Santa Fe, NM Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Sign rule
- No Solicitation sign/decal is legally enforceable
- Citywide curfew
- No solicitation before 10:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m.
- Governing section
- Subsection 18-3.11(B) and (D) SFCC 1987
- Exempt callers
- Mail, utility notices, requested deliveries
- Override
- Prior invitation from owner/occupant
Summary
A posted 'No Solicitation' sign or decal carries the force of law in Santa Fe. Subsection 18-3.11(B) makes it unlawful for a solicitor to knock or ring the bell once a resident has posted that sign, and Subsection 18-3.11(D) bars all door-to-door solicitation citywide before 10:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m.
B.It is unlawful for any person to go upon, ring the bell, knock on the door of or attempt to gain admission to the premises of any residence in the city where the owner, adult occupant or other person in control of the property has expressed an objection to such activity either by explicit instructions, oral or written, or by posting a sign or decal bearing the words "No Solicitation" or similar words, unless prior to such entry, bell ringing or knocking, such person has been requested or invited by the owner or adult occupant or other person in control of the premises to be there for such purpose. ... D.It is unlawful for any person, while soliciting, to go upon, ring the bell, knock on the door of or attempt to gain admission to the premises of any residence, dwelling or apartment in the city after 8:00 p.m. or earlier than 10:00 a.m., unless such person has been requested or invited by the owner or adult occupant of the premises to be thereupon for such purposes.
Full Breakdown
Santa Fe backs up its 'No Solicitation' signage with an actual criminal prohibition rather than leaving it as a courtesy request. 11(B) of the Solicitation Ordinance makes it unlawful for anyone to go onto a residence's property, ring the bell, knock, or otherwise try to gain admission once the owner or adult occupant has objected to solicitation, whether that objection is a spoken or written instruction or simply a posted sign or decal reading 'No Solicitation' or similar words; the sign can be one the city provides or any other sign the resident chooses.
The only way around a posted sign is a prior invitation from the owner or occupant to be there for that purpose. The ordinance carves out routine services from this rule: mail delivery, utility notices, telephone directory drops, regular newspaper delivery, work-order notices, and service inquiries a resident already requested are presumed invited and do not trigger a violation just because a sign is posted. , again unless the owner or occupant specifically invited them at that hour. is exposed to two separate violations from the same knock.
Violations & Fines
Knocking, ringing a doorbell, or attempting to gain admission at a residence posted with a 'No Solicitation' sign, or doing so before 10:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. at any residence, violates Subsection 18-3.11(B) and (D) and is a petty misdemeanor under Subsection 18-3.14, subject to citation by the police department and revocation of the solicitor's city license for the violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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