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Connecticut Posting Laws: How to Post Land
Connecticut's criminal trespass statute does not lay out a sign recipe. In the sections we read, there is no set size, wording, or spacing. Notice and permission matter more than a particular sign. This guide explains what we found and how to make your wishes clear in plain words.
What the law asks for on signs
Section 53a-109 is the statute we checked. It sets no sign size, wording or spacing in the parts we read, and it does not require the owner's name. Title 26 hunting posting rules were not re-checked, and we did not find a hunting-specific posting statute.
Notice and permission
Simple trespass under 53a-108 and 53a-110a applies when a person knows he is not licensed or privileged to be there, and no posting is needed. So a sign helps, but the law does not depend on it. Signs are still useful because they tell visitors what you expect before a problem starts.
Hunting and permission
The state's wildlife agency, DEEP, requires written landowner permission forms for deer and turkey hunting on private land. If hunters ask to use your land, a signed form is part of that process. Check DEEP and the current statutes for the rules that apply to your property.
Practical tips
With no spacing number to follow, place signs where people arrive: driveways, gaps in stone walls, trail heads and road frontage. Use clear, short wording. Replace faded signs, and keep dated photos of your signs along with any written permission slips you give out.
Questions about posting land in Connecticut
Does Connecticut set a size or spacing for no trespassing signs?
Not in the sections we read. Conn. Gen. Stat. 53a-109 sets no sign size, wording or spacing. Place signs where visitors will see them, such as entrances and road frontage, and read the current statute to confirm.
Do Connecticut hunters need written permission?
DEEP requires written landowner permission forms for deer and turkey hunting on private land. We did not locate a hunting-specific posting statute in Title 26, so check DEEP and the current text for details.
Does Connecticut require my name on a sign?
Nothing in 53a-109 requires an owner name, and no letter height or sign size is set. You can still add your name or a contact line so visitors know whom to ask. Our builder follows these sign rules, but read the current statute.
This guide explains the law in plain words; it is not legal advice. We read the statute text on 2026-10-24. Laws change: check the current text here or ask your county or state wildlife agency.