Under RMC Chapter 5.08 and California law, commercial solicitors must obey posted 'No Soliciting' signs at residences and may not solicit after hours. Riverside does not operate a formal city-maintained no-knock registry; residents enforce by sign and trespass laws (Cal. Penal Code § 602).
Riverside Municipal Code Chapter 5.08 (Soliciting) and Cal. Penal Code § 602(o)/(t) make it unlawful for a commercial solicitor to ignore a posted 'No Soliciting,' 'No Trespassing,' or 'No Peddlers' sign at a residence. Once a sign is posted or a homeowner has personally instructed the solicitor to leave, continued solicitation is a misdemeanor trespass under § 602. Riverside does not maintain a city-published do-not-knock registry — the U.S. Supreme Court in Watchtower Bible v. Stratton (536 U.S. 150) struck down mandatory pre-registration regimes for non-commercial speech, and most California cities (including Riverside) have not implemented a commercial-only registry. Solicitors are limited by RMC Chapter 5.08 to daytime hours; solicitation after dark or in early morning is prohibited (commonly 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. restriction enforced under the chapter). California Civil Code § 1770(a)(22) further bars unfair business practices in door-to-door sales. Federal Cooling-Off Rule (16 CFR § 429) requires solicitors selling at homes to give buyers a written three-day cancellation notice.
Ignoring a 'No Soliciting' sign or refusing to leave after being asked is misdemeanor trespass under Cal. Penal Code § 602 (up to six months and $1,000). RMC Chapter 5.08 violations carry escalating infractions ($100/$200/$500) plus possible permit revocation. The City Manager or Finance Director may revoke a solicitor permit for repeated violations.
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