Delray Beach, FL Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Posted Signs
- Binding on solicitors
- Registry
- None citywide
- Trespass
- 2nd degree misdemeanor
- Non-Commercial
- May still approach
Summary
Delray Beach residents may post no-trespassing or no-soliciting signs at property entrances to prohibit commercial solicitation. Under Chapter 118, solicitors must honor posted signs or face permit revocation and trespass charges.
A person who, without being authorized, licensed, or invited, willfully enters upon or remains in any property other than a structure or conveyance:1. As to which notice against entering or remaining is given, either by actual communication to the offender or by posting, fencing, or cultivation as described in s. 810.011; or 2. If the property is the unenclosed curtilage of a dwelling and the offender enters or remains with the intent to commit an offense thereon, other than the offense of trespass, commits the offense of trespass on property other than a structure or conveyance. (b) As used in this section, the term “unenclosed curtilage” means the unenclosed land or grounds, and any outbuildings, that are directly and intimately adjacent
Full Breakdown
Florida case law and Chapter 118 recognize that clearly posted no-soliciting signs create an immediate trespass barrier for commercial solicitors. Signs should be readable from the public sidewalk or street, at the driveway entrance, or posted near the front door. Non-commercial speech activities (religious outreach, political canvassing, petition gathering) may still be protected under the First Amendment even with posted signs, though courtesy generally prompts compliance. Delray Beach does not operate a formal Do Not Knock registry. Violations of posted signs are reported to Delray Beach Police (non-emergency line) for trespass enforcement.
Violations & Fines
Knowing violation of posted no-soliciting signs by a permitted solicitor results in permit revocation and criminal trespass (second-degree misdemeanor) with fines up to 500 dollars and up to 60 days jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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