Arlington County, VA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Door-to-door hours
- 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. only (§ 30-11)
- Applies to
- Permitted AND permit-exempt sellers
- Violation penalty
- Class 1 misdemeanor (§ 30-16)
- Permit display
- Required on request (§ 30-12)
- No-knock registry
- None established in Chapter 30
Summary
Arlington County Code § 30-11 limits all door-to-door sales and canvassing countywide to the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The chapter does not create a do-not-knock registry; it fixes a single time window, and violating it, like any other Chapter 30 provision, is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Door-to-door sales or canvassing shall only take place between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Full Breakdown
" This hours limit reaches further than the permit requirement itself. window applies to permitted and exempt sellers alike. Chapter 30 does not establish a resident opt-out or do-not-solicit registry; its only door-to-door time restriction is the fixed county-wide window in § 30-11. Related provisions round out the door-to-door framework: § 30-12 requires peddlers, vendors, and canvassers to conspicuously display their permit or exemption letter, or produce it on request; § 30-13 requires the County Manager to keep a permit record and log violation reports; and § 30-8 through § 30-10 separately regulate stationary vending, vending from vehicles, and designated street-vending zones, which carry their own, different hour restrictions tied to weekday rush periods rather than door-to-door work.
Violations & Fines
Section 30-16 makes any violation of Chapter 30, including selling or canvassing door-to-door outside the 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. window, a Class 1 misdemeanor. A chapter violation is also independent grounds for the County Manager to revoke an existing peddler, vendor, or canvasser permit after notice and a hearing under § 30-14.A.4.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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