It shall be unlawful for any person to enter upon or go upon the lands of another, under cultivation or enclosed by a fence, for any purpose whatever, without the consent in writing of the owner of the premises, or of the person or persons entitled to the use and occupancy thereof, except in the lawful performance of an official duty. Violation of this section is an infraction.
(Ord. 171 § 1, 2007)
It shall be and is hereby declared unlawful for any person, other than the owner or lessee of the hereinafter designated land or lands, to cut, hack, injure, destroy, move or remove any cane, reeds, sticks, grass, bamboo, trees, lumber, brush, weeds or vegetation of any kind or nature or printed, painted or written signs, or to dig, move or remove any sand, gravel, rocks, dirt, soil, debris or other material or substance, or to start, build or maintain fires of any nature whatsoever in or on creeks, canals, channels or rivers or the banks, beds, levees, dikes or embankments of said creeks, canals, channels or rivers or other land or lands of another located in the City of Lake Forest, without the written consent of the owner or lessee of said creeks, canals, channels or rivers, or the banks, beds, levees, dikes or embankments of said creeks, canals, channels or rivers or other land or lands, or except in the lawful performance of an official duty.
(Ord. 171 § 1, 2007)
A. 
No person shall remain upon any private property or business premises, after being notified by the owner, owner's agent, lessee, or by a Peace Officer acting at the request of any of the above to remove therefrom. For purposes of this section a lessee includes a tenant in lawful possession of real property.
B. 
No person, without permission, express or implied, from the owner, owner's agent, or lessee, shall enter upon the private property or business premises after having been notified by the owner, owner's agent, or lessee to keep off or keep away therefrom.
C. 
No person shall enter or remain upon posted private property without the permission, expressed or implied, of the owner, owner's agent, or lessee of such posted property or premises.
D. 
Exceptions. This section shall not apply in any of the following instances:
1. 
Where its application results in or is coupled with an act prohibited by the Unruh Civil Rights Act or any other provision of law relating to prohibited discrimination against any person on account of sex, race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, marital status, or sexual orientation;
2. 
Where its application results in or is coupled with an act prohibited by Section 365 of the California Penal Code or any other provision of law relating to duties of innkeepers and common carriers;
3. 
Where its application would result in an interference with or inhibition of peaceful labor picketing or other lawful labor activities;
4. 
Where its application would result in an interference with or inhibition of any other exercise of a constitutionally protected right of freedom of speech such as (but not limited to) peaceful expressions of political or religious opinions, not involving offensive personal conduct; or
5. 
Where the person who is upon another's private property or business premises is there under claim or color of legal right. This exception is applicable (but not limited to) the following types of situations involving disputes wherein the participants have available to them practical and effective civil remedies: marital and postmarital disputes, child custody or visitation disputes, disputes regarding title to or rights in real property, landlord-tenant disputes, disputes between members of the same family or between persons residing upon the property concerned up until the time of the dispute, employer-employee disputes, business-type disputes such as those between partners, debtor-creditor disputes, and instances wherein the person claims rights to be present pursuant to order, decree or process of a court.
E. 
As used in this section, "posted property" means any property at each corner of which, at each entrance to which, a sign is posted three feet above the normal ground level, and said sign is composed of wood, metal or other equally substantial material, the face of which is not less than one square foot in area, and upon which, in legible letters not less than two inches in height in black against a white background, appear the words "PRIVATE PROPERTY—NO TRESPASS." In addition, the sign may contain such other words as may be desired, indicating that trespassers are subject to prosecution. Where the area of such property exceeds one acre, the notice shall also be posted at intervals of not more than 300 feet along or near the boundaries thereof.
(Ord. 171 § 1, 2007)
A. 
It shall be unlawful to possess any catalytic converter that is not attached to a vehicle, unless the possessor has valid documentation or other proof to verify that they are in lawful possession of the catalytic converter.
B. 
For purposes of this section, "lawful possession" includes: (1) being the lawful owner of the catalytic converter; or (2) in possession of the catalytic converter with the lawful owner's written consent. It is not required to prove the catalytic converter was stolen to establish the possession is not a "lawful possession."
C. 
For purposes of this section, "documentation or other proof" means written document(s) that clearly identify the vehicle from which the catalytic converter originated based on the totality of the circumstances, and includes, but is not limited to, the following types of documents:
1. 
Bill of sale from the original owner with photographs.
2. 
Documentation from an auto-body shop proving that the owner relinquished the catalytic converter to the auto-body shop.
3. 
Verifiable electronic communication from the previous owner to the possessor relinquishing ownership of the catalytic converter.
4. 
Photographs of the vehicle from which the catalytic converter originated.
D. 
Each and every violation of this section shall constitute a separate violation and shall be subject to all remedies and enforcement measures authorized by the Lake Forest Municipal Code. Each and every catalytic converter unlawfully possessed is a separate violation of this section.
E. 
It is unlawful and a misdemeanor subject to punishment in accordance with Section 1.01.200 et seq. of this Code, for any person to violate any provision of this section.
F. 
The remedies provided herein are not to be construed as exclusive remedies. The City is authorized to pursue any proceedings or remedies provided by law.
(Ord. 349 § 2, 2022)