How do private communities give this authority? Is it implicit or stated? The section of State Code under which my daughter is charged is fairly clear. As it reads she does not qualify even to be a defendant. We will arm ourselves with evidence, however, thanks to your observation.
Meanwhile, even the stop signs in our community do not fall within D.O.T. specifications. If they did not cite the other driver because "it is not a public highway," then it is grossly unfair to cite my daughter for operating a vehicle on a public highway without a license.
Those will be the arguments, and of they do not work, then my daughter will be advised to change her plea to "no contest."