Edison, NJ Public Conduct: Aggressive Panhandling (2026)
Key Facts
- Registry
- Township "No Knock List"
- Registration length
- 5 calendar years
- Covers
- peddlers, panhandlers, solicitors
- Penalty basis
- Section 11-1.16 general fine
Summary
Edison Township lets residents register their address on a "No Knock List," after which peddlers, panhandlers and solicitors may not approach that home or contact its occupants.
All residents of the Township may register their name, address and/or unit/apartment number with the Division of Licenses and Permits to be placed on the "No Knock List," indicating that they do not want persons so registered to approach their homes and/or seek personal contact with the occupants of the registered home. It shall be unlawful for any peddler, panhandler or solicitor to approach/or seek personal contact with the occupants there if that residence is registered on the "No Knock List." Registration on the "No Knock List" shall expire five (5) calendar years following the end of the calendar year of registration, unless renewed by notifying the Division of Licenses and Permits accordingly. Anyone violating this subsection shall be subject to the penalties established by subsection 11-1.16.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4904708; v19 updated 2026-03-25; through 03-25-2026).
Full Breakdown
Under Section 11-1.17, the Division of Licenses and Permits maintains a No Knock List that any resident can join by registering a name, address and unit number. Once a residence is listed, peddlers, panhandlers and solicitors registered under the licensing chapter may not approach the home or seek personal contact with its occupants. Registration lasts five calendar years unless renewed. Edison Township code does not separately regulate panhandling on sidewalks, at intersections or near ATMs; the No Knock List address restriction is the only local rule naming panhandlers specifically.
Violations & Fines
Approaching or seeking contact at a registered No Knock List address is a violation of Section 11-1.17, punishable under the general penalty in Section 11-1.16 and Chapter 1, Section 1-5.
Frequently Asked Questions
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