Pasco County, FL Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Enforcement
- Posted signs have legal effect
- Code
- Pasco Ch. 58
- Trespass
- FL §810.09 applies
- Phone Calls
- FL §501.059 Do Not Call
- Exempt Speech
- Religious, political, nonprofit
Summary
Pasco County enforces posted 'No Soliciting' and 'No Trespassing' signs. Permitted solicitors who ignore signs face citations under Pasco Code Chapter 58. Residents can also rely on Florida's 'Do Not Call' list (FL §501.059) for phone solicitation.
F.S. 810.09 Trespass on property other than structure or conveyance. (1)(a) A person who, without being authorized, licensed, or invited, willfully enters upon or remains in any property other than a structure or conveyance: 1. As to which notice against entering or remaining is given, either by actual communication to the offender or by posting, fencing, or cultivation as described in s. 810.011; or 2. If the property is the unenclosed curtilage of a dwelling and the offender enters or remains with the intent to commit an offense thereon, other than the offense of trespass, commits the offense of trespass on property other than a structure or conveyance. (b) As used in this section, the term "unenclosed curtilage" means the unenclosed land or grounds, and any outbuildings, that are directly and intimately adjacent to and connected with the dwelling and necessary, convenient, and habitually used in connection with that dwelling. (2) Except as provided in this subsection, trespass on property other than a structure or conveyance is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (a) If the offender defies an order to leave, personally communicated to the offender by the owner of the premises or by an authorized person, or if the offender willfully opens any door, fence, or gate or does any act that exposes animals, crops, or other property to waste, destruction, or freedom; unlawfully dumps litter on property; or trespasses on property other than a structure or conveyance, the offender commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (3) As used in this section, the term "authorized person" or "person authorized" means any owner, his or her agent, or a community association authorized as an agent for the owner, or any law enforcement officer whose department has received written authorization from the owner, his or her agent, or a community association authorized as an agent for the owner, to communicate an order to leave the property in the case of a threat to public safety or welfare.
Full Breakdown
Pasco County Code Chapter 58 requires permitted commercial solicitors to honor posted 'No Soliciting' or 'No Trespassing' signs at residences. A solicitor who knocks or rings after encountering such a sign is subject to citation and may have their permit revoked. Pasco does not maintain a dedicated county-wide no-knock registry in the form some larger municipalities operate, but signage has the same legal effect under the ordinance. Florida Statute §810.09 (trespass) provides additional teeth: continuing after being warned off may rise to criminal trespass. Religious, political, and nonprofit canvassers are generally protected First Amendment speech and are not bound by 'No Soliciting' signs in the same commercial sense, though they remain subject to trespass law if they refuse to leave after request. Phone solicitation in Pasco falls under FL §501.059 (Florida Do Not Call) and federal TCPA rules, enforced by the Florida DACS Office of Consumer Services.
Violations & Fines
Ignoring posted sign: $50 to $250. Visiting after warning: $100 to $500 and permit revocation. Criminal trespass possible under FL §810.09. Phone violations: FL DACS enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
- [1]FL Statute 810.09
- [2]Source
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