Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Los Angeles County, CA (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 21 cities in Los Angeles County, California.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Solicitor Permits

Commercial door-to-door solicitors in unincorporated LA County may need a county business license. Solicitation is regulated under county business licensing provisions. Religious and political canvassing is constitutionally protected and does not require permits.

Los Angeles County Door-to-Door Solicitor Permits

Some Restrictions

California Penal Code Sec. 602 (Trespass — Refusing to Leave After Notice; Basis for 'No Soliciting' Enforcement)

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: ... (o) (1) Refusing or failing to leave land, real property, or structures belonging to, or lawfully occupied by, another and not open to the general public, upon being requested to leave by (1) a peace officer at the r...

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No-Knock Registry

Door-to-door solicitors in unincorporated LA County may not approach any residence without a prearranged appointment between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. (8:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. during Daylight Saving Time).

Soliciting: No Knock Rules

Light Restrictions

Los Angeles County Code § 7.62.095

7.62.095 - Retail goods—Solicitors—Hours of solicitation. Persons engaged in the business of soliciting the retail sale of any goods, wares, merchandise or services shall not, and an agent or employee of any such person shall not, without a prearranged appointment, solicit at any premises within the unincorporated area of the county as follows: A. With the exception specified in Section 7.62.09...

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