Soliciting & Door-to-Door in San Leandro, CA (2026)
2 verified soliciting & door-to-door rules for San Leandro, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Solicitor Permits
Per SLMC Chapter 4-5 (Peddlers, Solicitors, and Itinerant Merchants), Article 2, it is unlawful to engage in the business of peddler, solicitor, or itinerant merchant in San Leandro without a permit. Applicants file a sworn application with the Finance Director, who issues a photo identification badge.
Peddler/Solicitor/Itinerant Merchant Permit Required (SLMC §4-5-200)
Heavy RestrictionsCal. Penal Code § 602
602. Except as provided in subdivisions (u), (v), and (x), and Section 602.8, a person who willfully commits a trespass by any of the following acts is guilty of a misdemeanor: (a) Cutting down, destroying, or injuring any kind of wood or timber standing or growing upon the lands of another. (b) Carrying away any kind of wood or timber lying on those lands. (c) Maliciously injuring or severing ...
No-Knock Registry
San Leandro Municipal Code Chapter 4-5 does not establish a city-wide 'no knock' registry. Homeowners can post 'No Solicitors' signs which solicitors must respect under SLMC's general nuisance and trespass provisions; refusing to leave after a request is criminal trespass under Cal. Penal Code §602(o).
No City-Wide 'No Knock' Registry — Constitutional Limits Apply
Few RestrictionsCal. Penal Code § 602
602. Except as provided in subdivisions (u), (v), and (x), and Section 602.8, a person who willfully commits a trespass by any of the following acts is guilty of a misdemeanor: (a) Cutting down, destroying, or injuring any kind of wood or timber standing or growing upon the lands of another. (b) Carrying away any kind of wood or timber lying on those lands. (c) Maliciously injuring or severing ...
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