Abington, PA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing sections
- § 118-10, § 118-11
- Sign wording
- "No Solicitors" or "No Solicitation"
- Registry keeper
- Abington Township Police Department
- Registry recipients
- Permitted door-to-door solicitors
- Maximum penalty
- Fine $100-$300 or 90 days jail
- Permit consequence
- Revocation, company-wide under § 118-12C
Summary
Abington Township lets residents shut solicitors out two ways under Code §§ 118-10 and 118-11: posting a legible "No Solicitors" or "No Solicitation" sign, or registering their address with the Abington Township Police Department for a no-knock list distributed to permitted door-to-door solicitors. Entering a posted or registered property is a violation punishable under § 118-13.
§ 118-10. Enforcement of "No Solicitors" or "No Solicitation" signs. The owner or lawful occupant of any premises within the Township not desiring to have persons enter onto their premises may post on such premises a legible sign stating "No Solicitors," "No Solicitation," or words of similar meaning. Any door-to-door solicitor or canvasser who shall enter upon the premises in defiance of such sign shall be in violation of this section and shall be liable for the penalty provided for in § 118-13. ... § 118-11. No Solicitors or No Solicitation Registry. The owner or lawful occupant of any premises within the Township not desiring to have persons enter onto his or her premises may, in addition to posting his or her premises according to § 118-10, register with the Abington Township Police Department to have his or her address placed on a registry to be distributed to those door-to-door solicitors required to obtain a permit under § 118-7.
Full Breakdown
Township Code § 118-10, adopted with Chapter 118's Article II by Ordinance No. 2040 in 2013, lets any owner or lawful occupant post a legible sign reading "No Solicitors," "No Solicitation," or words of similar meaning; a door-to-door solicitor or canvasser who enters in defiance of that sign is in violation of the section and liable for the § 118-13 penalty. Section 118-11 adds a second, registry-based option: a resident can register with the Abington Township Police Department to have their address placed on a "No Solicitors or No Solicitation Registry," which the Township distributes to every door-to-door solicitor required to hold a § 118-7 permit.
A solicitor who enters a registered address is subject to the same § 118-13 penalty as one who ignores a posted sign. The two remedies are cumulative, not either/or: § 118-11 expressly allows registering "in addition to" posting under § 118-10. A permit holder's violation of either rule is also grounds for revoking the permit itself under § 118-12B, and if the violator is one of several solicitors employed by the same company, § 118-12C revokes every permit that company holds.
Violations & Fines
Entering a property posted under § 118-10 or listed on the § 118-11 registry is enforced under § 118-13: a summary conviction before a District Justice brings a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $300, up to 90 days in jail, or both, with each day of continued violation a separate offense. Section 118-12B also lets the Township revoke the solicitor's permit, and if the solicitor works for a company with other permitted solicitors, § 118-12C revokes all of that company's permits.
Frequently Asked Questions
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