Private Property No Trespassing Signs

The proper way to post "Private Property No Trespassing Signs".

By installing "Private Property No Trespassing Signs", you are trying to deter someone from entering your property. The size or frequency of the signs should reflect the environment you are attempting to protect.

Size: we offer from very small 7 x 5" stickers to very large signs, small signs are appropriate for windows and doors, and are legible at close distances, not recommended as outdoor signage. Several state and local statutes require larger signs to be posted. Our larger signs are available in aluminum and reflective aluminum, have bigger text sizes that should provide a greater level of deterrence where appropriate.

Placement: signs should, at minimum, be placed at each driveway and entrance to your property. Signs should be visible from all entrances to your property to be effective and enforceable. Local and state requirements may vary in the distance and placement of signs, check with your local jurisdiction.

It is recommended that all signs be installed with permanent screws to prevent easy removal, and placed high enough from ground level to discourage removal or graffiti.

Content of the "Private Property No Trespassing Signs": The signs should have the words "posted" or "no trespassing", or both, should be legible, and should be readily visible to any person approaching the property.

Display these signs on the unenclosed, unimproved, or unused land sufficient to give reasonable notice. These signs should read as follows: "Private Property – No Trespassing", "Government Property – No Trespassing", or a substantially similar message. These sign or signs shall contain letters no less than two inches in height and shall be placed at reasonable intervals no less than three signs to a mile along the boundary line of the land and at roads and trails entering the land in a manner and position as to be clearly noticeable from outside the boundary line.