Alhambra Municipal Code Ch. 9.84 Trespass

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Statutory reference:

For further provisions concerning trespass, see Cal. Penal Code § 602

The term POSTED PROPERTY means any property at each corner of which, at each entrance to which and where the area exceeds one acre or where any dimension exceeds one mile, at intervals of not more than 300 feet along or near the boundaries thereof, three feet above the normal ground level there is a substantial sign of wood, metal or other equally substantial material, the face of which is not less than one square foot in area, upon which in legible letters not less than two inches in height, either black against a white background or white against a black background, appear the words “PRIVATE PROPERTY, NO TRESPASS.”

('86 Code, § 9.84.010) (Ord. 1921, passed - - )

The signs described in the preceding paragraph may contain in addition to the words “PRIVATE PROPERTY, NO TRESPASS” such other words as may be desired indicating that trespassers are subject to prosecution.

('86 Code, § 9.84.020) (Ord. 1921, passed - - )

Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who without the permission, express or implied of the owner, tenant or person in lawful possession or control thereof, enters into, upon, on or across the posted property of another if such property is used for or designed to be used for any one or more of the following purposes:

(A) Oil refineries,

(B) Oil tank farms,

(C) The transmission of electricity, oil, gas, gasoline or any product of petroleum,

(D) Aqueducts,

(E) Reservoirs,

(F) Power plants,

(G) Electric transformers,

(H) Airplane manufacturing plants,

(I) Uses appurtenant or incidental to any of the uses above described. Every person who so enters is guilty of a separate offense for each day during any portion of which he enters upon or remains upon such property.

('86 Code, § 9.84.030) (Ord. 1921, passed - - )

This chapter does not apply to any entry in the course of duty of any peace officer.

('86 Code, § 9.84.040) (Ord. 1921, passed - - )