Additional Trespassing Signage Information for Palisades Homes and Lots

“No Trespass” information and other little known LA laws.

Councilmember Traci Park’s office is coordinating with Palisades residents and Block Captains/Team Palisades to begin distributing Trespass Arrest Authorization forms. https://housing.lacity.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Trespass-Arrest-Authorization.pdf

These forms authorize the Los Angeles Police Department to enforce trespass laws on your private property. The Council office strongly encourages everyone to complete and submit this form and to post “No Trespassing” signs on your property.

Here’s how you can submit your form:

Drop-off Option: Forms can be dropped off at the American Legion Post (Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.). A secure drop box will be available.

Online Upload: We’ve created folders categorized by specific areas within the Palisades. You can upload your signed form to the folder corresponding to your area. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1y4fdK9PicwS2OJYkyGKPTE3CGI4P7vVe?usp=sharing

In-Person Submission: You may also take your signed form directly to the West LA Police Station or the nearest LAPD station to your location.

OTHER LA LAWS:

On a more humorous note, a resident who has posted a “NO Trespassing Sign” on his property wrote that while he researched trespassing, he found other laws on the books that need to be enforced.

• 41.16: No person shall throw, blow or otherwise scatter on any street, sidewalk, restaurant, café, theatre, place of amusement or other public place any snuff, or any substance which injuriously affects the olfactory nerves or which causes sneezing or coughing or otherwise injuriously affects the person.
• 41.29: No person shall operate or play any hand organ or hurdy-gurdy in, upon or along any street or sidewalk.
• 41.47: No person owning, controlling or having charge of any bathroom or water closet room shall permit any person to use such rooms for any purpose other than toilet purposes.
• 41.53: No person shall occupy, use or bathe in any tub or tank in any public bath house at the time such tub or tank is being occupied, used or bathed in by any other person, or occupy, use or bathe in any such tub or tank if the bathing water has been used by any other person.

The resident wrote, “More annoyingly is the requirement to file, in person, the authorization at West LA police station. I went to Pacific station and was told to file my authorization at West LA.

“Oh, and they put the form in a binder so when an officer radios in the officer working dispatch can look it up. LAPD has virtually no automation as ~80% of the budget goes to personnel costs which include salaries, benefits, and overtime. Let’s pray Pacific station doesn’t burn down like the Palisades,” he said.

Then added, “And remember, in Los Angeles it is illegal to have a pet crow, toad, snail, bat, kangaroo, or capybaras (largest rodent native to South America).”