Rancho Santa Margarita Municipal Code Ch. 6.08 Trespass and Property Damage

It is unlawful for any person to enter upon or go upon the lands of another under cultivation or enclosed by a fence, for any purpose whatsoever, without the consent in writing of the owner of said premises or of the person or persons entitled to the use and occupancy thereof, except in the lawful performance of an official duty.

(OCC § 3-8-24; Ord. No. 98-15, § 28, 12-8-1998)

State Law reference— Trespass, Penal Code § 602.

It is unlawful for any person, other than the owner or lessee of the hereinafter designated land or lands, to cut, hack, injure, destroy, move, or remove any cane, reeds, sticks, grass, bamboo, trees, lumber, brush, weeds or vegetation of any kind or nature or printed, painted or written signs, or to dig, move or remove any sand, gravel, rocks, dirt, soil, debris, or other material or substance, or to start, build or maintain fires of any nature whatsoever in or on creeks, canals, channels or rivers or the banks, beds, levees, dikes or embankments of said creeks, canals, channels or rivers or other land or lands of another located without the written consent of the owner or lessee of said creeks, canals, channels or rivers, or the banks, beds, levees, dikes or embankments of said creeks, canals, channels or rivers or other land or lands, or except in the lawful performance of an official duty. This section shall not prevent the abatement of nuisances or unsightly or unhealthful conditions by the City or persons acting under contract to the City or by homeowners associations pursuant to rules, covenants and regulations.

(OCC § 3-8-25)

State Law reference— Trespass, Penal Code § 602.