions. If the property has defined entrances, a sign must be posted at each such entrance.
(Prior code § 5-131.12)
Posting prohibiting loitering as authorized by Section 9.28.020 shall be accomplished by a sign or signs posted on the property at a location or location sufficient to give adequate and reasonable notice of the restriction.
(Prior code § 5-131.12A)
A.
It is
unlawful for any person to do any act that is prohibited by the language
of any sign or signs posted pursuant to this chapter or posted pursuant
to California Vehicle Code 22658.
B.
When
said acts are committed within the limits of any park of the City
and within the limits of any park now owned or to be hereafter owned
by the City outside the limits of the City, park rangers, community
service officers and police trainees may arrest the person whenever
the park rangers, community service officers, and police trainees
have reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has
committed the acts which are a violation of this section within said
park area.
(Prior code § 5-131.13)
A.
Peace
Officers. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the entry
upon posted property of any peace officer or other duly authorized
public employee.
B.
Labor
Activities. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any
otherwise lawful activity in connection with a labor dispute.
(Prior code § 5-131.14)
It is unlawful for any person without authority to tear down,
deface, or destroy any sign posted pursuant to this chapter.
(Prior code § 5-131.15)
Following are examples of wording for signs which will meet the requirements of Section 9.28.050. Strict compliance with the wording of these examples is not required.
A.
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NO TRESPASSING
SMC 9.28.050
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NO TRESPASSING OR LOITERING
SMC 9.28.050
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NO PARKING
SMC 9.28.050
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NO MOTOR VEHICLES
SMC 9.28.050
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NO TRESPASSING
NO PARKING
SMC 9.28.050
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NO TRESPASSING
NO MOTOR VEHICLES
SMC 9.28.050
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NO TRESPASSING
NO PARKING
6 P.M. TO 6 A.M.
SMC 9.28.050
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PARKING FOR CUSTOMERS
OF XYZ STORE ONLY,
8 A.M—6 P.M.
NO PARKING 6 P.M. to 8 A.M.
SMC 9.28.050
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XYZ APARTMENTS
TENANT PARKING ONLY
SMC 9.28.050
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(Prior code § 5-131.16)
It is unlawful for any person to stand or use the median island
on a divided highway or median separating the frontage road from the
main roadway for any period of time other than at an intersection
as a pedestrian refuge while actively crossing such highway.
(Prior code § 5-131.18)
