Chapter 9.08 — OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY

No person shall enter or be present upon any private property or portion of private property, not open to the general public, without the consent of the owner, the owners agent or the person in lawful possession, where signs forbidding entry are displayed as provided in Section 9.08.020. (Prior code § 5-29.1; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)

For purposes of Section 9.08.010, one sign must be printed or posted in a conspicuous manner at every walkway and driveway entering any enclosed private property or portion and at a minimum of every 50 feet along the boundary of any unenclosed lot. This requirement is met if at least one sign is conspicuously printed or posted on the outside of every structure on such property, so as to be readable from each walkway and driveway entering such property. At a minimum, the signs shall state in clear lettering at least two inches high:

THIS PROPERTY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

NO ENTRY WITHOUT PERMISSION

NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE

SECTION 9.08.010

(Prior code § 5-29.2; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)

No person shall enter or be present upon any private property or portion of private property, not open to the general public, who within the immediately preceding six months was advised as follows: to leave and not return, and that if he or she returns to the property within 12 months of the advisement he or she will be subject to arrest. This advisement must be made by the owner, the owners agent, the person in lawful possession, a peace officer or City of Norwalk Public Safety Officer at the request of the owner, owners agent or person in lawful possession. The advisement shall be documented in writing by the individual making it and shall include the name of the person advised, the date, approximate time, address and type of property involved. This section is not violated if a person so advised enters the property within the designated 12 month period, when he or she has been expressly authorized to do so by the owner, the owner's agent or a person in lawful possession of the property.

Nothing contained in this section shall be enforced or interpreted in such a manner as to prohibit the conduct which is already prohibited in Penal Code Section 602(n) or 602(s). (Prior code § 5-29.3; amended during 1999 codification; Ord. 1543 § 1, 2003; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)

No person shall enter or be present upon any private property or portion of private property, not open to the general public, without the express consent of the owner or the owner's agent when that person:

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City of Norwalk, CA

PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE

§ 9.08.040

§ 9.08.080

• A. Has been convicted of any violation of the law (aside from the violent felonies enumerated in Penal Code Section 667.5(c)) involving narcotics, prostitution, vandalism, weapons, disturbance of the peace, loitering, threat to commit a violent act, or a violent act, on that same private property, whether or not such property is posted in accordance with Section 9.08.020; and

• B. Has subsequent to the conviction been told to leave and not return to that same property, by the owner, the owner's agent, a peace officer, or City of Norwalk Public Safety Officer at the request of the owner or the owner's agent.

(Prior code § 5-29.4; amended during 1999 codification; Ord. 1543 § 1, 2003; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)

No person shall enter or be present upon any private property or portion of private property, open to the general public, who within the immediately preceding 24 hours was advised to leave and not return, and that if he or she returns to the property within 24 hours of the advisement, he or she will be subject to arrest for trespassing. This advisement must be made by the owner, the owner's agent, the person in lawful possession, a peace officer, or a City of Norwalk Public Safety Officer at the request of the owner, owners agent or the person in lawful possession. The advisement shall be documented in writing by the individual making it and shall include the name of the person advised, the date, approximate time, address and type of property involved. A request to leave may not be made in any instance provided under Section 9.08.080.

Nothing contained in this section shall be enforced or interpreted in such a manner as to prohibit the conduct which is already prohibited in Penal Code Section 602(n) or Section 602(s). (Prior code § 5-29.5; amended during 1999 codification; Ord. 1543 § 1, 2003; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)

Private property means any real property, including, but not limited to, buildings, structures, yards, open spaces, walkways, courtyards, driveways, carports, parking areas and vacant lots, except land which is used exclusively for agricultural purposes, owned by any person or legal entity other than property owned or lawfully possessed by any governmental entity or agency. (Prior code § 5-29.6; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)

When a peace officer's or City of Norwalk Public Safety Officer's assistance in dealing with a trespass is requested pursuant to Sections 9.08.030, 9.08.040 and 9.08.050, the owner, owner's agent, or the person in lawful possession shall make a separate request to the peace officer or City of Norwalk Public Safety Officer on each occasion. However, a single request for a peace officer's or City of Norwalk Public Safety Officer's assistance may be made to cover a limited period of time not to exceed 12 months when such request is made in writing and provides the specific dates of the authorization period and further provides a copy of any documented requests to leave.

(Prior code § 5-29.7; Ord. 1543 § 1, 2003; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)

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City of Norwalk, CA § 9.08.080

NORWALK CODE

§ 9.08.080

Sections 9.08.010 through 9.08.070 shall not apply in 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; or (D) when persons are engaging in activities protected by the United States Constitution or the California Constitution or when persons are engaging in acts which are expressly required or permitted by any provision of law. (Prior code § 5-29.8; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)

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City of Norwalk, CA

PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE

§ 9.12.010

§ 9.12.030