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Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Santa Rosa, CA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Solicitor Permits

Santa Rosa requires anyone going door to door to sell goods or take orders, a peddler or solicitor, to get a Police Department permit first. Applicants submit fingerprints, photos and a criminal history statement, pay a fee, and can be denied for felony or relevant misdemeanor convictions.

Santa Rosa Solicitor & Peddler Permit

Significant Restrictions

Santa Rosa City Code § 6-44.030

It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business of peddler or solicitor, or to go from door to door or house to house or street to street for the purpose, direct or indirect, and whether or not the same is the sole purpose, of peddling or soliciting, without first obtaining a permit therefor as provided in this chapter, except as provided in Section 6-44.040.

No-Knock Registry

Santa Rosa residents can block door-to-door contact by posting a visible "No Peddlers or Solicitors" sign, and no one may knock on any residence between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. except emergencies or invited visitors. Both rules sit in the peddler and solicitor chapter enforced by the Police Department.

Santa Rosa No-Soliciting Signs & Hours

Some Restrictions

Santa Rosa City Code § 6-44.090(C), (D)

(C) Restricted Premises. No person shall peddle or solicit at any premises which are posted with a clearly visible sign bearing the words "No Peddlers or Solicitors" or words of the same import. (D) Hours of Operation. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter upon any residential premises for the purpose of contacting the occupant between nine p.m. and eight a.m., unless that person is invi...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Santa Rosa city rules.

Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Sonoma County