Atlanta, GA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- No-sign rule
- "No Peddlers/Solicitors" sign bars entry
- Quiet hours
- No solicitation 8:00 p.m.–9:00 a.m.
- Applies to
- Licensed and unlicensed solicitors alike
- Penalty
- Infraction; trespass arrest if refuses to leave
- Enacted
- Ord. No. 1997-13, adopted 3-10-97
Summary
Atlanta bars door-to-door solicitors from entering any home posted with a "No Peddlers" or "No Solicitors" sign, and bans all door-to-door solicitation citywide between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., licensed or not.
It shall be unlawful for any person, while conducting the activities of solicitation pursuant to chapter 30, article VII, whether licensed or unlicensed, to enter upon any residential premises in the city where the owner, occupant or person legally in charge of the premises has posted, at the entry to the premises, or at the entry to the principal building on the premises, a sign bearing the words "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors," or words of similar import.
Full Breakdown
City Code § 30-618 makes it unlawful for anyone conducting door-to-door solicitation under chapter 30, article VII to enter residential premises where the owner or occupant has posted a sign reading "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors," or similar words at the property entry or the entry to the main building. Separately, § 30-597 bars any solicitor, licensed or unlicensed, from knocking on doors or otherwise disturbing residents between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. Both apply whether or not the solicitor holds the door-to-door sales permit required elsewhere in article VII.
Violations & Fines
Treated as an infraction under § 30-619, punishable as provided by law. A solicitor who enters after being told entry is forbidden, or who refuses to leave after being told to, can be arrested for criminal trespass under O.C.G.A. § 16-7-21.
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