Hercules, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Permitted hours
- 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. only
- Opt-out method
- Posted 'No Peddlers/Solicitors/Agents' sign
- Covers
- Peddlers, solicitors, and political/charitable canvassers
- Misdemeanor penalty
- Up to $1,000 fine and/or 6 months jail
Summary
Hercules bans peddlers and solicitors from knocking or ringing a bell at any address posted with a 'No Peddlers,' 'No Solicitors,' or 'No Agents' sign, and confines all door-to-door activity to 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. under Municipal Code Sections 6-2.11 and 6-2.12.
Sec. 6-2.11. Restricted Premises. It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit or peddle by ringing a bell, knocking on a door or in any way personally contacting the residents or occupants of buildings, structures or premises upon which there is painted, affixed or otherwise displayed to the public view any sign containing any or all of the following words, to wit: "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors," or "No Agents," or which otherwise purport to prohibit solicitation and/or peddling on the premises. ... Sec. 6-2.12. Restricted Hours. Peddling and soliciting shall be limited to the hours between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Soliciting or peddling at any other time is prohibited.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 555, passed March 25, 2025).
Full Breakdown
11 of the Hercules Municipal Code makes it unlawful for any peddler or solicitor to solicit or peddle by ringing a bell, knocking on a door, or otherwise personally contacting residents or occupants of a building or premises that displays, paints or affixes any sign reading 'No Peddlers,' 'No Solicitors,' or 'No Agents,' or which otherwise purports to prohibit solicitation on the premises. , stating flatly that soliciting or peddling at any other time is prohibited. window. Both chapters trace to the same 1985 ordinance (Ord. 202) and give Hercules residents a straightforward, sign-based way to opt out of doorstep contact rather than relying on a separate city-run do-not-knock registry.
Violations & Fines
Violating the restricted-premises or restricted-hours rules is a misdemeanor under Section 6-2.16 (peddlers/solicitors) or Section 6-3.04 (charitable/political canvassers), punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, imprisonment of up to six months, or both, with each day of violation charged as a separate offense. A permit holder who ignores a posted sign or the curfew can also have the permit revoked under Section 6-2.14 for violating Chapter 6-2's provisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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