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Soliciting & Door-to-Door in San Rafael, CA (2026)

2 verified soliciting & door-to-door rules for San Rafael, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Solicitor Permits

San Rafael requires a police-issued permit for peddlers and itinerant merchants who sell from the street, a vehicle, or a fixed location, but door-to-door peddling and soliciting is expressly exempt from the permit requirement under Municipal Code Chapter 10.48.

San Rafael Peddler & Solicitor Permit

Significant Restrictions

San Rafael Municipal Code § 10.48.040

It shall be unlawful for a person to engage in the business or activities of peddler or itinerant merchant within the city except pursuant to and in strict compliance with a valid permit issued by the chief of police or his designee as provided in this chapter. It shall be unlawful for any peddler or itinerant merchant permittee to allow or tolerate any person who does not also have a peddler o...

No-Knock Registry

San Rafael bars peddlers and solicitors from knocking or ringing the bell where a "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors," or "No Agents" sign is posted, and separately limits all door-to-door and public-place peddling to between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. (or sunset, if earlier).

San Rafael No-Soliciting Sign & Hours

Some Restrictions

San Rafael Municipal Code § 10.48.030

No peddler or solicitor nor any person pretending to be a peddler or solicitor, whether otherwise regulated by this chapter or not, shall ring the bell or knock at any building whereon there is printed or affixed or otherwise displayed to public view any sign containing any or all of the following prohibitions: "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors," or "No Agents," or which otherwise purports to prohi...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement San Rafael city rules.

Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Marin County