If you enjoy those chilly hikes, or are looking for some great new spots to snowmobile this year, stay clear form Red and Purple Paint marks on trees or signs. This law has been around for over three years now, and is real.
An easy thing to remember is that paints mean basically the same thing, but purple is much more popular and means only one thing while that red paint can mean a few other things.
The Purple Paint Law In Iowa 2024
Iowa is one of 18 states as of 2024 that follow this law. The shortest answer is that these markings can, and do represent a “no trespassing” sign. Iowa laws with this. According to Iowa.Gov,
Senate File 2101 makes changes to Iowa’s trespassing law. If a property owner living in an unincorporated area places purple paint around their property on trees or fence posts, entering the property is forbidden and constitutes trespassing, effective July 1, 2019. The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources must conduct an information campaign to educate the public and property owners about this change.
The Purple Paint Law gives landowners the option of marking trees or posts to prevent trespassing. One of the biggest benefits of the purple paint being used for no trespassing is that, unlike signs that can be removed or destroyed, the purple paint is pretty permanent…