Burlington, WI Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Solicitation hours allowed
- 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Posted-sign rule
- "No Peddlers"/"No Solicitors" bars entry
- Registry name
- Do not solicit for commercial sales registry
- Registry update
- Weekly, posted on City website
- Penalty
- Ch.1 §1-4 forfeiture + revocation
Summary
Burlington City Code § 254-1H(1) limits door-to-door selling and soliciting to 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., bars calling on any property posted "No Peddlers" or "No Solicitors," and bars entering a property listed on the City's "do not solicit for commercial sales registry."
Engage in door-to-door selling of goods, wares, merchandise, services, or soliciting other than between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ... Call on any dwelling or other place where a sign is displayed bearing the words "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors," or words of a similar meaning. ... Trespass on residential property that has been listed on the "do not solicit for commercial sales registry (do not solicit registry)" by the owner or person in possession of that property as a property on which direct sellers may not enter for purposes of engaging in commercial speech of any kind. The do not solicit registry shall be maintained by the City and be provided to all direct sellers and solicitors who wish to determine whether they have consent to visit certain private residences and other properties for purposes of engaging in commercial speech. It shall be maintained on the City's website and updated weekly.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4997580; v29 updated 2026-07-07; through 07-07-2026).
Full Breakdown
Section 254-1A explains the purpose behind the no-knock rules: the City has a substantial interest in letting residents determine their own comfort with privacy and whether they want to receive sales solicitations at all, balanced against direct sellers' commercial speech rights. , and § 254-1H(1)(d) bars calling on any dwelling displaying a "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors," or similarly worded sign, or calling at a rear or side door, or remaining after being asked to leave, under § 254-1H(1)(e). The registry itself sits in § 254-1H(1)(h): the City maintains a "do not solicit for commercial sales registry" that lets an owner or occupant bar direct sellers from entering the property for any commercial speech; the City posts and updates the registry on its website weekly and must provide it to registered direct sellers so they can check an address before knocking.
Section 254-1I requires the Chief of Police to report convictions under the article to the Clerk, who notes them on the registrant's record, feeding directly into the revocation process for repeat or willful violators.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting outside 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., knocking on a posted "No Solicitors" door, or entering a property on the do-not-solicit registry violates § 254-1H(1). Section 254-6 applies the Chapter 1, § 1-4 forfeiture, five to five hundred dollars for a first offense, and the Council can suspend or revoke the seller's registration under § 254-1J after notice and a hearing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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