Oyster Bay, NY Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Posted-sign rule
- Town Code § 173-6
- Permitted hours
- 9:00 a.m. to sunset or 7 p.m.
- Business exception
- Needs owner's written permission
- Complaints go to
- Town Clerk via § 173-8
- Penalty
- Up to $250 fine or 15 days
Summary
Town Code § 173-6 makes it unlawful for any peddler or solicitor to approach a property posted with a sign meant to keep solicitors away, or to solicit a business without the owner's written permission. Section 173-5 backs that up with a 9 a.m.-to-dusk door-knocking window.
It shall be unlawful for any peddler to solicit or to enter or attempt to gain entry or admission to any premises posted with any sign, the purpose of which sign is to prevent, prohibit or avoid peddling or soliciting thereat. It shall be unlawful for any peddler or solicitor to peddle or solicit a permanent place of business without the express written permission of the property owner, tenant or authorized representative of said owner or tenant.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4036544; v24 updated 2023-03-07; through 03-07-2023).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 173's general soliciting article gives Oyster Bay residents two separate tools against unwanted door-to-door contact. prevailing time, whichever is earlier,' unless the owner or occupant has expressly invited the visit. Enforcement runs to 'all duly authorized peace officers and any police officer of the county,' who must report violations to the Town Clerk under § 173-8, and the Clerk keeps a record of reported violations and convictions. Because former § 173-9's peddling penalty was repealed by Local Law No. 4-2023, a violation of either § 173-5 or § 173-6 is punished under the Town Code's general penalty clause, § 1-13.
Violations & Fines
Ignoring a posted no-soliciting sign, soliciting a business without written owner permission, or knocking outside the 9 a.m.-to-dusk (or 7 p.m., whichever is earlier) window violates §§ 173-5 and 173-6 and is punished under the Town's general penalty clause, § 1-13: a fine up to $250, up to fifteen days in jail, or both, with continuing violations counted daily.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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