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I emailed my city and one other city about getting permission to detect sidewalk strips and nobody responded Whats the deal?

I like the frisbee rule.

If you can throw a frisbee there and not worry about being thrown out, you can probably detect there without worrying about being thrown out.


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I emailed a near by city and it took almost a month before i got a response. It had went through 4 people who had no idea if it was ok, and finally i was told that there is no rule so go ahead.
My rule for city property is i look for a rule on the web site. If no rule exists, i try to send one e-mail and i ask only once. No response means it is OK as far as I'm concerned.
 
RyanChappell said:
If no rule exists then it is totally foolish to give them a the chance via correspondence to deny you!
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I agree if no rule exists, then they can't say you can't. I want to make sure no rule exists. Just because i can't find one on a website doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Maybe I'll get more gutsy in time, but I've been approached twice by cops in cities that allow it. One e-mail makes me feel like i tried and i can tell a cop that I legitimately tried if he gives me trouble. Just my opinion, and I have never been told no yet.
 
Ryan is right on with his correspondence on this issue, first, if you detect on weekends for the most part you don't run into town/city employees and the like.
 
Never forget that it is easier to get forgiveness than it is to get permission.
 
wayne_etc said:
I like the frisbee rule.

If you can throw a frisbee there and not worry about being thrown out, you can probably detect there without worrying about being thrown out.


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We have at least two parks that are set up for frisbee golf. They would probably run you out for interfering with the frisbee players. After all, they spent all that money on a couple of frisbees.
 
I mearly called the local PD and asked about digging sidewalk strips. I figured that since they would be called in the case of a resident getting upset, they would have an idea how they would react. They said that it is city property and go for it.

I also checked the state DOT website and found that the "statuatory distance for the right-of-way is 33ft" on each side of the road (in my state).

Ten minutes on the state DOT website, less than five minutes on the phone, and I had all the answers that I needed.
 
Yep, it's always better to ask if there are any laws about metal detecting, than to call and ask may I please go metal detecting on public property.
 
Quit asking for permission and just go hunt. Asking permission just opens a can of worms and it screws it up for other hunters. :yes:
 
i just hunt them, i try and ask the homeowner for permission to hunt their curb strip but i can't seem to find anyone awake at 1 am :lol:
 
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I went into my town office and asked if there was any rules about metal detecting, and the lady said NO, but if we need you could you help us. I said YES and she said I could be the official town metal detectorist...I said THANK YOU, just wished I could get a card made to say that and get it signed by the town office people or even the mayor...
 
bobbulge said:
I went into my town office and asked if there was any rules about metal detecting, and the lady said NO, but if we need you could you help us. I said YES and she said I could be the official town metal detectorist...I said THANK YOU, just wished I could get a card made to say that and get it signed by the town office people or even the mayor...
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Look up Vistaprint. You can design any type of business card you want, using any pics you want to upload. They are very cheap and very good quality.
 
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