Lakewood, NJ Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Township Code § 4-3.8b
- Allowed hours
- 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Mon-Fri
- Weekend solicitation
- Not permitted
- Noise restriction
- No horns/bells to attract attention (§ 4-3.9)
- Maximum fine
- $1,000 (§ 1-5.1)
Summary
Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, restricts licensed peddlers and canvassers to house-to-house solicitation between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and bans it outright on Saturdays and Sundays.
No person subject to the provisions of this section shall canvass, solicit or distribute circulars or other materials or call from house to house without the prior consent and approval of the Lakewood Police and the Township Committee, except between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. No house to house solicitation shall be permitted on Saturday or Sunday.
Full Breakdown
m. Monday through Friday. S. e). 9 bars any licensee from shouting, using a horn, bell, or sound-amplifying device on any street, park or public place, or on private premises, loud enough to be plainly heard in public areas, in order to attract attention to goods or services. These hour and noise limits function as Lakewood Township's no-knock protection for residents: no house call is lawful outside the Monday-Friday 9-6 window, and none at all on weekends, regardless of whether the individual solicitor holds a valid license.
Violations & Fines
Violating the house-to-house hours or noise restrictions is prosecuted under Chapter 1's General Penalty, § 1-5.1, via § 4-3.23: a fine up to $1,000, up to 90 days in the county jail, or up to 90 days of community service. A violation can also trigger suspension or revocation of the solicitor's license under § 4-3.13.
Frequently Asked Questions
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