Hendersonville, TN Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Registry re-up
- Every 5 years
- Max fine
- $50 per violation
- Permit holder penalty
- 1-year permit revocation
- Solicitation hours
- 9 a.m.–5/6 p.m.
- How to register
- Call, visit, or email Recorder
Summary
Hendersonville residents can add their address to the City Recorder's Do Not Solicit Registry, and entering a listed property to solicit is a fineable offense that can cost a permit holder their permit for a year.
There is hereby created a "Do Not Solicit Registry" for residents who do not want solicitors coming onto their property for soliciting. The City Recorder shall maintain this Registry. .....(b)Any property owner or tenant, if the property is leased, may elect to add or remove his or her residence to or from the list, at any time, by: .....(1)Calling or visiting the City Recorder's office; or .....(2)Directing an e-mail request to the City through a link to be maintained on the City's website for that purpose. .....(c)Every person who elects to add his or her residence to the Registry shall be required to re-register such residence every five (5) years. Any residence that is not re-registered in accordance with this section shall be removed from the Registry. .....(d)The City Recorder shall provide a web link of the Registry to each person issued a permit pursuant to H.M.C. Section 9-104. In addition, any person may obtain a copy of the Registry by: .....(1)Visiting the City Recorder's offices during normal business hours; or .....(2)Accessing the Registry from the City's website. .....(e)No person shall enter onto the property of any residence listed in the Do Not Solicit Registry for the purpose of soliciting.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 4).
Full Breakdown
Municipal Code § 9-117 creates a Do Not Solicit Registry maintained by the City Recorder. Any property owner or tenant can add or remove their residence by calling, visiting, or emailing the Recorder's office, and must re-register every five years or be dropped from the list. The Recorder gives every § 9-104 permit holder a web link to the Registry. No person may enter onto the property of a listed residence for the purpose of soliciting. Solicitation citywide is also restricted to 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. daylight time) under § 9-109.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting a registered address is punishable by a fine not to exceed $50 per § 9-117(f); a permit holder found guilty in city court loses their peddler/solicitor permit for one full year.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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