Recently, Erie County Legislator Frank Todaro sponsored a resolution to support a New York State Purple Paint Bill.

Under current regulations, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation requires private property “Posted” signs to be used to designate private property and that the signs must be a minimum of 11 square inches and placed no more than 660 feet apart. Recently, Purple Paint laws have come into effect in several states including Texas, Kansas and Arizona to allow purple paint markings to replace the yellow “Posted” signs.

The Purple Paint Bill is currently before the New York State Legislature—and allows residents to mark the boundary of their property with the purple paint and requires the Department of Agriculture to conduct a public information campaign to alert the public of the change.

Legislator Todaro said, “I am in full support of the Purple Paint Bill. Hunters are familiar with the yellow posted sign, but oftentimes that sign can get damaged and even be removed off of a tree due to the acts of Mother Nature. This can lead to great danger, not only for hunters, but for the community as a whole. Marking property boundaries with paint is a safer and most cost effective solution.”