Chelsea, MA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- No-solicitors sign minimum size
- 3 by 4 inches
- Sign lettering
- at least 1/3 inch tall
- Permitted solicitation hours
- 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Barred entirely
- Sundays and national holidays
- Applies to
- licensed and unlicensed solicitors alike
- Related nuisance rule
- returning after being told to leave (§14-265)
Summary
Chelsea bars door-to-door solicitation at any premises posted with a 'no solicitors' sign under Code of Ordinances section 14-263, and bans doorbell-ringing solicitation before 8:00 a.m., after 9:00 p.m., or at any time on Sundays and national holidays under section 14-264.
(a)No person shall engage in solicitation upon any premises without a prior invitation from the occupant thereof, or if such premises is posted against such solicitation by means of a notice prominently displayed, upon which is printed the legend, "no solicitors," or words of similar import.(b)For the purposes of this section, the premises shall be deemed posted against solicitation if there is exhibited, on or near the main entrance to the premises or on or near the main door to any residence located thereon, a sign at least three inches by four inches in size which bears the legend described in subsection (a) of this section in letters at least one-third inch in length. ... (a)It is hereby declared unlawful and shall constitute a nuisance for any person, whether licensed under this article or not, to go upon any premises and ring the doorbell upon or near any door, or to create any sound in any other manner calculated to attract attention of the occupant of such residence for solicitation, as herein defined, prior to 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. of any day or at any time on a Sunday or national holiday.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 26).
Full Breakdown
Section 14-263 of the Chelsea Code of Ordinances lets any resident opt out of door-to-door solicitation entirely: no person may solicit at a premises without a prior invitation from the occupant if that premises is posted against solicitation. A property counts as posted if a sign at least three inches by four inches, bearing the words 'no solicitors' or similar language in letters at least one-third inch tall, is displayed on or near the main entrance or the main door of a residence there. on any day, or at any time on a Sunday or national holiday.
c. 93A. Section 14-265 separately declares it a nuisance for anyone to return to or remain at a private residence to solicit after being asked, orally or in writing, by the owner or occupant to leave.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting a posted premises without an invitation, or ringing a doorbell to solicit before 8:00 a.m., after 9:00 p.m., or on a Sunday or national holiday, is declared unlawful and a nuisance under sections 14-263 and 14-264, exposing the solicitor to the general penalties of section 1-8 in addition to the article's own fine schedule for other violations, which runs $100.00 to $200.00 per offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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