ORDINANCE 2311528
ORDINANCE N0, 231
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, PROHIBITING TRESPASS UPON
PRIVATE PROPERTY AND PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
The City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, Cali-
fornia, does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That for the purposes of this ordi-
nance the word "person" shall be deemed to include person,
firm, association, and corporation.
SECTION 2. That it shall be unlawful for any
person to trespass in, upon, on, or across the property
of another, without permission of the person in charge or
control thereof, provided, that such person in charge or
control of such property shall have complied with the pro-
visions of Section 3 of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That such person in charge or control
of such property shall post, or cause to be posted, at
each of the corners of the property a sign constructed of
metal or wood, or other material equally substantial, which
said signs shall be at least one (1) square foot in area
and shall be placed not less than three (3) feet, nor more
than six (6) feet above the normal level of the ground at
the location thereof. Upon said sign there shall be placed
a notice in writing, or printing, in legible letters at
least two (2) inches in height, the words "PRIVATE PROPERTY -
NO TRESPASSING ", and such other words as me.y be desired,
if any, indicating that trespassers are subject to prosecu-
tion. Each such sign shall have either a white or black
base, and in the event the white base is used the letters
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shall be in black, and if a black base is used the letters
shall be in white, provided that in the event said property
exceeds a total area of one (1) acre, that in addition to
the posting of such notice at the corners thereof, similar
signs shall be posted at intervals of not to exceed three
hundred (300) feet on or near the boundary lines of said
property.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall have no applica-
tion to a trespass committed by any officially authorized peace
officer or law enforcement agent when such trespass is committed
in the execution of such officer's or agent's official duty,
nor to any person visiting or calling at the residence or
place of business of another person for a legitimate social
reason, or reasons, or for the purpose of transacting any
legitimate business.
SECTION 5. That any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable
by a fine of not to exceed $300.00, or by imprisonment in the
City Jail of the City of E1 Segundo, California, or in the
County Jail of Los Angeles County, California, as the
committing magistrate may direct, for a period of not to
exceed three months, or by both such fine and imprisonment
in the discretion of the Court.
Each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate
offense for every day during any portion of which any violation
of any provision of this ordinance is committed, continued
or permitted by such person, and shall be punishable therefor
as provided by this ordinance.
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SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to
the passage and adoption of this ordinance, and shall cause
the same to be published once in the E1 Segundo Herald, a
weekly newspaper of general circulation, printed, published
and circulated within the said City of El Segundo, and which
is hereby designated for that purpose.
SECTION 7. That this ordinance shall become
effective at midnight on the thirtieth day from and after
the date of the final passage and adoption thereof.
Passed, approved and adopted this 12th day of
June, A.D., 1940.
ATTEST:
Victor D. McCarthy,
City Clerk
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Deputy.
Mayor of the --City of El Segundo,
California.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS.
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. }
I. VICTOR D. McCARTHY, City Clerk of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, do hereby certify that
the whole number of members of the City Council of the
said City is five; that the foregoing ordinance, being
Ordinance No. 231, was duly passed and adopted by the
said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of
said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City,
all at a regular meeting of the said Council held on the
12th day of June, A. D., 1940, and that the same
was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Gerow�Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
NOES: ' Councilmen Nona —
ABSENT: Councilmen None •
Victor D. McCarthy
City Clerk of the City of
E1 Segundo, California.
(SEAL)
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CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO.
I, Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk of the City
of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the whole
number of members of the City Council of the said City is
five; that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No.
231, is a full, true and correct original of ordinance
No. 231 of the said City of E1 Segundo, entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, PROHIBITING TRESPASS UPON
PRIVATE PROPERTY AND PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF."
which was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council,
approved and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested
by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of
the said Council held on the day of June, 1940, and
that the same was so passed and adopted by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and
Mayor Binder ;
NOES: Councilmen None
ABSENT: Councilmen None •
I do hereby further certify that pursuant to the
provisions of Section 878 of Act 5233 of the General Laws
of the State of California (Deering 1923 Edition), as
amended to date, that the foregoing Ordinance No. 231 was
duly and regularly published according to law and the order
of the City Council of said City, in the E1 Segundo Herald,
a weekly newspaper of general circulation printed, publish-
ed and circulated within the said City, and that the same
was so published therein on the following date_, to -wit:
June 20th, 1940
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said City this
21st day of June, A.D. , 1940.
Victor D. McCarthy,
City Clerk cT the City of
E1 Segundo, California.
(SEAL) By �l .
Deputy.
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
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the age of eighteen years, and a resident of the County of Los Angeles, State of California; that he
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lished and circulated WEEKLY in the City of El Segundo, in said County and State; that said news-
paper had been so printed, published and circulated at regular intervals of one week for more than one
year immediately preceding the publication of the instrument hereunto annexed; that said newspaper is,
and was, at all of the times herein mentioned, a newspaper of general circulation within the meaning
of Section 4460 of the Political Code of the State of California; that as provided by said section, said
newspaper is published for the dissemination of local or telegraphic news and intelligence of a general
character, having a bona fide subscription list of paying subscribers; that said newspaper is not and
was not at any of the times herein referred to, devoted to the interests, or published for the enter-
tainment or instruction of a particular class, profession, trade, calling, race or denomination, or for
any number of such classes, professions, trades, callings, races or demoninations, and that said news-
paper is not devoted to or published for, nor was it at any of the times herein mentioned devoted to
or published for the purpose, whether avowed or otherwise, of entertaining or instructing such classes,
professions, trades, callings, races or denominations, or any of such classes, professions, trades call-
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the same was preceded with words printed in black-face type not smaller than nonpareil, describing
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