Showing ordinances that apply to Baywood Park, CA
Baywood Park is an unincorporated community (population 1,693) in San Mateo County, California. Because Baywood Park is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, San Mateo County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The no-knock registry rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Many San Mateo County cities (Redwood City, San Carlos, others) maintain 'Do Not Knock' registries that residents can join free of charge, and the County Sheriff requires all licensed solicitors to check the registry and respect posted No Soliciting signs before knocking. Unincorporated areas rely primarily on posted signs — a sign reading 'No Soliciting' or 'No Trespassing' on a home, gate, or driveway is legally sufficient to make subsequent solicitation a citable offense under Penal Code §602 and County Code.
In unincorporated San Mateo County, posted 'No Soliciting' signs are the primary means of opting out of door-to-door canvassing. A sign posted at the main entrance, gate, or driveway entrance that is clearly visible from the approach is legally sufficient under California Penal Code §602.1 (refusal to leave) and the County's solicitor ordinance. Licensed solicitors are required by their Sheriff-issued permit conditions to review and respect such signs; ignoring a sign is grounds for citation and permit revocation. Individual cities within the County (Redwood City, San Carlos) maintain digital Do Not Knock registries where residents can register their address; licensed solicitors must check the registry before canvassing in those jurisdictions. The County does not currently maintain a unified countywide registry for unincorporated areas. The federal Do Not Call registry covers phone solicitation but not door-to-door. Religious, political, and true charitable canvassing remain exempt from no-soliciting sign requirements under First Amendment protections, though many courts enforce against repeated/aggressive exempt canvassers under trespass statutes.
Ignoring posted No Soliciting sign after verbal refusal: Penal Code §602.1 infraction $100-$500 and permit revocation. Second offense: misdemeanor. Trespassing after warning: Penal Code §602 misdemeanor up to 6 months jail. Licensed solicitor violation: automatic permit revocation.
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