Riverside County Municipal Code Ch. 10.12 Off-Road Use of Vehicles

No person shall drive a motor vehicle on lands belonging to or occupied by another without having in his or her immediate possession and, upon request of a peace officer, displaying written permission from the owner of such lands, his or her agent, or the person in lawful possession thereof; but this section shall not apply to a person having lawful business with the owner.

(Ord. 529.2 § 1, 1991)

This chapter shall not apply on public or private lands expressly set apart for the use of motor vehicles by or with permission of the owner of such lands pursuant to any zoning permit or other permit or licensing procedure authorized by law. This chapter shall not apply upon any public highway, street, road or alley, or within the limits of any city. This chapter shall not apply to private property unless the property is immediately adjacent and contiguous to residential property, or enclosed by a fence, or under cultivation or posted with signs forbidding trespass, displayed at intervals of not less than three to a mile along all exterior boundaries and at all roads and trails entering the private property.

(Ord. 529.2 § 2, 1991)

This chapter shall not apply to the use of farm vehicles for agricultural purposes, vehicles being used for grading or construction purposes, vehicles being used for governmental purposes, or golf carts being used on golf courses.

(Ord. 529.2 § 3, 1991)

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to interfere with the right of any government agency to regulate, prohibit or permit the use of motor vehicles on property owned by it or under its control and under its jurisdiction, nor to permit or authorize any trespass or nuisance.

(Ord. 529.2 § 4, 1991)

It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this chapter. Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of an infraction or misdemeanor as hereinafter specified. Such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted.

Any person so convicted shall be: (1) guilty of an infraction offense and punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a first violation; (2) guilty of an infraction offense and punished by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a second violation. The third and any additional violations shall constitute a misdemeanor offense and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or six months in jail, or both. Notwithstanding the above, a first offense may be charged and prosecuted as a misdemeanor. Payment of any penalty in this chapter shall not relieve a person from the responsibility for correcting the violation.

(Ord. 529.2 § 5, 1991)