Apex, NC Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- No-call hours
- 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 a.m.
- Posted-sign rule
- "No Peddlers/Solicitors" bars entry
- Permit required
- Issued by Apex Police Dept.
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, G.S. § 14-4
Summary
Apex bars door-to-door peddling and soliciting from 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. and at any home posted "No Peddlers" or "No Solicitors," backed by a police-issued permit system.
No person shall engage in peddling or soliciting at residences between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.(b)Park concessioners shall cease operations one hour before park closing each evening and may not begin operations earlier than one hour after the park opens each day.(c)No person while peddling or soliciting shall enter upon any premises in the town where the owner or occupant or person legally in charge of the premises has posted a sign bearing the words "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors," "No Trespassing," or words of similar import or indicated similar instructions orally.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 3).
Full Breakdown
Apex Town Code § 13-53 sets residence-specific rules for licensed peddlers and solicitors: no calls between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., and no entry onto any property posted "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors," "No Trespassing," or given similar instructions orally. A police-department permit under §§ 13-51 and 13-52 is required to peddle or solicit at all, with narrow exemptions (invited visits, prior orders, farm-product sales, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and political/religious canvassing) listed at § 13-54. Aggressive or intimidating conduct and failure to display the permit badge on demand are separately barred.
Violations & Fines
Violating § 13-53 is a misdemeanor under G.S. § 14-4; the town or an individual may also pursue civil remedies under § 13-55.
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