Sammamish, WA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- SMC 5.06.020(2)
- Violation
- Soliciting a posted "no solicitors" premises
- Applies to
- Licensed and unlicensed solicitors alike
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, SMC 5.06.140
- Enforced by
- Sammamish Police Department
- Records kept by
- City Clerk, SMC 5.06.130
Summary
Residents can block door-to-door solicitors simply by posting a sign. SMC 5.06.020(2) makes it "a violation to solicit on premises that conspicuously display a 'no solicitors' sign, or a sign with similar language," backed by the same misdemeanor penalty that applies to unlicensed solicitation under Chapter 5.06.
It is a violation to solicit on premises that conspicuously display a “no solicitors” sign, or a sign with similar language.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance O2026-598, and legislation passed through August 18, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Sammamish backs its no-soliciting rule with real enforcement. 010 as anyone who sells or offers goods or services "by going from house to house or from place to place or by indiscriminately approaching individuals," to hold a City-issued license. " That means posting a sign is enforceable on its own; a solicitor who holds a valid City license still violates the chapter by knocking on a door bearing the sign. The rule reaches any residence regardless of whether the household separately registered with the City, because the ordinance conditions the violation on the sign being "conspicuously" displayed rather than on prior notice filed with the Clerk. 130 "report to the City clerk all convictions for violations of this chapter," and the clerk keeps that record against the offending license. "
Violations & Fines
Soliciting a posted "no solicitors" residence is a misdemeanor under SMC 5.06.140, punishable per Chapter 1.10 SMC's general penalty schedule. Police-reported convictions go into the offender's license file at City Hall under SMC 5.06.130, and repeated violations can trigger license suspension or revocation under SMC 5.06.080.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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