10.05.020 - Vehicle trespass.

A.

The owner or lessee of commercial property that invites the public to park or drive motor vehicles upon the property during business hours may close the property to the public during non-business hours by posting on the property a sign, clearly visible, stating the time(s) the public is prohibited to park or drive a motor vehicle upon it. It shall be unlawful for any person to park or drive a motor vehicle upon a property that has been posted closed to the public at any time when the property is so closed.

B.

The owner or lessee of commercial property may restrict access to the property during business hours by posting a sign, clearly visible, limiting access to patrons of the business. The owner or lessee may revoke a patron's permission to be on the property.

C.

It shall be a defense that: (1) the owner or lessee of the property has granted express permission to the person to park or drive upon the property; (2) the person is operating a police or other emergency vehicle; or (3) the vehicle being operated or parked upon the property is devoted to commercial or industrial purposes in connection with the property and permission for such operation is impliedly or expressly given by the property owner.

D.

Vehicle trespass is a strict liability offense.

(Ord. No. 2019-04, § I, 4-3-2019)