Parker, TX Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- No-solicitation signs
- § 110.11(A)
- Curfew hours
- 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., § 110.12
- Trespass note
- Tex. Penal Code ch. 30, § 110.11(B)
- Revocation ground
- § 110.13(D), public nuisance/trespass
- Applies to
- Licensed and unlicensed solicitors alike
- Appeal
- To Mayor within 15 days, § 110.15
Summary
Parker bars solicitors and peddlers from entering any residential property posted with a No Peddlers or No Solicitors sign under § 110.11(A), and separately bans all door-to-door solicitation and peddling between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. under § 110.12, regardless of whether the solicitor holds a permit.
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, whether licensed or unlicensed, while conducting the business of a solicitor or peddler, to enter upon any residential premises in the city where the owner, occupant, or person legally in charge of the premises has posted, at the entry to the premises, or at the entry to the principal building on the premises, a sign bearing the words “No Peddlers,” “No Solicitors,” or words of similar import. ... No person, while conducting the activities of a solicitor or peddler, whether licensed or unlicensed, shall enter upon any private property, knock on doors, or otherwise disturb persons in their residences between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 110 of the Parker Code of Ordinances gives residents two independent tools against unwanted solicitors. 11(B) adds that nothing in the chapter authorizes a solicitor to commit trespass under Texas Penal Code chapter 30, and any trespass offense is also a violation of chapter 110 and grounds for revoking the person's permit. , a rule that applies even to a property with no posted sign at all. 13, which lets the City Administrator suspend or revoke a permit after notice and hearing for conducting activities contrary to chapter 110 or in a manner that creates a public nuisance, breach of the peace, or trespass. 99. 15.
Violations & Fines
Ignoring a posted No Peddlers or No Solicitors sign under § 110.11(A), or knocking on doors outside the 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. curfew under § 110.12, is punishable under the chapter's general penalty at § 110.99 and is separately grounds for the City Administrator to suspend or revoke the person's permit under § 110.13.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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