No-knock/no-solicitation lists are maintained by most Westchester municipalities. Residents register; solicitors must check and avoid listed addresses. 'No Soliciting' signs must be honored by law.
Westchester County does not maintain a countywide no-knock registry, but the majority of its 45 municipalities operate one through the town/village clerk or police department — including White Plains, Yonkers, New Rochelle, Greenburgh, Mount Pleasant, Harrison, and Rye. Residents submit a form (often free) and their address is added to a list distributed to every permitted solicitor. Most Westchester peddler ordinances also require commercial solicitors to honor any posted 'No Soliciting' sign at the premises, regardless of registry status — violation of a posted sign is typically a separate offense. Religious, political, and charitable canvassing is constitutionally protected and generally exempt, though exempt canvassers must still honor posted signs and resident requests to leave.
Ignoring registry or posted sign: typically $100-$500 per violation; repeat offenses can lead to permit revocation and trespass charges.
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