Long Branch, NJ Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Registry keeper
- City Clerk's office
- Cost to register
- Free, no charge
- Sticker requirement
- Posted near front door
- List updated
- Monthly
- Vendor duty
- Must carry current registry copy
- Min. fine, 1st offense
- $100
- Min. fine, 2nd+ offense
- $200
Summary
Long Branch residents can put their address on a City Clerk-run No Knock Registry to keep canvassers, peddlers and door-to-door sellers away, and must post a free sticker near the front door once listed. Every solicitor is required to carry a current copy of that registry and stay off any listed property.
A registry shall be established in the City Clerk's office which contains a list of addresses of those premises where the owner or occupant has notified the City Clerk that they wish to prohibit persons and entities from canvassing, soliciting, peddling, itinerant vending or attempting door-to-door sales on their premises. ... If any premises is on the No Knock Registry, the owner or occupant shall be obligated to post the sticker for display in a readily observable location near the front door. ... Any person who appears at the property on the No Knock Registry, where the property has been so posted in accordance with § 256-9B2 of this article, shall be considered to be in violation of this article. Each property entered into or upon in violation of the No Knock Registry shall constitute a separate violation. The minimum fine for violation of the No Knock Registry shall be $100 for the first offense and $200 for the second or subsequent offense.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4904719; v48 updated 2026-06-10; through 06-10-2026).
Full Breakdown
Code § 256-9B, added in 2019 by Ordinance No. 7-19 as part of Chapter 256, Peddling and Soliciting, establishes a No Knock Registry in the City Clerk's office. A property owner or occupant simply notifies the City Clerk that they want to prohibit canvassing, soliciting, peddling, itinerant vending or door-to-door sales on their premises, and there is no charge to register. Once listed, the owner or occupant must post a sticker, provided free by the Clerk's office, in a readily observable location near the front door as notice to solicitors.
The address list is kept at the City Clerk's office during normal business hours and updated monthly, and every canvasser, solicitor, peddler, itinerant vendor or door-to-door salesperson is obligated to obtain a current, up-to-date copy of it from the Clerk before working the city. Section 256-9A separately requires any vendor of food or beverage to clear the Health Department and, where applicable, the Fire Prevention Bureau, on top of the base vending license and the No Knock check.
Violations & Fines
Under Code § 256-14C, appearing at a property that is on the No Knock Registry and has been posted with the sticker is itself a violation of the article, and each posted property entered counts as a separate offense. The minimum fine is $100 for a first offense and $200 for a second or subsequent offense, on top of the general Chapter 1 exposure of up to $2,000 in fines and 90 days in jail that applies to the rest of the peddling and soliciting chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I stop solicitors from knocking on my door in Long Branch?
Are solicitors required to check the No Knock list before knocking?
What happens if a solicitor knocks on a posted No Knock address anyway?
Does registering cost homeowners anything?
Sources & Official References
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