Moorpark Municipal Code Art. I Trespassing

It is unlawful for any person without the permission, express or implied, of the owner, tenant or person, firm or corporation in lawful possession or control thereof to enter into, upon, on or across the posted property of another.

(Ord. 6 § 10 (part), 1983)

As used in this article:

"Posted property"

means any property at each corner of which, at each entrance to which, and where the area of such property exceeds in area one acre, 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 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" and such other words as may be desired indicating that trespassers are subject to prosecution, and which property is exclusively or principally for any one or more of the purposes set forth in Section 9.12.030 of this article.

"Towns"

includes unincorporated centers of population.

(Ord. 6 § 10 (part), 1983)

The following are permissible posting uses:

A. Airport;

B. Airplane landing field;

C. The testing of aircraft of any type or kind;

D. The manufacture of aircraft of any type or kind;

E. The assembly of aircraft of any type or kind;

F. Wells for the production of oil, gas or other hydrocarbons;

G. Drilling for oil, gas or other hydrocarbons;

H. Storage of oil, gas or other hydrocarbons;

I. Compressor plants for transmitting oil, gas or other hydrocarbon substances through pipelines;

J. Mud plants used in connection with drilling for oil, gas or other hydrocarbon products;

K. Water wells, supplying water for residents of cities and towns;

L. Storage reservoirs or tanks for storage of water for supplying the residents of cities or towns;

M. Processing plants for processing the water supply for residents of cities or towns;

N. Electric generation plants;

O. Electric substations or distributing stations;

P. Uses appurtenant or incidental to any of the uses described in the preceding subsections.

(Ord. 6 § 10 (part), 1983)

The provisions of this article do not apply to an entry in the course of duty by any peace officer.

(Ord. 6 § 10 (part), 1983)

Every person is guilty of a separate offense for each day during any portion of which he enters upon or remains upon such property.

(Ord. 6 § 10 (part), 1983)