A posted "No Soliciting" sign in Johnson County's cities carries weight, and a permitted commercial solicitor who ignores it can be cited. The posted sign and the city permit system are the main enforcement tools.
Iowa City and neighboring cities enforce unwanted solicitation mainly through their solicitor permit systems and posted-property rules rather than a broad do-not-knock registry. A clearly posted "No Soliciting" sign puts a commercial solicitor on notice; one who ignores it or refuses to leave can lose the city permit and be cited, and entering after being told to leave can amount to criminal trespass under Iowa law. Religious, political, and nonprofit canvassers are protected speech and are not bound by no-soliciting signs the way commercial sellers are. Residents who want to stop visits should post a sign and report violations to city code enforcement or police.
A commercial solicitor who ignores a posted no-soliciting sign or refuses to leave can be cited and lose the city solicitation permit, and entering after being told to leave may be charged as criminal trespass.
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