Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Contra Costa County, CA (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 7 cities in Contra Costa County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Solicitor Permits
Anyone going door to door in unincorporated Contra Costa County to sell goods, take orders, or solicit funds needs a sheriff-issued peddler or solicitor permit first. Chapter 56-4 requires a $5 application fee, a background check, fingerprint and photo ID, and an annual permit fee of $60 for individuals or $150 for businesses that employ peddlers.
Contra Costa County Solicitor Permit Rule
Significant RestrictionsContra Costa County Ordinance Code §§ 56-4.402, 56-4.1002
It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business of peddler or solicitor within the unincorporated area of the county, or to go from door to door or house to house or street to street within the unincorporated area of the county, 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 pr...
No-Knock Registry
Contra Costa County does not maintain a formal no-knock registry. Residents enforce solicitor restrictions by posting 'No Soliciting' signs, which are enforceable under CCC Chapter 54-6 and trespass law.
Soliciting: No Knock List
Some RestrictionsCal. PEN Code § 602
(1) Refusing or failing to leave the lands immediately upon being requested by the owner of the land, the owner’s agent, or by the person in lawful possession to leave the lands. (2) Tearing down, mutilating, or destroying a sign, signboard, or notice forbidding trespass or hunting on the lands. (3) Removing, injuring, unlocking, or tampering with a lock on a gate on or leading into the lands. ...
Soliciting & Door-to-Door by City in Contra Costa County
7 cities in Contra Costa County have their own soliciting & door-to-door rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
2 verified rules • No-Knock Registry, Solicitor Permits
2 verified rules • No-Knock Registry, Solicitor Permits
2 verified rules • No-Knock Registry, Solicitor Permits
2 verified rules • No-Knock Registry, Solicitor Permits
2 verified rules • No-Knock Registry, Solicitor Permits
1 verified rule • No-Knock Registry
2 verified rules • No-Knock Registry, Solicitor Permits
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