Lodi, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)

Lodi does not maintain a separate municipal 'do-not-knock' registry. Instead, the City relies on the long-standing common-law principle (reaffirmed by California courts and codified through Cal. Penal Code §602) that a homeowner's posted 'No Soliciting' or 'No Trespassing' sign revokes the implied invitation that ordinarily allows a stranger to walk up the path and knock. Once that invitation is withdrawn, a solicitor who continues to approach is trespassing. This applies to ALL solicitors — including religious canvassers (Jehovah's Witnesses, LDS missionaries), political canvassers, and charitable fundraisers who are otherwise constitutionally exempt from Lodi's LMC Title 5 commercial-solicitor permit requirement under Watchtower Bible & Tract Society v. Village of Stratton, 536 U.S. 150 (2002). Lodi PD will respond to a complaint of solicitation after sign, ask the solicitor to leave, and can issue a citation under Penal Code §602 if the conduct continues. The sign must be legibly visible from the path of approach (typically at the front door, gate, or driveway entrance) — a sign hidden behind a planter is not legal notice. Federal law: the Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 CFR Part 310) does not apply to in-person solicitation, but the federal Do Not Call Registry does NOT cover door-to-door visits.