Osceola County, FL Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Code § 14-9
- Trigger for protection
- conspicuous "no handbills"/"no solicitation" sign
- Liable parties
- distributor and directing business
- Exempt materials
- U.S. mail, newspapers
- Max penalty
- $500 fine / 60 days jail
Summary
Osceola County lets residents block door-to-door handbills and solicitation by posting a conspicuous "no handbills" or "no solicitation" sign; delivering handbills onto posted property, or directing employees to do so, is unlawful under Code § 14-9.
(b)Prohibitions.(1)It is unlawful for any individual to deliver, distribute or place, or attempt to deliver, distribute or place, handbills on private property upon which is posted a reasonably conspicuous sign reading "no handbills" or "no solicitation".(2)It is unlawful for any business advertising by means of handbills to direct, encourage or allow any individual, employee or independent contractor distributing handbills on behalf of the business to deliver, distribute or place handbills on private property upon which is posted a reasonably conspicuous sign reading "no handbills" or no solicitation".(c)Violations. Any violation shall be punished as provided in section 1-6 of this Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 71 | Land Development Code: Supplement 10).
Full Breakdown
mail or in newspapers. Once a property posts a reasonably conspicuous "no handbills" or "no solicitation" sign, it is unlawful for any individual to deliver, distribute, place, or attempt to deliver, distribute or place handbills there. The prohibition reaches beyond the person physically dropping the handbill: it is also unlawful for a business that advertises by handbill to direct, encourage, or allow any individual, employee or independent contractor distributing on its behalf to deliver, distribute or place handbills on posted property. That makes the advertising business itself liable for its distributors' conduct at a posted address, not just the individual who ignores the sign.
The ordinance was adopted in 2003 and amended in 2004 (Ord. No. 03-31; Ord. No. 04-29), and it operates as a straightforward opt-out registry at the property level: there is no county-maintained do-not-solicit list, the sign itself is the operative notice, and any resident or property owner can trigger the protection simply by posting one where a reasonable person would see it.
Violations & Fines
Section 14-9(c) punishes any violation as provided in Code § 1-6: up to a $500 fine, up to 60 days in the county jail, or both. Both the individual dropping handbills on posted property and the business directing or permitting that distribution can be charged separately, since subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2) create distinct offenses for the distributor and for the business that authorized the delivery.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I stop handbills and solicitors from being left at my Osceola County home?
Can a business be held responsible if its delivery contractor ignores a posted no-solicitation sign?
Does Osceola County's no-solicitation sign rule cover mailed advertising?
Sources & Official References
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