San Fernando Municipal Code Div. 4 Parking on Private Property Without Owner's Consent

It shall be unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle upon any private property or upon property used for private parking purposes, without the consent of the owner of the property, the person entitled to the possession thereof for the time being, or the authorized agent of either, provided that signs specifying conditions under which parking is permitted shall have been posted at all entrances to such property. Such signs shall be approved both as to wording and posting by the police department.

(Code 1957, § 13.121.1)

Any regularly employed and salaried officer of the police department may issue a citation to the owner or driver of any motor vehicle that has been parked or left standing on any private property, driveway or private parking lot or property used for private parking purposes in violation of section 90-321 of this division. The provisions of Vehicle Code § 591 shall be applicable in determining responsibility for such citation, and Vehicle Code § 591 is adopted by reference as a part of this division.

(Code 1957, § 13.122)

Any regularly employed and salaried officer of the police department, the owner of any private property or the person entitled to the possession thereof for the time being or the authorized agent of either may remove or cause to be removed any motor vehicle that has been parked or left standing on any private property, driveway or private parking lot or property used for private parking purposes in violation of section 90-321 of this division.

(Code 1957, § 13.123)

If a vehicle removed from private property as provided in section 90-323 was rightfully there, the person who complained of the presence of such vehicle and/or the person, other than a member of the police department, who caused such vehicle to be removed shall be liable for any and all charges for towing and for caring for and keeping such vehicle safe.

(Code 1957, § 13.124)

Any person referred to in section 90-323 of this division who removes any vehicle from any private property in the city is authorized to remove the vehicle to the nearest garage or other place of safety or to a garage designated or maintained by the police department.

(Code 1957, § 13.125)

Any person referred to in section 90-323 of this division who removes a vehicle from private property shall give notice to the owner of the motor vehicle as provided for and required by Vehicle Code § 585, which Vehicle Code § 585 as it existed on April 1, 1958, is adopted by reference as a part of this Code.

(Code 1957, § 13.126)

The keeper of any garage in which any vehicle is stored in accordance with this division shall have a lien thereon for his compensation for towing and for caring for and keeping safe such vehicle and may satisfy such lien upon compliance with and under the conditions stated in Vehicle Code § 585.

(Code 1957, § 13.127)