Define outside city limits

[Smith]

I'd like to purchase some land where I could fire my pistols at. It seems outside one cities limits just goes into another cities limits.

What defines or determines land that can have weapons fired on it? How far out of town do I have to go?

 

[vvvvvvv]

I'd like to purchase some land where I could fire my pistols at. It seems outside one cities limits just goes into another cities limits.

What defines or determines land that can have weapons fired on it? How far out of town do I have to go?

Outside city limits is outside city limits, plain and simple. That's why I will never move to the metro.

 

[Fyrtwuck]

Some areas of the state are considered "non incorporated", meaning not within the jurisdiction of the municipal police and outside of the "city limits", but under the jurisdiction of the County Sheriff and the State Troopers. Municipal law does not apply there, state and federal law does.

 

[mr ed]

I'd like to purchase some land where I could fire my pistols at. It seems outside one cities limits just goes into another cities limits.

What defines or determines land that can have weapons fired on it? How far out of town do I have to go?

before you buy have the abstract of the property read by a title attorney.
explain to him your particular interests especially the shooting part.
many properties even though outside the city limits have "covenants"
covenants can include things like no shooting, no hunting, homeowner assn's etc.

having it read can be the best money spent. usually $150-300
and they write up a list of potential problems.
let you know if you get oil,mineral rights and a lot of other stuff.

 

[TerryMiller]

In addition to all of the above, consider this scenario, which has actually occurred.

Some cities like to annex areas in order to incorporate those areas for their tax base. Sometimes, those annexations are a bit different. For example, Newcastle has annexed land far south and east of the actual town. They actually have a fire station located about a mile east of the junction of I-35 and state highway 9 south of the river.

Tuttle has annexed land east of the city all the way to the McLain and Grady county line, mostly for a limited distance north and south of highway 37, because they can tax the businesses that are located along that strip of highway.

All of that is noted since any city/town can decide to annex land further from their actual city. Thus, even though you may be "in the country" when you buy, that may change later.

Don't you just L-O-V-E politicians????

 

[vvvvvvv]

In addition to all of the above, consider this scenario, which has actually occurred.

Some cities like to annex areas in order to incorporate those areas for their tax base. Sometimes, those annexations are a bit different. For example, Newcastle has annexed land far south and east of the actual town. They actually have a fire station located about a mile east of the junction of I-35 and state highway 9 south of the river.

Tuttle has annexed land east of the city all the way to the McLain and Grady county line, mostly for a limited distance north and south of highway 37, because they can tax the businesses that are located along that strip of highway.

All of that is noted since any city/town can decide to annex land further from their actual city. Thus, even though you may be "in the country" when you buy, that may change later.

Don't you just L-O-V-E politicians????

Yep. The City of Clinton annexed the right of way along US183 two miles into Washita County for the purpose of getting a five-lane instead of four-lane divided highway when Bar-S got their 4-lane projects between their plants and distribution centers started. In doing so, they also had to run a water main and install hydrants every so many feet. Presumably this is to attract business along the highway. 10 years later, and I haven't seen anything new. The only real advantage is easier entry and exit for FDF, UPS, and whoever else is in that rail yard.

If it was meant to attract business, I don't think that it was thought through. The businesses would have quite the setback on the west side due to the railroad (which would also hinder entry and exit of businesses because Farmrail does regular car attachments and detachments in this area), and the terrain on most of the east side really isn't that suitable for *affordable* development, at least in my non-developer opinion.

Who knows? Maybe the folks in that rail yard had a say... I was 14/15 at the time that was going on... meaning I was dreaming about source code, consuming a diet of easymac and mountain dew, running a 6 machine LAN in my bedroom (all donated), and enjoying long nights clicking my keyboard along (and getting confused sometimes on which keyboard I was using because I didn't have a KVM).

If the City of Clinton chooses to annex my property, we will move immediately.