Austin respects no-solicitation signs under City Code Title 10. Solicitors who ignore posted no-solicitation signs can be cited for trespassing or violating the solicitation ordinance. Property owners can post no-solicitation or no-trespassing signs to prohibit uninvited visitors. The Austin Police Department responds to complaints about solicitors who ignore posted signs. Texas Penal Code Section 30.05 (Criminal Trespass) also applies when a person enters property with notice that entry is forbidden.
Austin's no-knock registry provides residents with a formal mechanism to opt out of commercial door-to-door solicitation. Residents register their address (typically online or at city hall) and their property is added to the no-knock list. Licensed solicitors must obtain and check the current registry before canvassing and must not contact registered addresses. "No Soliciting" signs posted at a property are independently enforceable — solicitors who ignore posted signs face citations regardless of registry status. The registry covers commercial solicitation only; First Amendment-protected activities (religious, political, nonprofit) may continue at registered addresses but must respect posted signs. The registry is updated periodically and solicitors must maintain current lists.
Soliciting at a registered no-knock address: $100–$250 fine per occurrence. Ignoring "No Soliciting" signs: $50–$100 fine. Repeat violations: permit revocation.
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