Nashville residents can post no-soliciting signs to prohibit door-to-door solicitors. Under Metro Code Chapter 11.08, solicitors must respect posted no-soliciting signs. Continuing to solicit at a residence displaying a no-soliciting sign is a violation of the solicitor ordinance.
The Metro Nashville solicitor ordinance recognizes the right of residents to refuse solicitors by posting a 'No Soliciting' or 'No Trespassing' sign. Licensed solicitors who ignore posted signs can face fines and permit revocation. The ordinance does not specify exact sign dimensions or wording requirements — any clearly visible no-soliciting sign is sufficient. Political canvassers and religious missionaries may argue First Amendment protections but are still generally expected to respect posted signs. Nashville Police can respond to trespassing complaints if solicitors persist after being asked to leave.
Ignoring posted no-soliciting signs can result in trespassing charges and solicitor permit revocation. Fines for soliciting at a posted residence may apply under the peddler/solicitor ordinance.
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