Hamilton, NJ Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Registration
- Free, filed with Municipal Clerk
- Registry duration
- 4 years, renewable
- Citywide hours
- 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. banned
- Fine per violation
- $50 to $100
- List updated
- Jan. 1, Apr. 1, Jul. 1, Oct. 1
Summary
Hamilton Township residents can bar door-to-door sellers by joining the Municipal Clerk's "Do Not Solicit" list, and no peddler, solicitor or canvasser may work anywhere in town between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. Violating either rule draws a fine.
All residents of the Township may register their name, address and/or unit/apartment number with the Municipal Clerk to be placed on the "Do Not Solicit" list, indicating that they do not want peddlers, solicitors or canvassers to approach their homes and/or seek personal contact with the occupants of the registered home. All nonprofit, religious, or political groups canvassing exclusively door-to-door shall be exempt from the prohibitions of this section. ... It shall be unlawful for peddler, solicitor or canvasser to approach and/or seek personal contact with the occupants thereof if that residence is registered on the "Do Not Solicit" list. Anyone violating this subsection shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100 for each violation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4984352; v35 updated 2026-06-16; through 06-16-2026).
Full Breakdown
Under Hamilton Code § 349-15, any resident can register their name, address and unit number with the Municipal Clerk to be placed on the "Do Not Solicit" list, telling peddlers, solicitors and canvassers to stay away from the home. Registration lasts four years unless the resident asks in writing to be removed sooner. The Clerk keeps the list current on the township website, updating it around January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 each year, and forwards each update to the Chief of Police.
Registered households that complete registration receive a decal reading "DO NOT SOLICIT... Registered on the 'Do Not Solicit' list with Hamilton Township Municipal Clerk's Office. VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED," which must be posted where it is clearly visible, such as the front door or an adjacent window. Separately, § 349-14 bars any peddler, solicitor or canvasser from entering property posted with a "No Solicitors" or "No Peddlers" sign, including signage at the entrance of a condominium, townhouse or age-restricted community on behalf of its occupants.
m. Nonprofit, religious or political groups canvassing door-to-door exclusively are exempt from the do-not-solicit list itself, but not from the citywide hours restriction, which applies to all activity covered by Chapter 349.
Violations & Fines
Approaching or seeking contact with a residence on the "Do Not Solicit" list carries a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100 per violation under § 349-15E. Operating outside the 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. window, or ignoring a posted "No Solicitors" sign, is enforced by the Township's general Chapter 349 penalty provisions, with police empowered under § 349-11 to demand proof of license or registration from anyone peddling, soliciting or canvassing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Are religious or political canvassers exempt from the Do Not Solicit list?
What hours can solicitors legally knock on doors in Hamilton Township?
Sources & Official References
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