Puyallup, WA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing sections
- PMC §§ 5.64.120, 5.64.130, 5.64.165
- Sign wording recognized
- "no solicitors allowed" / "No Soliciting"
- Applies to charities/religious groups
- Yes, per § 5.64.160(5)
- Exempt from sign rule
- Political candidates and petitioners
- First violation
- Class I civil infraction
Summary
A posted "No Soliciting" sign is legally binding in Puyallup: ringing a doorbell to solicit past a posted sign is a nuisance under PMC § 5.64.130, and § 5.64.165 flatly bars soliciting at any location with a conspicuous no-soliciting sign.
It is unlawful and constitutes a nuisance for a person to go upon a premises and ring the doorbell upon or near a door or create a sound in any other manner calculated to attract the attention of the occupant of such residence or business for the purpose of securing an audience with the occupant thereof and engage in soliciting as defined in PMC § 5.64.010, in defiance of the notice exhibited at the residence, business, or development in accordance with the provisions of PMC ... § 5.64.165. "No Soliciting" signs. No soliciting shall occur at a residence, business, facility or other location with a posted "No Soliciting" sign, which is conspicuously visible at the premises.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4985225; v6 updated 2026-07-21; through 07-21-2026).
Full Breakdown
120 lets a resident, business or a whole residential development declare itself off-limits to solicitors, either by posting a sign reading "no solicitors allowed" at a door or gated entrance, or, in single- or multifamily developments with a defined entrance, by posting the notice at each entrance so it's visible to anyone entering. 130 makes it unlawful and a nuisance for a solicitor to go onto the premises and ring the doorbell, knock, or otherwise create a sound meant to get the occupant's attention for soliciting purposes.
140 separately requires every solicitor to check for that notice before approaching, and to immediately and peacefully leave if the notice exists or if the occupant asks them to go, whether or not they were invited in the first place. 160(5). 160(6) exempts them from the entire chapter.
Violations & Fines
Violating a posted no-soliciting notice under § 5.64.130 or § 5.64.165 is a Class I civil infraction under PMC § 5.64.170 and Chapter 1.02 PMC; a second violation of the chapter escalates to a misdemeanor under PMC § 9A.05.010(2). Failing to depart immediately when asked, under § 5.64.140, is a separate unlawful act.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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