Murrieta, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Sign honored
- "No Solicitors"/"No Peddlers" signs are binding
- Earliest knock
- 10:00 a.m.
- Latest knock (standard time)
- 5:00 p.m.
- Latest knock (daylight time)
- 7:00 p.m.
- Must leave on request
- Immediately, per Sec. 5.20.110(D)
Summary
A posted "No Solicitors" or "No Peddlers" sign is legally binding on canvassers in Murrieta, and even without one, solicitors may not knock before 10 a.m. or after 5 p.m. standard time (7 p.m. daylight time).
No person shall solicit at any residence or at any business to which is affixed a sign indicating "No Solicitors," "No Peddlers," or any similar indication that solicitation is not desired by the owner or occupant, unless, however, expressly permitted by the owner, lessee, agent or occupant of the premises. ... No solicitor shall ring the bell or knock on the door of, or attempt to gain entrance to, any residence before ten a.m. of any day and after five (5:00) p.m. during Pacific Standard Time and seven (7:00) p.m. during Pacific Daylight Savings Time.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-23: A Codification of the General Ordinances of the City of Murrieta, California through Ord. 634-26, passed 7-7-2026).
Full Breakdown
110 bars solicitation "at any residence or at any business to which is affixed a sign indicating 'No Solicitors,' 'No Peddlers,' or any similar indication that solicitation is not desired by the owner or occupant," unless the owner, lessee, agent, or occupant expressly permits it despite the sign. The same section forbids continuing to solicit once a resident has expressed they don't want to contribute or has told the solicitor to leave the property, bars obstructing pedestrian or vehicle movement, and requires a solicitor to leave immediately if the owner or occupant asks.
in daylight saving months) regardless of whether a sign is posted. 030, and both the sign rule and the hours rule apply to any licensed or unlicensed person soliciting door to door in the city.
Violations & Fines
Ignoring a posted no-solicitation sign, refusing to leave when asked, or knocking outside the 10 a.m. to 5 p.m./7 p.m. window violates Chapter 5.20 and is enforced under Section 1.32.010, which allows prosecution as an infraction (up to $100 first offense, $200 second, $500 for repeat violations within a year) or as a misdemeanor; Section 5.20.200 makes each act of solicitation a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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