Rio Rancho, NM Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential curfew
- 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.
- Business curfew
- 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.
- No-knock sign
- 'No Peddlers' or 'No Solicitors'
- Applies to
- Peddlers, solicitors, and canvassers
Summary
Posting a 'No Peddlers' or 'No Solicitors' sign at the entry legally bars any peddler, solicitor, or canvasser from a Rio Rancho property, and door-to-door contact is limited to fixed daytime hours.
It shall be unlawful for any person, while acting as a canvasser, peddler, or solicitor, to enter upon any residential premises or place of business in the city where the owner, occupant or person legally in charge of the premises has posted, at or before the entry to the premises or the entry to the principal building on the premises, a sign bearing the words “No Peddlers,” “No Solicitors,” or words of similar import.
Full Breakdown
City Code § 113.13 makes it unlawful for any canvasser, peddler, or solicitor to enter residential or business premises where the owner has posted a sign reading 'No Peddlers,' 'No Solicitors,' or similar words at the entrance. Separately, § 113.14 bars canvassers, peddlers, and solicitors from knocking on doors or otherwise disturbing residents between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., and from disturbing places of business between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. Even canvassers who are otherwise exempt from the permit requirement must still follow these posting and hours rules under § 113.03(D).
Violations & Fines
Entering posted property or knocking after 8:00 p.m. at homes (9:00 p.m. at businesses) violates §§ 113.13–.14 and is punishable under the general penalty at § 10.99, regardless of permit status.
Frequently Asked Questions
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