Hillsboro, OR Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Opt-out method
- Posted 'no solicitors' sign
- Sign must be
- Readable, visible from street
- Max penalty
- $500 per violation
- Registry required
- None: sign-based only
Summary
Hillsboro homeowners can bar door-to-door solicitors by posting a readable 'no solicitors' sign, and entering to solicit a posted property, or defacing someone else's sign, is a code violation under HMC 5.40.
No person may enter onto a residential property for the purpose of solicitation or conduct solicitation thereon when entrance to the property has been clearly posted by a readable sign or placard stating "no solicitors" or "no solicitation" in English that is readily visible to a person attempting to enter the property from the nearest street or public sidewalk.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 1 | Community Development Code: Supplement 1).
Full Breakdown
HMC 5.40.020 makes it unlawful to enter a residential property to solicit, selling, seeking donations, collecting petition signatures, or conducting surveys, once the owner has posted a readable 'no solicitors' or 'no solicitation' sign visible from the street or sidewalk. HMC 5.40.030 separately bars anyone but the property owner or person in charge from removing, defacing, or destroying that sign. There's no citywide solicitor-registration system or fixed calling hours in the code; the posted sign is the only opt-out mechanism, and violating either section is a general Code violation carrying up to a $500 civil penalty under HMC 1.08.010.
Violations & Fines
Ignoring a posted 'no solicitors' sign, or removing someone else's sign, is a Code violation subject to a $500 penalty per offense under HMC 1.08.010, with each day of a continuing violation counted separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Hillsboro require solicitors to register with the City?
Can someone else remove my 'no soliciting' sign?
Sources & Official References
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