Diamond Bar Municipal Code Div. 8 Trespass by Motor Vehicles

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:

Private street means a street over which private persons have an easement to travel, and does not include driveways, paths or other ways over which no one has a right to travel except by license.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.68.010), 6-27-89)

Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1.00.070.

A person shall not operate any type of motor vehicle upon the private property of another except a highway or private street, without first obtaining the written permission of the person in lawful possession of the property or, if the property is unoccupied, of the owner.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.68.020), 6-27-89)

A person shall not operate any type of motor vehicle upon any public property except a highway or private street, without first obtaining the written permission of the public entity which is in possession of such property or, if the property is unoccupied, of the public entity which owns such property.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.68.030), 6-27-89)

Every person who operates any type of motor vehicle upon the private property of another or upon any public property except a highway or private street, at all times while so operating shall maintain in his possession the written permission required by this division, except that if the same document grants such permission to two or more persons, a person named in such document need not have such document in his possession while another person named in the same document, riding in the same group, and not more than 300 feet from such person, has such document in his possession.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.68.040), 6-27-89)

This division does not prohibit the use of such property by:

(1) Emergency vehicles.

(2) Vehicles of commerce in the course of the conduct of normal business.

(3) Vehicles being operated on property devoted to commercial or industrial purposes where such operation is in conjunction with commercial or industrial use and where such operation is expressly or impliedly given by the person in possession of the property.

(4) Vehicles operating on property actually used for residential purposes and where such vehicles are there at the express or implied invitation of the owner or occupant.

(5) Vehicles being operated on public or private parking lots where permission to so operate is expressly or impliedly given by the person in possession of the lot.

(6) Vehicles being operated on private or public lands where permission to operate motor vehicles has been expressly or impliedly given by posting such lands as open for recreational off-highway use.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.68.050), 6-27-89)

This division does not prohibit any act, either expressly authorized or expressly prohibited by either Penal Code § 602, or Vehicle Code § 21113, or by any other state law.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.68.060), 6-27-89)