Provo, UT Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- No Soliciting sign
- Legally binding once posted
- Curfew
- No soliciting before 9 a.m. or after 9 p.m.
- Applies to
- Registered and exempt solicitors alike
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine, 6 months jail (Class B misdemeanor)
Summary
Provo requires door-to-door solicitors to check every residence for a No Soliciting sign and leave immediately if one is posted, whether or not the solicitor is registered. Soliciting is also barred citywide before 9 a.m. or after 9 p.m. without the resident's express permission.
Every person soliciting or advocating shall check each residence for any "No Soliciting" sign or placard or any other notice or sign notifying a solicitor not to solicit on the premises, such as, but not limited to, "No Solicitation" signs. If any such sign or placard is posted, the solicitor shall desist from any efforts to solicit at the residence and shall immediately depart from such property. Possession of a certificate of registration does not relieve a solicitor of this duty. ... It shall be unlawful for any person, whether licensed or not, to solicit at a residence before 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, unless the solicitor has express prior permission from the resident to do so.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-17, passed June 9, 2026).
Full Breakdown
170 lets any resident post a No Solicitation sign near the main entrance or property line, which by itself gives legal notice that the occupant does not want solicitors; checking for that sign is the solicitor's responsibility. 180 turns that notice into an enforceable duty: every person soliciting or advocating must check each residence for a No Soliciting sign or similar placard before approaching, and if one is posted the solicitor must desist and immediately leave the property, a duty that survives even for someone holding a City certificate of registration.
The same section bars knocking, ringing the doorbell, or otherwise trying to attract a resident's attention at a property bearing such a sign, bars using ruse or deception to secure an audience, requires immediate departure if an occupant asks the solicitor to leave, and prohibits unwanted physical contact, following someone into a residence without consent, repeated solicitation after a clear no, and obscene language. m. Mountain Standard Time is unlawful for anyone, licensed or not, unless the resident has given express prior permission. 170(4).
Violations & Fines
Any violation of Chapter 6.09, including ignoring a posted No Solicitation sign or soliciting outside the 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. window, is a class B misdemeanor under Section 6.09.210, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and up to six months in jail. A registered solicitor's certificate can also be denied, suspended or revoked under Section 6.09.140 for documented violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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