You can get a ticket, or worse, if you are on land without getting permission first. You could lose anything you found up to that point including your metal detector and vehicle used to get there. With this in mind it makes sense that you obtain permission from whoever you need to before you decide to start poking around.
The landowner could be a single person who owns land or it could be park rangers, a schools superintendent, police or the mayor. The location of your search will determine who you need to speak with.
If the you aim to do it on public property then you should contact city hall or the city police and make sure it is legal. If they cannot give you permission, they should be able to tell you who can give you permission.
Detecting on athletic fields and arenas, and school grounds will mean that you need permission from the principal or the superintendent. You can head to the office of the principal for an individual school to request permission. If you want to search more than one school location, then the superintendent can give you permission for that. Even with the permission of the superintendent it is courteous to let the individual schools principal know in advance anyway.
For detecting in a city park you can head to the Parks Department. Here you can request allowance from the superintendent or head groundskeepers. You may need a permit on some occasions if the park is deemed city property. Such a permit will allow you access for a year and is usually given at no cost. If you need further advice about detecting in city parks you can contact city hall.
County or courthouse owned parks or other properties will be under the jurisdiction of the sheriff department or country judge. If the park falls under the county jurisdiction, then the County Parks Department will need to give you permission - or tell you who can.
If you decide to go to a state park and start detecting, you should always tell the head ranger first. Of course, not every park will give permission to detect. They may allow you to detect, but with restrictions to certain hours our seasonal time frames.
For certain beaches, lakes or swimming areas you may need to request permission from the U.S Army Corps of Engineers. Make sure you ask them before starting any detecting.
Remember that churches do not come under the title of public property. Which means you will need to obtain permission first. If the church is large enough, it may have an office that you can visit or call. You may have to do a bit more leg work when it comes to rural churches. If you are lucky, a church sign will give you the contact information you need.
Be wary around graveyards as they could fall into several categories. Although I will not go metal detecting in graveyards myself.
For drive-in theaters talk with the manager and find out who you need to ask about permission.
The same goes for any private residence. Ask for written permission to make sure you are legally covered.
There are varying rules in foreign countries about metal detecting. So you will need to do a bit of research before hunting in order to find out who you need to get permission from.
The landowner could be a single person who owns land or it could be park rangers, a schools superintendent, police or the mayor. The location of your search will determine who you need to speak with.
If the you aim to do it on public property then you should contact city hall or the city police and make sure it is legal. If they cannot give you permission, they should be able to tell you who can give you permission.
Detecting on athletic fields and arenas, and school grounds will mean that you need permission from the principal or the superintendent. You can head to the office of the principal for an individual school to request permission. If you want to search more than one school location, then the superintendent can give you permission for that. Even with the permission of the superintendent it is courteous to let the individual schools principal know in advance anyway.
For detecting in a city park you can head to the Parks Department. Here you can request allowance from the superintendent or head groundskeepers. You may need a permit on some occasions if the park is deemed city property. Such a permit will allow you access for a year and is usually given at no cost. If you need further advice about detecting in city parks you can contact city hall.
County or courthouse owned parks or other properties will be under the jurisdiction of the sheriff department or country judge. If the park falls under the county jurisdiction, then the County Parks Department will need to give you permission - or tell you who can.
If you decide to go to a state park and start detecting, you should always tell the head ranger first. Of course, not every park will give permission to detect. They may allow you to detect, but with restrictions to certain hours our seasonal time frames.
For certain beaches, lakes or swimming areas you may need to request permission from the U.S Army Corps of Engineers. Make sure you ask them before starting any detecting.
Remember that churches do not come under the title of public property. Which means you will need to obtain permission first. If the church is large enough, it may have an office that you can visit or call. You may have to do a bit more leg work when it comes to rural churches. If you are lucky, a church sign will give you the contact information you need.
Be wary around graveyards as they could fall into several categories. Although I will not go metal detecting in graveyards myself.
For drive-in theaters talk with the manager and find out who you need to ask about permission.
The same goes for any private residence. Ask for written permission to make sure you are legally covered.
There are varying rules in foreign countries about metal detecting. So you will need to do a bit of research before hunting in order to find out who you need to get permission from.
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Daniel Akinson has been detecting nearly his whole life. Visit MetalDetectorsOnline.net to learn more about Garrett Metal Detectors and Fisher Metal Detectors today.
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