Denton, TX Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 16-75, Denton City Code
- Card size
- At least 2 by 4 inches
- Weekday knock hours
- 9 a.m. to dusk/9 p.m.
- Weekend knock hours
- 10 a.m. to dusk/9 p.m.
- Max fine
- Up to $500 per violation
Summary
Posting a "No Solicitors" or "No Handbills" card at your door legally bars salespeople from knocking, ringing your bell, or leaving flyers: solicitors who ignore it face citation under Denton's home-solicitation ordinance.
A person desiring that no merchant or other person engage in a home solicitation at his residence ... shall exhibit ... a weatherproof card, or sign not less than two (2) inches by four (4) inches in size, containing the words, "No Solicitors" or No Handbills. ... No person shall go upon any residential ... premises and ring the doorbell or rap or knock upon the door ... if a card as described in subsection (a) of this section is exhibited ..., unless the visit is the result of a request made by the occupant.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 37 Update 1 | Development Code: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
Denton City Code Sec. 16-75 lets any resident or apartment-complex owner block door-to-door sales by posting a weatherproof "No Solicitors" or "No Handbills" card at least 2 by 4 inches, with letters at least two-thirds of an inch tall, near the main entrance. Every solicitor must check for the card before approaching and must leave immediately without disturbing the occupant if one is posted, unless the resident specifically invited the visit. Ringing the doorbell, knocking, or making noise to get an occupant's attention after seeing the card is unlawful. Even without a posted card, Sec. 16-73 separately bars home solicitation before 9 a.m. or after dusk (9 p.m. cap) on weekdays, and before 10 a.m. on weekends.
Violations & Fines
Ignoring a posted "No Solicitors" card, or knocking outside the permitted hours, is a Code violation carrying a fine up to $500 per Denton's general penalty section, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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