El Paso residents can post 'No Soliciting' or 'No Trespassing' signs to deter unwanted door-to-door solicitors. Under Texas Penal Code Section 30.05, entering property after receiving notice that entry is forbidden (including posted signs) constitutes criminal trespass. Solicitors who ignore 'No Soliciting' signs or refuse to leave after being asked are subject to criminal trespass charges. The city's solicitor permit program also requires permitted solicitors to respect posted signs.
A 'No Soliciting' sign posted near the front door or entrance serves as notice under Texas law. Solicitors who knock despite posted signs may be reported to police for criminal trespass. Some solicitors (utility, government, emergency) may be exempt from general no-soliciting provisions. El Paso residents may post No Soliciting signs at the entrance; commercial canvassers who ignore posted notice can be cited under the city solicitation ordinance and state trespass law. Religious and political canvassing has First Amendment protection and generally cannot be banned via no-knock rules, but may still be subject to reasonable time restrictions.
Ignoring a 'No Soliciting' or 'No Trespassing' sign and entering the property is criminal trespass under Texas Penal Code Sec. 30.05, a Class B or Class C misdemeanor.
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