Atlanta recognizes residents' right to post 'No Soliciting' signs to prevent unwanted door-to-door solicitation. Under the city's solicitation ordinance (Chapter 30, Article XV), solicitors must respect posted 'No Soliciting' signs and may not knock on or approach a door where such a sign is displayed. Violating a posted sign is grounds for citation and trespassing charges.
Residents may post a 'No Soliciting' or 'No Trespassing' sign at the entrance to their property or near their front door. Commercial solicitors who ignore posted signs and knock or ring the doorbell can be cited for violating the solicitation ordinance and may face trespassing charges under O.C.G.A. §16-7-21. The sign should be clearly visible and legible. Some neighborhoods and HOAs have community-wide no-soliciting policies posted at neighborhood entrances. Political canvassers and religious proselytizers are generally not bound by no-soliciting signs due to First Amendment protections, but they must leave immediately if asked.
Ignoring a posted 'No Soliciting' sign to knock or ring a doorbell is a violation of the solicitation ordinance. If the solicitor refuses to leave when asked, it becomes criminal trespassing under Georgia law, carrying penalties of up to $1,000 fine and 12 months imprisonment. Repeated violations may result in revocation of the solicitor's permit.
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