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Nevada Posting Laws: How to Post Land
Nevada's posting rules sit in NRS 207.200 and 207.205. They ask for a name and address on each sign, signs within sight of each other, and a sign at every corner. Orange paint is an alternative. Here is what that means on the ground.
What the law asks for on signs
Each sign must carry the name and address of the owner or occupant under NRS 207.205(1)(b). Someone who is not the owner needs written authorization. The wording is 'no trespassing' or a notice of like meaning. The statute text we read lists no letter height, so choose large, plain lettering that reads from a distance.
Spacing and placement
Signs go at intervals such that one is in direct line of sight of the next, but not more than 500 feet apart. Add a sign at each corner of the land. On rolling desert ground, line of sight may be shorter than 500 feet, so walk the line and check from sign to sign. Gates and cattle guards are where people actually arrive, so they deserve a sign on each side.
Orange paint marks
Nevada does not recognize purple. It allows fluorescent orange paint on not less than 50 square inches of a structure or natural object, or on the top 12 in of a post. Marks must be in line of sight and not more than 1,000 ft apart. Put them at each corner and on each side of gates, cattle guards and openings.
Hunting land and what we could not confirm
NRS 503.240 makes it unlawful to hunt, trap or fish nonnavigable waters on private land when the owner has warned the person under 207.200, or when signs forbidding hunting, trapping or fishing without permission are displayed. That section gives no sign size or spacing. One secondary source mentions a 24-month limit on warnings in the current text of 207.200. We have not verified it, so read the statute.
Questions about posting land in Nevada
Does Nevada require my name and address on posting signs?
Yes. NRS 207.205(1)(b) says each sign must carry the name and address of the owner or occupant. A person who is not the owner needs written authorization. Our builder includes a place for that information, but read the current statute before you order.
How far apart do Nevada no trespassing signs go?
Signs go at intervals such that one is in direct line of sight of the next, but not more than 500 feet apart, plus a sign at each corner of the land. Where terrain blocks the view, you need them closer than 500 feet.
Is purple paint accepted in Nevada?
No. The statute text we read shows fluorescent orange paint instead, on not less than 50 square inches of a structure or natural object, or the top 12 in of a post. Marks must be in line of sight, not more than 1,000 ft apart, and at each corner and on each side of gates.
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.