San Antonio, TX Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Code Section
- Chapter 16, Sec. 16-226; Sec. 19-8
- No-Soliciting Signs
- Respected; SAPD responds to violations
- Vehicle Soliciting
- Prohibited under Sec. 19-8
- Enforcement
- Call SAPD non-emergency for complaints
- Child Protection
- Causing a child to solicit from vehicles prohibited
Summary
San Antonio maintains a no-soliciting framework where residents can display 'No Soliciting' signs. While the city does not operate a formal no-knock registry, solicitors who ignore posted signs may face enforcement action. The peddler permit ordinance (Chapter 16, Sec. 16-226) authorizes SAPD to respond to complaints about solicitors in posted neighborhoods. Soliciting from vehicle occupants is separately prohibited under Sec. 19-8.
(a) A person commits an offense if the person enters or remains on or in property of another, including residential land, agricultural land, a recreational vehicle park, a building, a general residential operation operating as a residential treatment center, or an aircraft or other vehicle, without effective consent and the person:(1) had notice that the entry was forbidden; or(2) received notice to depart but failed to do so.(b) For purposes of this section:(1) "Entry" means the intrusion of the entire body.(2) "Notice" means:(A) oral or written communication by the owner or someone with apparent authority to act for the owner;(B) fencing or other enclosure obviously designed to exclude int
Full Breakdown
San Antonio offers a no-knock or no-soliciting registry allowing residents to opt out of door-to-door sales visits. Registered addresses are added to a list provided to all permitted solicitors. Solicitors who knowingly visit a registered address or ignore a posted no-soliciting sign face citations. Residents can register online, by phone, or at city hall. The registry does not apply to political, religious, or nonprofit canvassers, which are protected speech.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will a No Soliciting sign stop door-to-door salespeople?
Is panhandling from cars illegal?
Sources & Official References
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