No-soliciting signs carry legal weight in most Washington County cities. Beaverton and Hillsboro operate no-knock registries; ignoring a posted sign or registered address is a civil violation. Political and religious canvassing remain exempt.
Several Washington County cities maintain voluntary no-knock registries that residents can join to opt out of commercial door-to-door solicitation. Beaverton operates the registry through Beaverton Police non-emergency and the city website; Hillsboro through HMC 5.08 distributes an updated list to permitted solicitors. Tigard, Tualatin, Sherwood, and Forest Grove recognize posted no-soliciting signs at the entrance to property as legal notice under their respective municipal codes. Once notice is given (either by sign or registry inclusion), a commercial solicitor who persists is in violation of the local peddler ordinance AND may be committing second-degree trespass under ORS 164.245. The registry and signs do NOT bind religious canvassers (Jehovah's Witnesses, LDS missionaries), political campaign workers, or charitable fundraisers — the U.S. Supreme Court protected this speech in Watchtower Bible and Tract Society v. Village of Stratton (2002). Unincorporated county residents rely primarily on posted signs and Sheriff trespass enforcement. HOAs in Bethany, Bull Mountain, and Oak Hills often post community-wide no-soliciting signs at subdivision entrances.
Ignoring posted no-soliciting sign: $100-$250 first offense, $500 repeat. Registered-address violation: $250-$500. Trespass under ORS 164.245: Class C misdemeanor up to $1,250/30 days.
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