Irondequoit, NY Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)

Door-to-door activity in the Town of Irondequoit is governed by Chapter 167, Peddling and Soliciting. The chapter does not run a resident sign-up list. It works through hours, licensing, conduct rules and the property owner's right to prohibit entry.

Hours are set by § 167-12F: a licensee cannot enter upon private property to peddle or solicit before 10:00 a.m. or after 1/2 hour before sunset of any day, except upon the prior invitation of the householder or occupant. Section 167-12H lets a licensee work at any place in the Town except property the owner has prohibited, so a posted or stated refusal by a private owner removes the right to approach that property.

Conduct is covered by § 167-12G. No peddler or solicitor can represent that he or she is engaged in any contest or try to induce a sale by appealing to the sympathies of the person solicited. Section 167-12A bars misrepresenting the quantity, character or quality of an article, and § 167-12C bars a noisy device that creates a public nuisance.

Every solicitor needs a license under § 167-3. Section 167-7D requires the licensee to carry the license while working and exhibit it on demand, and § 167-10B requires employees to carry an identification card issued by the Town Clerk showing the employee name, employer name and the date the employer's license expires. Applicants must supply a police background check for each person soliciting, obtained from the town or city where that person lives.

Fundraising has its own track. Section 167-14 requires an application to solicit funds addressed to the Town Clerk at least two weeks before the first day of solicitation, and nonprofit organizations register annually under § 167-2B.