Fresno Municipal Code Art. 25 Trespassing on Business Property

(a) No person shall willfully remain upon any business premises, whether indoors or outdoors, after being notified by the owner, lessee, or other person in charge thereof to leave.

(b) No person, without permission, express or implied, of the owner, lessee, or other person in charge of business premises, shall enter upon such premises after having been notified by the owner, lessee, or other person in charge thereof to keep off or to keep away from the business premises.

(c) The notification referred to in subsection (a) and (b) of this section may be given orally or in the form of a written notice, posted in any conspicuous place, in either case, the notice shall identify the prohibited area and the time period, if limited, during which such prohibited remains in effect.

(Added Ord. 2024-028, § 1, eff. 10-13-24).

This article shall not apply to any of the following instances:

(a) When its application results in, or is coupled with, any act prohibited by the Unruh Civil Rights Act, or any other provision of law relating to prohibited discrimination against any person.

(b) When 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 the duties of innkeepers.

(c) When public officers or employees are acting within the course and scope of their employment or in the performance of their official duties.

(d) When the application would result in an interference with or an inhibition of any exercise of a constitutionally protected right of freedom of speech or assembly.

(Added Ord. 2024-028, § 1, eff. 10-13-24).

A violation of this article is a misdemeanor, and upon conviction punishable by a fine of not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for a term of not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Added Ord. 2024-028, § 1, eff. 10-13-24).