Multnomah County, OR Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)

Oregon recognizes posted 'No Soliciting' or 'No Trespassing' signs as enforceable notice under ORS 164.245 (Criminal Trespass II - a Class C misdemeanor) and ORS 164.255. A visible sign at a driveway, front door, or gate legally bars commercial entry. Portland City Code 17.68.030 makes it a specific violation for a licensed solicitor to ignore a posted No Soliciting sign or to refuse to leave after being asked. Multnomah County does not operate a centralized no-knock registry, unlike some Texas or Florida jurisdictions. Residents self-enforce by posting signs, calling non-emergency dispatch, or filing consumer complaints. Homeowner associations may maintain internal no-knock lists but these are not legally binding on non-members. Religious canvassers (e.g., Jehovah's Witnesses) and political campaigners retain First Amendment protection under Watchtower Bible & Tract Society v. Village of Stratton (2002) and are not bound by commercial no-knock rules, though they must still honor individual No Trespass orders. Chronic solicitor harassment can be addressed with a formal stay-away order under ORS 30.866.