Bristol Township, PA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)

Section 144-11 of the Bristol Township Code, amended 6-17-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-10, sets four triggers that end a solicitor's right to be on private property in the Township. A person licensed under Chapter 144 cannot enter upon or remain on the property of a private residence or place of business to peddle or solicit, as defined in Section 144-2, if access was granted under false pretenses, if the owner or occupant asks the person to leave, if the owner or occupant has displayed a No Soliciting sign on the premises, or if the owner or occupant has registered the property with the Director of the Office of Licenses, Zoning and Inspections as one that does not wish to receive solicitations.

The registry works through the licensing office. The Director must provide the registry to all persons licensed under the chapter, either in hard copy or through electronic access, which means every licensed solicitor is supposed to have the list in hand. A resident who wants the protection registers with that Office rather than relying only on a sign.

Section 144-12, also amended in 2021, sets the hours: no licensed solicitor or peddler can engage in soliciting or peddling on any day of the week before 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m., prevailing time. The rule applies seven days a week.

Solicitation under the chapter covers more than product sales. Section 144-2 defines soliciting as seeking or taking contracts or orders for future delivery, or subscriptions or contributions, and it names home or building repairs, improvements and alterations and mechanical, electrical, plumbing or heating equipment orders. Section 144-9 separately makes it unlawful for a solicitor or peddler to harass, annoy or badger any resident of the Township, and Section 144-14 lets the Director suspend or revoke a license for that conduct. Exempt categories in Section 144-2, such as farmers selling their own products, fall outside the chapter.