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How Simi Valley Handles Soliciting & Door-to-Door: A Practical Guide

By CityRuleLookup Editorial Team

Simi Valley maintains 136 local ordinances across all categories, and 2 of those deal specifically with soliciting & door-to-door. Here is a breakdown of what the city actually requires, what is prohibited, and where Simi Valley falls on the strict-to-permissive spectrum compared to other cities.

Solicitor Permits

Simi Valley requires itinerant hawkers, peddlers, solicitors, and merchants to obtain a permit by written application to the Chief of Police, signed under penalty of perjury, before soliciting or selling in the city.

Key details: Permit from: Chief of Police. Application: Under penalty of perjury. Applies to: Peddlers, solicitors, merchants. Code section: SVMC 5-12.06.

Soliciting or peddling without the required permit violates SVMC Chapter 12 and is enforced by the Police Department.

No-Knock Registry

Simi Valley bars permitted solicitors and canvassers from knocking between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m., and separately makes it unlawful to solicit at any address posting a sign that says no solicitors. Both rules sit in the peddler and solicitor permit chapter enforced by the Chief of Police.

Key details: Knock curfew: 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.. No-knock signs: Posted premises off-limits, Sec. 5-12.16. Permit issuer: Chief of Police, one-year term. Fee exemptions: Seniors 65+, minors, disabled veterans. School zone curfew: 1/4 mile, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. school days.

Soliciting after 9 p.m. or before 7 a.m., ignoring a posted no-solicitation sign, or working without a Chief of Police permit is charged under Section 5-12.13 as an infraction under the Code's general Title 1 schedule, becoming a misdemeanor once a defendant has three or more Code convictions. Permit holders must also exhibit their permit whenever a law enforcement officer or prospective customer asks.

The Bottom Line

Simi Valley's soliciting & door-to-door rules are a mixed bag. Some areas are strict, others are relaxed, and the details matter. The best approach is to check the specific rule that applies to your situation rather than assuming Simi Valley is broadly strict or permissive.

Keep in mind that Simi Valley can amend these rules at any council meeting. For the most current version of any rule mentioned here, check the specific ordinance page, where we track updates as they happen.