Lawton, OK Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- No-soliciting signs
- Legally binding, Section 7-12-1-1213(C)
- Canvassing hours
- 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. or sunset
- Prohibited conduct
- Harassment, coercion, deceit banned
- Complaint trigger
- 10+ complaints in 30 days revokes permit
- Hours exception
- Resident can pre-arrange other times
Summary
Lawton bars door-to-door vendors and peddlers from knocking on any residence or business that has posted a no soliciting sign, and limits canvassing to daytime hours. Section 7-12-1-1213(C) makes ignoring a posted sign a prohibited act, while Section 7-12-1-1210 confines door-to-door sales to between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. or sunset, whichever comes first.
7-12-1-1210 - Hours of operation. Door-to-door vendors may operate only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.., or sunset, whichever is earlier, unless prior arrangements have been made with the occupants of the residence. ... 7-12-1-1213 - Prohibited acts. ... C.It is unlawful for any door-to-door vendor or peddler to engage in solicitation at any residence or place of business, if said residence or place of business has a "no soliciting" or similar sign visibly posted on their property.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 2 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
The Lawton City Code gives residents and businesses a direct way to stop unwanted canvassing. Section 7-12-1-1213(C) makes it unlawful for any door-to-door vendor or peddler to engage in solicitation at any residence or place of business if that residence or business has a no soliciting or similar sign visibly posted on the property. That sign posting functions as the city's no-knock registry: there is no separate city-run do-not-solicit list, but a posted sign is legally binding on every permitted door-to-door vendor and peddler. , or sunset, whichever is earlier, unless prior arrangements have been made with the occupants of the residence.
The same Section 7-12-1-1213 prohibits harassment, nuisance, theft, deceit, menacing or undue coercion by any vendor or peddler in subsection B and bars solicitation for any unlawful business purpose in subsection A. Complaint volume also drives enforcement: subsection D allows the city to suspend or revoke a vendor's or peddler's permit if more than ten citizen complaints about Section 7-12-1-1213 violations come in against the same business within any 30-calendar-day period, following the Section 7-1-1-112 hearing procedure.
Violations & Fines
Knocking on a door posted with a no soliciting sign, canvassing before 9:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. or sunset, or harassing a resident violates Sections 7-12-1-1213 and 7-12-1-1210. More than ten complaints against one vendor or peddler business in any 30-day period can result in suspension or revocation of that business's door-to-door permit after a hearing under Section 7-1-1-112.
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