Lafayette, LA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 70-3
- No-invitation hours
- 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Mon.–Fri.
- Weekend rule
- Invitation required at all times
- Invitation method
- Phone or letter appointment, § 70-4
- Penalty
- Fine/imprisonment, court discretion
Summary
Licensed door-to-door vendors may knock on doors in Lafayette only between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, without a specific invitation. Outside those hours, and at all times on weekends, City Code § 70-3 requires an actual invitation from the property owner or occupant before a vendor may step onto private property.
Any licensed door-to-door vendor may go onto private property for the purpose of selling, renting and/or soliciting for sale and/or rental any goods, merchandise and/or service only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., from Monday to Friday of each week without the specific invitation of the owner or occupant of such private property. At all other times on Monday through Friday and at all times on a Saturday or Sunday, no such door-to-door vendor may go upon private property without the specific invitation of the owner and/or occupant of the private property.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 65).
Full Breakdown
§ 70-4 spells out what counts as an invitation when one is required: the vendor must receive an actual appointment by telephone or letter before the visit, not just a homeowner's after-the-fact tolerance. The no-knock window doesn't apply to every seller, § 70-5 exempts arts and craft fairs, garage sales, flea and farmers' markets, antique or collectible shows, charity sales, and vendors approved specifically by Festival International. or on a Saturday without an invitation.
Violations & Fines
A door-to-door vendor who solicits a residence outside the 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Monday–Friday window, or on a weekend, without a specific invitation violates § 70-3 and § 70-2's nuisance declaration; § 70-37 punishes each instance separately by a fine or imprisonment at the court's discretion.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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