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

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 10 cities in Orange County, California.

Verified from official government sources

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

Solicitor Permits

Door-to-door solicitors and peddlers operating in unincorporated Orange County must obtain a business license through the Orange County Sheriff's Department. The Sheriff's Business Licensing unit processes permits for canvassers, solicitors, and peddlers in unincorporated areas.

Orange County Solicitor Permit Requirements

Some Restrictions

California 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...

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No-Knock Registry

Solicitors in unincorporated Orange County must respect posted no-soliciting signs on residential properties. The county's business licensing ordinance and California Penal Code Section 602 protect residents from unwanted door-to-door solicitation.

Orange County No-Soliciting and No-Knock Rules

Some Restrictions

California Penal Code § 602

(m) Entering and occupying real property or structures of any kind without the consent of the owner, the owner’s agent, or the person in lawful possession. (n) Driving a vehicle, as defined in Section 670 of the Vehicle Code, upon real property belonging to, or lawfully occupied by, another and known not to be open to the general public, without the consent of the owner, the owner’s agent, or ...

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