Los Angeles Municipal Code

SEC. 41.24. TRESPASS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

ave and not return to that same property, by the owner, the owner’s agent or a peace officer at the request of the owner or the owner’s agent. 2. The request to leave must be made within six months of the date of the conviction and shall be documented in writing by the individual making the request. The documentation of the request shall include the name of the person being requested to leave, the date, the approximate time, the address and the type of property involved. 3. This subsection applies even if the person has the consent of a person in lawful possession but does not apply to persons who have a right of lawful possession to the subject property. An individual who has the consent of the person in lawful possession may not be refused entry by the owner or the owner’s agent for a period exceeding twelve months, computed from the date of the request. (d) 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 the person returns to the property within 24 hours of the advisement, the person will be subject to arrest. This advisement must be made by the owner, the owner’s agent, the person in lawful possession or a peace officer at the request of the owner, owner’s agent or the person in lawful possession. A request to leave may be made only if it is rationally related to the services performed or the facilities provided. (e) The term “ private property ” shall mean 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. (f) For purposes of Subsection (a), one sign must be printed or posted in a conspicuous manner at every walkway and driveway entering any enclosed property or portion thereof and at a minimum of every fifty 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.