Oakland County itself does not operate a countywide no-knock list, but several of its largest municipalities — including Royal Oak, Bloomfield Township, Madison Heights, Troy, and Clawson — maintain free "Do Not Knock" or "No Knock" registries that licensed solicitors must check and avoid. Solicitors must also honor posted "No Soliciting" signs at individual residences. Each registry is administered by the local clerk, requires permitted solicitors to download the current list daily, and exempts religious, political, and non-profit speech for First Amendment reasons. Violations are typically a municipal civil infraction or misdemeanor punishable by fines starting around $100 plus revocation of the solicitor's permit.
Royal Oak adopted its Do Not Knock Registry by City Commission action in December 2012; residents complete a form with the City Clerk and are added to a list that licensed solicitors must consult before knocking. Bloomfield Township requires solicitors with an active permit to download the most current list daily and avoid every listed address; residents within one-half mile of their own home are exempt from the prohibition. The City of Clawson and Madison Heights both supply the active No-Knock Registry to peddlers and solicitors upon issuance of the permit. Posted "No Soliciting" signs at a residence's main entrance carry independent force in every Oakland County municipality with a solicitor ordinance — even without registry enrollment, solicitors must depart immediately when they see a sign or are asked to leave. Religious canvassers, political campaigners, and recognized non-profit groups are constitutionally protected and are excluded from these no-knock lists in every Oakland County community, though many ask non-profits to register with the clerk so residents can verify identity.
Knocking at a registered address or ignoring a posted "No Soliciting" sign is typically a municipal civil infraction with fines starting at $100 for a first offense and rising to $250–$500 for repeats, and almost always triggers immediate revocation of the local solicitor permit. Refusing to leave after being asked may additionally constitute trespass under MCL 750.552, a 30-day misdemeanor. Solicitors who fail to download the most recent registry that day cannot use lack of knowledge as a defense in Bloomfield Township and similar communities.
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