Azusa Municipal Code Div. 4 Trespassing

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State Law reference— Trespassing on posted land, Penal Code § 602(k).

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Posted boundary means a line running from sign to sign. Such line need not conform to the legal boundary or legal description of any lot, parcel or acreage of land, but only the area within the posted boundary shall constitute posted property.

Posted property means any property specified in section 46-277, which is posted in a manner provided in section 46-278.

Sign means a sign affixed not less than three feet or more than six feet above the ground level at the place of posting as specified in section 46-278, which sign shall consist of wood, metal or other substantial material, with a face of not less than one square foot in area and upon which in letters not less than two inches in height, either black against a white background or white against a black background or contrasting colors, appear, in addition to such other information as may be placed thereon, the following: "Trespassing—Loitering Forbidden By Law."

(Code 1971, § 8.20.010)

Cross reference— Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.

Any property, except that portion of such property to which the general public is accorded access, may be posted against trespassing and loitering in the manner provided in section 46-278 and thereby becomes posted property subject to this division if such property shall consist of or shall be used or be designed to be used for any one or more of the following:

(1) A reservoir, dam, generating plant, receiving station, distributing station, transformer, transmission line or any appurtenances used for the storage or generation of hydroelectric power or for the generation of electricity by water or steam or by any other apparatus or method suitable for the generation of electricity or for the handling, transmission, reception or distribution of electric energy.

(2) A water well, dam, reservoir, spreading ground, pumping plant, aqueduct, canal, tunnel, siphon, conduit or any other structure, facility or conductor for producing, storing, diverting, conserving, treating or conveying water.

(Code 1971, § 8.20.020)

Any property described in section 46-277 may be posted against trespassing and loitering, in the following manner:

(1) If it is not enclosed within a fence, if it does not exceed one acre and if it has no linear dimension exceeding one mile, by posting signs at each corner and at each entrance or at some other point, as close as reasonably possible to midway between such corners.

(2) If it is not enclosed within a fence and if it exceeds one acre or if it contains any linear dimension exceeding one mile, by posting signs along or near the exterior boundaries of the area so posted at intervals of not more than 600 feet and also at each corner thereof and, if such property has definite entrances thereto, at each such entrance.

(3) If it is enclosed within a fence and if it does not exceed one acre and if it has no linear dimension exceeding one mile, by posting signs at each corner of such fence and at each entrance thereto.

(4) If it is enclosed within a fence and if it exceeds one acre or if it has any linear dimension exceeding one mile, by posting signs on or along the line of such fence at intervals of not more than 600 feet and also at each corner thereof and at each entrance thereto.

(Code 1971, § 8.20.030)

No person shall enter or remain upon any property posted as provided in this division without the written permission of the owner, tenant or occupant in legal possession or control thereof. Every person who so enters or remains upon such posted property without such written permission is guilty of a separate offense for each day during any portion of which he enters or remains upon such posted property.

(Code 1971, § 8.20.040)

No person shall, without authority, tear down, deface or destroy any sign posted under this division.

(Code 1971, § 8.20.050)

(a) This division does not apply to any entry, in the course of duty, of any peace or police officer or other duly authorized public officer nor does it apply to the lawful use of an established and existing right-of-way for public road purposes.

(b) This division does not prohibit any lawful activity for the purpose of engaging in any organizational effort on behalf of any labor union, agent or member thereof or of any employee group or any member thereof employed or formerly employed in any place of business or manufacturing establishment described in this division, or for the purpose of carrying on the lawful activities of labor union members thereof.

(c) This division does not prohibit any lawful activity for the purpose of investigation of the safety of working conditions on posted property by a representative of a labor union or other employee group who has upon his person written evidence of due authorization by his labor union or employee group to make such investigation.

(Code 1971, § 8.20.070)