Mountain House Municipal Code Ch. 8 Traffic Laws on Private Property

(a) The Council hereby finds and declares that those privately owned and maintained off-street parking facilities as described in subsection (b) of this Section are generally held open for use by the public for purposes of vehicular parking and that Sections 22350, 23103, and 23109 of the Vehicle Code shall hereby apply to those privately owned and maintained off-street parking facilities listed in subsection (b) of this Section upon compliance with the following conditions:

(1) The owner or operator of those off-street parking facilities listed in subsection (b) of this Section shall post in a conspicuous place at each entrance to such off-street parking facility a notice not less than 17 by 22 inches in size with lettering not less than one inch in height, to the effect that such off-street parking facility is subject to public traffic regulations and control.

(2) No privately owned and maintained off-street parking facility shall be added to subsection (b) of this Section without a public hearing thereon and 10 days prior written notice to the owner and operator of the off-street parking facility involved that this Section is being amended to include said facility.

(b) The following privately owned and maintained off-street parking facilities shall be subject to Sections 22350, 23103 and 23109 of the Vehicle Code upon compliance with subsection (a) of this Section:

[Reservd for future use.]

(Ord. 2024-27 Exh. A, 2024)

The City Council hereby finds and declares that there are numerous privately owned and maintained off-street parking facilities which are generally held open for use by the public for purposes of vehicular parking located within the City, and that there is a need to regulate the parking of motor vehicles and the possession of opened alcoholic beverages in or about such parking facilities.

The City Council further finds and declares that the owners or persons in lawful possession of such privately owned and maintained off-street parking facilities which are generally held open for use by the public for purposes of vehicular parking located within the City may post the property prohibiting any one or any combination of the following acts:

(a) Remaining on the property after business hours;

(b) Remaining on the property without the permission of the owner or person in control;

(c) Parking of motor vehicles;

(d) Possession of an opened alcoholic beverage.

Such posting of property may totally prohibit the acts or may prohibit them during certain hours or limit the duration to less than an hour.

(Ord. 2024-27 Exh. A, 2024)

It shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the following acts on posted property, if the act is prohibited by the language of the posted sign or signs:

(a) Remain on property after business hours;

(b) Remain on property without the permission of the owner or person in control;

(c) Park a motor vehicle;

(d) Possess an opened alcoholic beverage.

(Ord. 2024-27 Exh. A, 2024)

Posting of such signs shall be accomplished by a sign or signs posted on the property at a location or locations sufficient to give adequate and reasonable notice of the restrictions. If the property has defined entrances, a sign must be posted at each said entrance. Any sign posted pursuant to Section 10-4-802 shall have the appropriate restriction printed in lettering not less than two inches in height.

(Ord. 2024-27 Exh. A, 2024)

A violation of Section 10-4-802 shall constitute an infraction.

(Ord. 2024-27 Exh. A, 2024)

(a) The Council hereby finds and declares that those privately owned and maintained roads described in subsection (b) of this Section are generally held open to the public for purposes of vehicular traffic to serve commercial establishments and that the provisions of the Vehicle Code shall apply to those privately owned and maintained roads listed in subsection (b) of this Section subject to the following conditions:

(1) No privately owned and maintained road shall be added to subsection (b) of this ordinance without a public hearing thereon and ten (10) days prior written notice to the owner of the privately owned and maintained road involved that this ordinance is being amended to include said road.

(2) Notwithstanding the above provisions of this ordinance, this ordinance shall not apply to any road on which the owner has caused to be erected a notice of such size, shape and color as to be readily legible during daylight hours from a distance of 100 feet, to the effect the road is privately owned and maintained and that it is not subject to public traffic regulations or control.

(b) The following privately owned and maintained roads shall be subject to the provisions of the Vehicle Code upon compliance with subsection (a) of this ordinance.

[Reserved for future use.]

(Ord. 2024-27 Exh. A, 2024)

(a) The City Council hereby finds and declares that there are numerous privately owned and maintained sidewalks within the City which are generally held open for use by the public.

(b) The City Council also finds and declares that there is a need to regulate skating, skateboarding and bicycling activities on or about these privately owned and maintained sidewalks for the safety of the public.

(c) Therefore, the City Council finds and declares that the owners or persons in lawful possession of said privately owned and maintained sidewalks may post the property to prohibit the use of skates, skateboards, and bicycles.

(Ord. 2024-27 Exh. A, 2024)

It shall be unlawful for any person to use or ride any skate, skates, skateboard or bicycle on posted sidewalk property, if the use or riding of such devices is prohibited by the language of the posted sign or signs.

(Ord. 2024-27 Exh. A, 2024)

Posting or erecting of signs prohibiting the acts set forth in Section 10-4-807 shall be accomplished by placement of signs at intervals not less than every two hundred (200) feet along the area to be posted. Any sign posted pursuant to this Section shall have the appropriate restriction printed in lettering not less than two inches in height.

(Ord. 2024-27 Exh. A, 2024)

A violation of Section 10-4-807 shall constitute an infraction.

(Ord. 2024-27 Exh. A, 2024)