"Gezi Gardens" Gets Eviction Notice

The group of activists that broke into the former site of Hayes Valley Farm on Saturday allegedly received an eviction notice last night.

A photo of the notice was quickly shared via Facebook and Twitter yesterday by members of the "Gezi Gardens" encampment, who claimed it was delivered to them by the SFPD. The notice reads:

"The City and County of San Francisco and its police department celebrate and protect the right of individuals to engage in free speech and of the right to assemble. However, this encampment is in violation of the law. For those involved in the encampment at the parcel of land located and bordered by Laguna, Oak, Octavia, and Fell Streets, you're in violation of one or more of the following local ordinances or state laws.

• Trespassing - 602 (o) PC, California Penal Code, defined as: Refusing or failing to leave land, real property, or structures, belonging to or lawfully occupied by another and not open to the general public, upon being requested to leave by (1) a peace officer at the request of the owner, the owners agent, or the person in lawful possession.
• Disorderly Conduct - 647(e) PC, California Penal Code defined as: Any person who lodges in any building, structure, vehicle, or place, whether public or private, without permission of the owner or person entitled to the possession or in control of it.
• Also Health Code and Fire Code Violations

Accordingly, you are being asked to vacate this area and take your personal belongings with you. Refusal to comply and / or obstruction of our efforts may result in your arrest. The City's Homeless Outreach Team will provide, for those who wish, support for shelter. The Department of Public Works will store your property if you do not have the means to take it with you."

We haven't been able to confirm with police whether the eviction notice is authentic yet, but according to the website of Build Inc. (the company that's co-developing a future condo project for the site), construction "is slated to begin in mid 2013." We've also heard more specific reports that the condo project will begin on June 17th. If they aren't cleared from the site, protestors are planning to host a day-long festival there tomorrow starting at noon, featuring live music, speakers, and workshops. Finally, here's a video recorded by one visitor to the encampment last night: We'll update with any additional developments.