Huntington Beach, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- HBMC § 9.90.020(B), posted-sign rule
- No-knock mechanism
- Posted sign near main entrance, above ground level
- Required sign text
- Must cite Chapter 9.90 and "misdemeanor"
- Hour-specific bans
- Allowed via posted hours under § 9.90.020(E)
- Other bans
- No shouting, sound devices, or blocking doors
- Penalty basis
- Misdemeanor under general Chapter 1.16 penalty
Summary
Posting a sign reading "Soliciting At This Location Is A Violation Of Law" at a Huntington Beach home or business makes further door-to-door solicitation there a misdemeanor under HBMC Section 9.90.020(B). Solicitors must also stop the moment an owner or occupant tells them to leave, and can't shout, use sound devices, or block a closing door.
§ 9.90.020. Regulations Applicable to All Soliciting. B. Unless invited by the legal occupants or owners of a private property, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in solicitation upon any private premises or residence or business located thereon if such premises or residence is posted against solicitation by means of a notice, prominently displayed upon which is printed: SOLICITING AT THIS LOCATION IS A VIOLATION OF LAW OR WARNING SOLICITING AT THIS LOCATION IS A VIOLATION OF THE LAW AND IS PUNISHABLE AS A MISDEMEANOR. HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 9.90 ... E. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in solicitation at any time of day if such time of day is clearly posted on the no soliciting sign posted pursuant to this chapter.
Full Breakdown
04. 020(A) makes it unlawful to keep soliciting on private property after the owner or occupant asks the person to leave. 90 and misdemeanor punishment, solicitation there is unlawful unless the occupant or owner personally invites the solicitor in. 020(E) extends the same posted-sign mechanism to specific hours, letting a property post the times during which soliciting is barred rather than banning it around the clock. 020(H) bars false statements about the solicitation's purpose generally. 030 clarifies these rules don't replace the business license requirements in Title 5 of the Code.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting a posted property without an invitation, or continuing after being told to leave, is punishable as a misdemeanor, as the required sign language itself states. The same misdemeanor exposure applies to using a ruse about the visit's purpose, misrepresenting cancellation rights, shouting or using sound devices, or forcing a door to stay open, since Chapter 9.90 does not set a separate fine schedule and instead defaults to Chapter 1.16's general misdemeanor and infraction penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can I limit soliciting to certain hours instead of banning it completely?
What must a solicitor do once I ask them to leave?
Sources & Official References
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