Bloomington, IL Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- §§ 33-105, 33-106, City Code
- Notice card size
- Approx. 3 by 4 inches
- Lettering
- At least 1/3 inch tall
- Soliciting hours
- 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., weekdays only
- No soliciting
- Sundays and state/national holidays
- Max fine
- $500 per offense
Summary
In the City of Bloomington, City Code Section 33-105 lets each household decide whether solicitors may call at their door, and Section 33-106 requires that choice be posted on a weatherproof card reading "NO SOLICITORS INVITED" or "ONLY SOLICITORS REGISTERED IN CITY OF BLOOMINGTON INVITED." Knocking in defiance of a posted notice, or soliciting before 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on weekdays, is a nuisance violation.
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the governing body of this municipality that the occupant or occupants of the residences in this municipality shall make the determination of whether solicitors shall be, or shall not be, invited to their respective residence. ... "ONLY SOLICITORS REGISTERED IN CITY OF BLOOMINGTON INVITED" OR "NO SOLICITORS INVITED" ... It is hereby declared to be unlawful and shall constitute a nuisance for any person ... whether registered under this article or not, to go upon any premises and ring the door bell upon or near any door of a residence located thereon, or rap or knock upon any door, or create any sound in any other manner calculated to attract the attention of the occupant of such residence, for the purpose of securing an audience with the occupant thereof and engage in soliciting as herein defined, prior to 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. of any weekday, or at anytime on a Sunday or on a State or National Holiday.
Full Breakdown
Bloomington's no-solicitation scheme runs on a self-help notice system rather than a City registry residents must sign up for. Section 33-105 declares it City policy that each household, not the City, decides whether solicitors are invited to the residence, and if the household posts no notice at all, registration by the solicitor is not even required for that address. " The Chief of Police supplies the cards at cost to residents who request them, and once posted, the card is sufficient notice to any solicitor of the household's choice.
Section 33-107 requires every solicitor to check the posted notice before proceeding: an unregistered solicitor must leave immediately if the card requires registration, and any solicitor, registered or not, must leave if the card says "NO SOLICITORS INVITED," or whenever the occupant asks them to go. Section 33-108 separately declares it unlawful and a nuisance to ring a bell, knock, or otherwise try to get an occupant's attention in defiance of a posted notice. on a weekday, or at any time on a Sunday or a state or national holiday, regardless of what any notice card says. Violating any part of this soliciting article, Section 33-111 provides, is punishable by a fine of up to $500 per offense.
Violations & Fines
Knocking, ringing a bell, or otherwise trying to get a resident's attention to solicit in defiance of a posted "NO SOLICITORS INVITED" or registration-only notice card violates Sections 33-108 and 33-109, as does soliciting at any residence before 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on a weekday, or at any time on a Sunday or holiday. Section 33-111 sets the penalty at up to $500 per offense.
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