Pasadena, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- No Soliciting Signs
- Enforceable
- Violations
- Citation possible
- Code
- PMC Title 5
- Enforcement
- Pasadena PD
Summary
Pasadena residents may post 'No Soliciting' signs to deter unwanted door-to-door solicitation. Solicitors who ignore posted signs may be subject to citation. Business license regulations under PMC Title 5 govern solicitor conduct.
602. Except as provided in subdivisions (u), (v), and (x), and Section 602.8, a person who willfully commits a trespass by any of the following acts is guilty of a misdemeanor: ... (i) Willfully opening, tearing down, or otherwise destroying a fence on the enclosed land of another, or opening a gate, bar, or fence of another and willfully leaving it open without the written permission of the owner, or maliciously tearing down, mutilating, or destroying a sign, signboard, or other notice forbidding shooting on private property. (l) Entering lands under cultivation or enclosed by fence, belonging to, or occupied by, another, or entering upon uncultivated or unenclosed lands where signs forbidding trespass are displayed.
Full Breakdown
Pasadena offers a no-knock or no-soliciting registry allowing residents to opt out of door-to-door sales visits. Registered addresses are added to a list provided to all permitted solicitors. Solicitors who knowingly visit a registered address or ignore a posted no-soliciting sign face citations. Residents can register online, by phone, or at city hall. The registry does not apply to political, religious, or nonprofit canvassers, which are protected speech.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I sign up for the no-knock list?
Does a no-soliciting sign work?
Sources & Official References
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