Oakland County, MI Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)

Royal Oak adopted its Do Not Knock Registry by City Commission action in December 2012; residents complete a form with the City Clerk and are added to a list that licensed solicitors must consult before knocking. Bloomfield Township requires solicitors with an active permit to download the most current list daily and avoid every listed address; residents within one-half mile of their own home are exempt from the prohibition. The City of Clawson and Madison Heights both supply the active No-Knock Registry to peddlers and solicitors upon issuance of the permit. Posted "No Soliciting" signs at a residence's main entrance carry independent force in every Oakland County municipality with a solicitor ordinance — even without registry enrollment, solicitors must depart immediately when they see a sign or are asked to leave. Religious canvassers, political campaigners, and recognized non-profit groups are constitutionally protected and are excluded from these no-knock lists in every Oakland County community, though many ask non-profits to register with the clerk so residents can verify identity.