Garden Grove, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Sign rule
- Bars approach to any posted 'No Solicitors' home
- Permitted hours
- 8:00 a.m. to sunset plus 30 minutes
- Permit issuer
- Garden Grove Police Chief
- Exempt
- Licensed route sellers, recognized nonprofits/youth groups
- Same rule for charities
- Municipal Code § 8.24.260
- Default penalty
- Misdemeanor, up to $1,000/6 months
Summary
Garden Grove Municipal Code Section 5.20.120 makes it unlawful for a canvasser or solicitor to approach any home posted with a 'No Solicitors' or similar sign. Section 5.20.100 separately restricts soliciting citywide to the hours of 8:00 a.m. to one-half hour after sunset, and every canvasser must first carry a Police Chief-issued permit.
It is unlawful for any person to appear at any private residence and canvass or solicit whereon a sign bearing the words "No Solicitors," "No Solicitors or Peddlers," or words of similar import, indicating that solicitors are not wanted at such residence, is painted, fastened, or exposed to public view.
Full Breakdown
030. 040 exempts regular retail or wholesale route sellers who already hold a City business tax certificate, and exempts solicitors for recognized nonprofit, fraternal, or youth groups such as the YMCA, YWCA, or scouting organizations. to one-half hour after sunset. 120 then bars any canvasser or solicitor from approaching a residence at all once a 'No Solicitors,' 'No Solicitors or Peddlers,' or similarly worded sign is posted and visible; the only exception is a person who knocks or rings at the invitation or consent of someone in the household. 260. 090, and the Council's decision is final.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting without a permit, ignoring the 8:00 a.m. to sunset-plus-30-minutes window, or approaching a posted 'No Solicitors' residence is a misdemeanor under the Code's general penalty, Section 1.04.010, carrying up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail, or the City Attorney may charge it as an infraction. The Police Chief can also revoke the offender's solicitor permit under Section 5.20.080.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does posting a 'No Soliciting' sign actually stop legal door-to-door sales in Garden Grove?
What time can solicitors legally knock on doors?
Do charities and religious groups need the same permit as sales canvassers?
Sources & Official References
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