Midland, TX Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard curfew
- No peddling 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m.
- Winter curfew
- 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 a.m., Nov. 1-Apr. 1
- Sign rule
- Posted 'no peddlers' sign bars any contact
- Applies regardless
- Even $20-and-under exempt peddlers must comply
- Max fine
- Up to $500.00 per violation
- Exclusions
- Handbills, religious/political material, petitions exempt
Summary
Midland bars peddlers from entering any residential property between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m., or between 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. from November 1 through April 1, under Sec. 5-3-8 of the Code of Ordinances. Sec. 5-3-9 separately makes it unlawful for a peddler to knock, ring the doorbell, or otherwise call attention to their presence at any residence displaying a 'no peddlers' or 'no solicitors' sign.
It is unlawful for any peddler to enter upon any residential premises between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. However, between November 1 and April 1 inclusive, it shall be unlawful for any peddler to enter upon any residential premises between 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. It is unlawful for any person described as a peddler in this chapter to perform or attempt to perform the acts described in such section by ringing the doorbell or knocking at the door or otherwise calling attention to the person's presence at any residence whereon a sign bearing the words "no peddlers," "no solicitors" or words of similar import is painted or affixed so as to be exposed to public view, and no such person described as a peddler shall perform or attempt to perform any of the acts described at a residence where a sign bearing the words "no peddlers," "no solicitors" or words of similar import, is painted or affixed so as to be exposed to public view.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 1 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 5-3's hours restriction and posted-sign rule work together to give Midland residents two independent ways to keep peddlers off their property. Sec. m. Sec. 5-3-9 is a separate, sign-based rule that applies at any hour: once a resident posts a sign reading 'no peddlers,' 'no solicitors,' or words of similar import where it's visible from outside, no peddler may ring the doorbell, knock, or otherwise call attention to their presence at that residence, full stop. Both rules apply to anyone who meets the Chapter's 'peddler' definition in Sec.
5-3-2, meaning a person who goes to a private residence uninvited to sell or take orders for goods or services, regardless of whether they carry a sample or collect payment in advance. 00 small-sale license exemption in Sec. ' The Chapter carves out door-to-door activity that isn't commercial peddling at all: handbill distribution, religious or political materials or ideas, circulating a petition, and a political candidate campaigning door-to-door are excluded from Chapter 5-3 entirely under Sec. 5-3-12, so the hours and sign rules don't reach those activities.
Violations & Fines
Entering a residence outside the permitted hours, or ignoring a posted 'no peddlers' sign, is a violation of Chapter 5-3 punishable as an infraction under Sec. 5-3-13(A), with a maximum fine of $500.00 for the offense. The chief of police can also suspend a violator's peddler license for up to 30 days, or revoke it, for a knowing or intentional violation of the chapter under Sec. 5-3-11(A)(3), and the City or an individual can pursue civil remedies in addition to any criminal case (Sec. 5-3-13(B)).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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