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gtspm10000
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What is the name of your state? California
I recently received a parking ticket issued by the University of Southern California (private university) for parking 'in a lot without a permit'. This 'lot' is actually an internal street in the middle of campus. There are no signs of any kind posted on the side of the street I was parked on. The university's position is that they post a sign at the entrance to campus saying that a permit is needed at any unmetered space. However, there are no barricades forcing visitors to stop and read the signs and the university streets flow without interruption into normal city streets. I don't dispute that private property owners can make up any rules they want, but I am wondering if anyone is familiar with precendent or law that regulates what is reasonably necessary to inform visitors. Common sense (aware as I am that there is nothing further from the law) leads me to believe that some standard must be applied to prevent private property owners (especially ones so intertwined with the local community) from maliciously enforcing rules that are not sufficiently communicated to visitors.
I recently received a parking ticket issued by the University of Southern California (private university) for parking 'in a lot without a permit'. This 'lot' is actually an internal street in the middle of campus. There are no signs of any kind posted on the side of the street I was parked on. The university's position is that they post a sign at the entrance to campus saying that a permit is needed at any unmetered space. However, there are no barricades forcing visitors to stop and read the signs and the university streets flow without interruption into normal city streets. I don't dispute that private property owners can make up any rules they want, but I am wondering if anyone is familiar with precendent or law that regulates what is reasonably necessary to inform visitors. Common sense (aware as I am that there is nothing further from the law) leads me to believe that some standard must be applied to prevent private property owners (especially ones so intertwined with the local community) from maliciously enforcing rules that are not sufficiently communicated to visitors.