Leon County, FL Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Required sign wording
- 'NO SOLICITING' plus cite to Sec. 12-82
- Applies
- Countywide, incorporated and unincorporated
- Max penalty
- $500 fine, 60 days jail
- Enforcing agency
- Law enforcement officers
- Excluded from 'solicit'
- Voter registration, signature gathering
Summary
Leon County lets a property owner bar solicitors outright by posting a sign reading 'NO SOLICITING' that cites Sec. 12-82; soliciting on posted private property without the owner's express written permission is then a misdemeanor under Article IV. The rule applies countywide, in both unincorporated and incorporated areas.
(a)It shall be unlawful and a violation of this article for any person to solicit on any private property on which a sign is displayed, as described in section 12-83, without the express written permission of the authorized person for the private property. ... (1)The sign must state "NO SOLICITING," "NO SOLICITATION," or "NO SOLICITORS" and "according to SEC. 12-82, LEON COUNTY CODE OF LAWS."
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 12).
Full Breakdown
Sec. ' A posted sign creates a presumption of violation under subsection (b), and any solicitor who does have permission must carry it and produce it on demand, per subsection (c), showing the solicitor's name, the authorized person's name, phone number and signature, the type of solicitation authorized, and the permission's start and end dates. Sec. 12-83 requires the sign to read 'NO SOLICITING,' 'NO SOLICITATION,' or 'NO SOLICITORS' together with 'according to SEC. 12-82, LEON COUNTY CODE OF LAWS,' displayed where people entering or exiting can see it.
'Solicit' is defined broadly in Sec. 12-81 to cover in-person requests for money, donations, or other things of value, but expressly excludes signature gathering, voter registration, and advocacy on public issues or candidates. Sec. 12-86 makes the article effective 'countywide in the unincorporated and incorporated areas,' though a conflicting municipal ordinance controls inside a city, and a non-conflicting municipal ordinance applies alongside it. Sec. 12-84 assigns enforcement to law enforcement officers, and Sec. 69 or Sec. 1-9.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting on private property posted with a compliant 'NO SOLICITING' sign, without carrying the authorized person's express written permission, is prosecuted as a misdemeanor under Sec. 12-85: a fine up to $500.00, up to 60 days in the county detention center, or both. A solicitor who does have permission but can't produce it on demand is presumed in violation under Sec. 12-82(b) and (c).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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