Trespassing Laws

[sidebite252]

So we own a 4 ac place on Texoma. Our immediate neighbors are either retired or I would assume lower income (for the most part). Minor issue last year with one neighbor & trash but that seems to have been resolved. My issue is people coming onto my property without permission. We have a pond and it’s on the side that our neighbors houses are on (got nothing but trees on the other side of our property and that’s where my house is. In the 2 1/2 years we’ve lived here we’ve caught more than one person on our property around the pond. Today I found a guy with his dog on a leash on my property. I said hello and he replied the same. I then asked him if I could help him and he said no. I asked again to make sure he wasn’t in need of something and he said no. Then I asked him “you realize you’re on private property?” And he told me he didn’t realize that. Then I asked him “so what did you think this place was? A public park?” He replied no. I then asked him “you brought your dog to shit on my property? He denied that and was quickly gone.

I’ve got a few No Trespassing signed up that we’re already posted from the previous owner when we bought the place. I’ve since put a couple of more up. I hate the signs. They are ugly and seem petty but what else am I to do?
Just glad their was no confrontation with this guy but what are my legal rights? I hate to call the Sheriff for this but if it continues I most certainly will. I hate to build a fence but that’s probably going to be my next move.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

People are stupid and they suck.

 

[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

"They are ugly and seem petty but what else am I to do?"

Not at all petty. It's your property, not the public's.......

We too have acreage and a monstrously large driveway everyone seemed to think it for them, plus shitheads on 4-wheelers came onto our property constanly.

Problem solved when I had a fence installed completely around our property with a 36' driveway electronically operated gate installed (well 2 -18'ers)

 

[DoubleDuty]

Yep. Unfortunately l believe a fence is in order. Other wise you will probably be wearing out the sheriff with trespassing charges

 

[Hoji]

Good fences make good neighbors.

 

[baboon]

You could paint tree trunks purple along your property line to see if that stops them.

 

[toddnjoyce]

Purple fence posts per TPC 30.05.
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.30.htm

 

[Big Green]

Purple fence posts per TPC 30.05.
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.30.htm

Did not know that.

 

[Army 1911]

Bad neighbors require good fences

 

[Army 1911]

Wonder if that would work in the city. Put purple posts by the front sidewalk and corners of my property.

I hate the door to door folks whatever their reason. I am over 21 and if I want their survey, religion, political opinion, product, service or bullshit; I can find it without their spiel.

I may just tell you how I really feel if you ask nicely.

 

[baboon]

Wonder if that would work in the city. Put purple posts by the front sidewalk and corners of my property.

Who you kiding razor wire is the answer!

 

[oldag]

I suspect that a good portion of people do not know what the purple marking means.

 

[FireInTheWire]

Fence

 

[FireInTheWire]

How would court handle a purple marking case when they found out the perp was color blind?

 

[V-Tach]

I am constantly amazed of the number of folks who walk on, drive on, park on, throw their trash on, let their dogs poop on private property. Some may be stupid, but others just plain don't respect you enough not to.....

 

[lightflyer1]

Wonder if that would work in the city. Put purple posts by the front sidewalk and corners of my property.

I hate the door to door folks whatever their reason. I am over 21 and if I want their survey, religion, political opinion, product, service or bullshit; I can find it without their spiel.

I may just tell you how I really feel if you ask nicely.

Paint your door purple.

 

[baboon]

I suspect that a good portion of people do not know what the purple marking means.

Then they need to stay in the city!

 

[Renegade]

I hate to call the Sheriff for this but if it continues I most certainly will. I hate to build a fence but that’s probably going to be my next move.

No, call the Game Warden. Make sure your place is posted with signs and purple paint. Give the GW permission to ticket anyone caught there.

 

[Brains]

Not relevant to the conversation, but ....

Recently an issue came up in our neighborhood where a homeowner caught a person walking dogs allowing them to drop a big ol' deuce on the front yard, and walking away. Homeowner posts up on the neighborhood Facebook group, and gets enthusiastically encouraged to "out" the owner. Homeowner posts the security camera image, and the dog owner nearly immediately fessed up that it was her hired dog walker! Dog owner immediately apologized, and walked down to take care of the mess.

 

[Frank59]

Approach the next couple of Trespassers with shotgun in hand and give em a good verbal tounge lashing. You will soon become known as that senile old fart on the 4 acre tract and folks will not dare mess with you after awhile.