Independence, MO Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)

No peddler or solicitor or anyone on their behalf shall sell or solicit anything from any person at any property designated by a sign conspicuously posted at the front door of the property, indicating "No Solicitation," "No Solicitors," "No Peddlers," or other similar language expressing the unwillingness of occupants at the property to accept peddler or solicitors.B.No peddler or solicitor or anyone in their behalf shall shout or use any sound device in any public place, including but not limited to streets, alleys, sidewalks or parks or upon any private premises where a sound of sufficient volume is emitted therefrom capable of being plainly heard in such public places for the purpose of attracting attention to any merchandise which such peddler proposes to sell.C.No peddler or solicitor shall have any exclusive right to any location in the public streets. Such persons shall not be permitted a stationary location or be permitted to operate in any congested area where operations might impede or inconvenience the public. For the purpose of this article. the judgment of the Police Chief shall be deemed conclusive as to whether the area is congested or the public is impeded or inconvenienced.D.Activities of peddlers and solicitors shall be limited to the hours between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.