Newport News, VA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Posted 'No Peddlers or Agents' sign
- Sign placement
- Conspicuous spot near entrance
- Penalty
- Class 4 misdemeanor
- Exception
- Mail and newspapers not covered
Summary
A sign reading "No Trespassing," "No Peddlers or Agents," or "No Advertisement" posted near your door makes it unlawful to leave handbills or solicitation materials on your property under City Code § 3-9(b).
No person shall throw, deposit or distribute any commercial or noncommercial handbill upon any private premises, if requested, by any person thereon, not to do so, or if there is placed on such premises, in a conspicuous position near the entrance thereof, a sign bearing the words: "No Trespassing," "No Peddlers or Agents," "No Advertisement" or any similar notice, indicating in any manner that the occupants of the premises do not desire to be molested or have their right of privacy disturbed or to have any such handbill left upon such premises.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 81).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 3-9(b) bars distributing, throwing, or depositing any commercial or noncommercial handbill on private premises where the owner or occupant has posted, in a conspicuous spot near the entrance, a sign reading "No Trespassing," "No Peddlers or Agents," "No Advertisement," or similar wording showing residents don't want to be disturbed. Without a posted sign or a direct request to stop, handbills may be left if secured against blowing away, except in mailboxes, which federal postal law protects. Violators face the default Class 4 misdemeanor penalty under § 3-1.
Violations & Fines
Ignoring a posted "No Peddlers or Agents" sign, or continuing after a resident's direct request to stop, is a Class 4 misdemeanor under § 3-1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a 'No Soliciting' sign stop door-to-door salespeople in Newport News?
Can I ask someone to stop leaving flyers even without a sign?
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