Davidson County, TN Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)

Unlike Memphis, Knoxville, and several Middle Tennessee suburbs (Franklin, Brentwood, Mount Juliet), Metro Nashville does not operate a centralized No-Knock or No-Soliciting Registry that solicitors must consult before canvassing. Instead, Nashville residents rely on the posted-sign enforcement mechanism under Metro Code §6.28.070, which makes it a violation for a permitted solicitor to continue solicitation at an address with a clearly posted 'No Soliciting' or 'No Trespassing' sign. Signs should be posted near the entry (front door, gate, mailbox) in plain view, with minimum 2-inch lettering generally accepted as legible. Under Tennessee criminal trespass law (TCA §39-14-405), entering or remaining on posted property after notice is a Class C misdemeanor. Metro Police and codes officers enforce based on complaints through hubNashville 311. Violations documented with photos, ring doorbell video, or witness testimony strengthen cases. Religious canvassers (Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, Evangelical door-to-door outreach) and political campaigners are constitutionally protected under Watchtower Bible v. Village of Stratton (2002) and may not be barred by registry or sign—though they may still be asked to leave a specific property after which trespass law applies. Charitable fundraisers registered with TN Secretary of State under TCA §48-101-501 are commercial for solicitation purposes. Some HOAs in Green Hills, Hermitage, and Bellevue maintain internal no-soliciting lists distributed via community boards. Satellite cities: Belle Meade, Forest Hills, Oak Hill enforce their own trespass and solicitation rules, often more strictly than Metro.