Lake County, IN Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Weekday hours
- 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Saturday hours
- noon-5 p.m.
- Sunday soliciting
- not permitted
- No Soliciting sign
- bars all door-to-door activity
- Fine range
- $100-$500 per offense
Summary
Registered solicitors in unincorporated Lake County can only knock on doors from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and noon to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays, with no door-to-door selling window at all on Sundays. A homeowner who posts a "No Soliciting" sign at the front door or a neighborhood entrance takes that address off-limits entirely.
(C) The holder of a certificate shall be restricted to conducting door-to-door activities between the daytime hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. during any weekday and Saturday 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (D) The holder is prohibited from door-to-door activities at a residence or neighborhood if a sign has been posted by the property owner or landowners association at either the front door of the residence or other conspicuous place that reads, "No Soliciting".
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-14: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through 6-9-2026; and State legislation current through Indiana Legislative Service, 2025 Acts, Pamphlet No. 3).
Full Breakdown
04 of the Lake County, Indiana Code attaches specific conditions to every door-to-door registration certificate issued under Chapter 111. on Saturdays, which leaves Sundays and all other hours off-limits for registered solicitors. Division (D) backs up individual homeowners: if a property owner or a landowners association posts a "No Soliciting" sign at the front door or another conspicuous spot, either for a single residence or for an entire neighborhood, a certificate holder may not conduct door-to-door activity there at all, regardless of the time of day.
The same section requires a solicitor to openly display the Sheriff-issued photo identification badge under division (A) and bars entering any house, building, or land without the owner's prior consent under division (B). 05 the Sheriff can revoke the registration certificate after written notice and a hearing for failing to observe any of these conditions.
Violations & Fines
A solicitor who knocks on doors before 9:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. on a weekday, outside the noon-to-5:00 p.m. Saturday window, on a Sunday, or at any address posted "No Soliciting" is in violation of § 111.04. Under § 111.99 the Sheriff's Department can issue a citation carrying a fine of $100 to $500 per offense, with each day of continued violation a separate offense, and can revoke the registration certificate under § 111.05 after notice and a hearing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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