Middleton, WI Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew
- 9:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
- Days barred
- All day Sunday and legal holidays
- Signs honored
- "No Solicitors"/"No Peddlers" signs
- Rear-door calls
- Barred without prior appointment
- Noise limit
- Not audible beyond 100 feet
Summary
Middleton bars direct sellers and solicitors from calling at any dwelling between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., all day Sunday, and on legal holidays, unless an appointment was arranged in advance. They must also honor any posted "No Trespassing," "No Solicitors" or "No Peddlers" sign by staying away unless the resident has scheduled a visit.
(a)No direct seller or solicitor may call at any dwelling during the traditional hours of rest between 9:00 PM and 8:00 AM, and all day on Sundays and legal holidays, unless the direct seller or solicitor has previously arranged an appointment during those times.(b)No direct seller or solicitor may call at any dwelling or other place where a sign is displayed bearing the words "No Trespassing", "No Solicitors", "No Peddlers", or words of similar meaning, unless the direct seller or solicitor has previously arranged an appointment on such premises.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 3 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
05(6) sets the general behavior rules that apply to every registered direct seller, peddler, transient merchant and charitable solicitor working door-to-door in Middleton. , plus all of Sunday and legal holidays, unless the resident and seller already set up an appointment for that time. Subsection (b) requires sellers to stay off any property posted with a "No Trespassing," "No Solicitors," "No Peddlers" sign or similar wording, again unless an appointment has been arranged. The same subsection adds that sellers cannot approach a dwelling's rear door except by prior appointment (c), must leave immediately when the owner or occupant asks (d), cannot block sidewalks or streets (e), and cannot use loud noise or amplified sound audible beyond a 100-foot radius (f). 05(3) or (5) (g). 05, whether a paid peddler or an unpaid volunteer soliciting donations for a charity.
Violations & Fines
Violating any part of Section 7.05(6), including the curfew or a posted no-solicitors sign, is grounds for the License and Ordinance Committee to revoke a seller's registration after notice and hearing under Section 7.05(8), and a convicted violator is subject to a forfeiture under Section 30.04 along with revocation of every registration held by that person or affiliated organization.
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