Pierce County, WA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)

160, Unlawful to Peddle on Posted Premises, bars a peddler or solicitor from ringing a doorbell, knocking, or otherwise attempting to gain admittance for peddling or soliciting purposes at any residence or dwelling that displays a sign reading "No Peddlers or Solicitors" or words of similar import indicating peddlers are unwanted. The prohibition is qualified by a built-in exception: it does not apply if the peddler or solicitor rings the bell, knocks, or attempts entry at the invitation or with the consent of the occupant, so an invited salesperson or a scheduled service call is not blocked by a posted sign.

170, meaning a peddler who ignores a posted sign commits a misdemeanor, not merely a civil infraction, exposing them to a fine of up to $250 per incident. 095) and has never been amended, unlike neighboring sections in the chapter that were updated by Ord. 2012-17. Residents who want the protection must actually post a visible sign; the ordinance does not create a countywide do-not-solicit registry, so there is no county list a homeowner can join instead of posting notice on the property itself.