El Monte does not maintain a citywide No-Knock registry; residents enforce 'No Soliciting' signs at their door, which trigger criminal trespass under Cal. Penal Code §602(o) once ignored.
El Monte's Municipal Code does not create a citywide 'No Knock' opt-out list. Instead, sign enforcement runs through California trespass law. Cal. Penal Code §602(o) makes it a misdemeanor to refuse to leave private property after being asked to leave by the lawful occupant — a properly posted 'No Soliciting,' 'No Trespassing,' or 'No Peddlers' sign serves as that request. Cal. Penal Code §602.8 makes it an infraction to enter posted private property without consent ($75 first / $250 second offense). The federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the FTC's Do-Not-Call list address phone solicitation; for in-person solicitation a property owner's sign is dispositive. EMMC §5.04.060 requires the peddler to hold a City permit, which itself includes a duty to honor 'No Soliciting' postings; ignoring the sign converts a lawful peddler into a trespasser. First Amendment protections (Watchtower v. Stratton) prevent the City from creating a content-based licensing scheme for religious or political canvass, but residents may still post and enforce 'No Soliciting' signs against any speaker.
Cal. Penal Code §602(o) misdemeanor: up to 6 months jail / $1,000 fine. Cal. Penal Code §602.8 infraction: $75 first / $250 second / misdemeanor third within a year. A peddler who ignores a 'No Soliciting' sign may also have the City business license revoked under EMMC §5.04.060 procedures, with up to $1,000 / 6 months penalty under EMMC §1.16.
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