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
Section 111.04 of the Lake County, Indiana Code attaches specific conditions to every door-to-door registration certificate issued under Chapter 111. Division (C) limits canvassing to 9:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and 12:00 p.m. through 5:00 p.m. 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). A solicitor who violates the hours restriction or ignores a posted sign is subject to the Chapter 111 penalty structure: the Sheriff's Department can issue an on-the-spot citation prohibiting further solicitation, and under § 111.05 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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