Conroe, TX Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Allowed hours
- 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (or sunset)
- Registry length
- Up to 3 years, expires Dec. 31
- Registry info kept
- Address only, no resident name
- Applies to
- Peddlers, hawkers, solicitors, canvassers
- Max fine
- $2,000 per violation (Sec. 18-133)
Summary
Conroe bars peddlers, hawkers, solicitors and canvassers from residential doorsteps before 9:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. (or sunset, if earlier), from ignoring posted 'No Soliciting' signs, and from approaching homes on the city's do-not-knock registry, which any resident can join for up to three years.
(a)Except by prior invitation of the occupant, no person may enter upon the residential premises of another for the purposes of peddling, hawking, soliciting or canvassing before 9:00 a.m. in the morning or after 7:00 p.m., except when sunset occurs before 7:00 p.m. in which case the permitted hours end at sunset. ... (d)The director shall develop a "do-not-knock" registry and shall permit any owner or occupant to register the person's residential premises on the do-not-knock list. The list shall be accessible on the city's internet website and a copy of the list shall be given to each person issued a permit under this article. The list shall include the physical address of each registrant but shall not include the name of the registrant or any other identifying information. Registration must be periodically renewed and shall be good for a maximum of three years expiring on December 31 of the second year following the year of registration.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85).
Full Breakdown
Section 18-153 sets the residential solicitation rules for every peddler, hawker, solicitor and canvasser in the city, whether or not their activity requires a permit under Chapter 18's Article IV, Division 2. , the cutoff moves up to sunset. Anyone who does gain entry must leave promptly and cannot remain on the premises, knock, ring the doorbell or otherwise seek entry where a visible 'No Soliciting' notice is posted on or near the door, and no one may enter premises listed on the city's 'do-not-knock' list.
The city maintains that formal registry: any owner or occupant can register their address, the list stays posted on the city's website, and every permit holder under this article receives a copy. Registration lists only the physical address, never the resident's name, and lasts up to three years, expiring December 31 of the second year following the year the resident signed up, so residents must periodically renew to stay covered. A permit under Section 18-152 isn't required for pure canvassing, but the Section 18-153 hours and do-not-knock protections apply to canvassers exactly the same as to permitted peddlers and solicitors.
Violations & Fines
Knocking on a registered do-not-knock address, ignoring a posted 'No Soliciting' sign, or soliciting outside the 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. window (or past sunset when earlier) is a Chapter 18 violation carrying the article's Section 18-133 penalty: up to $2,000.00 per offense, with each separate approach or solicitation charged individually.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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