Satellite Beach, FL Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)

Chapter 42 of the Satellite Beach Code gives residents a two-option sign system. Under § 42-8, an occupant who wants the chapter's protection posts a notice on the premises reading either "ONLY SOLICITORS AND PEDDLERS REGISTERED IN SATELLITE BEACH, FLORIDA INVITED" or "NO SOLICITORS OR PEDDLERS INVITED." The letters must be at least two inches in height, and the city supplies standard cards to residents who ask, charging only what the cards cost.

Section 42-9(a) puts the burden on the visitor. Every solicitor or peddler entering a premises must look for the notice and be governed by it. If the card is the registered-only version, anyone without a valid permit must immediately and peacefully leave. If the card says no solicitors, the solicitor or peddler must leave immediately and peacefully whether registered or not, so a city permit does not override a resident's refusal. Section 42-9(b) goes further and needs no sign at all: a solicitor or peddler who has gained entrance to a residence, invited or not, must immediately and peacefully depart when the occupant asks.

Section 42-10 attaches the prohibition to the doorstep itself. It is unlawful, and declared a nuisance, to go onto a premises and ring the doorbell near any door, or make any other sound calculated to attract the occupant's attention, to secure an audience and solicit or peddle in defiance of the posted notice. The ban is triggered by the sign, so a house with no card is not covered by § 42-10, although § 42-9(b) still lets the occupant order a visitor out.

The registered-only card ties to the permit rules. Under § 42-2 the police department issues solicitor and peddler permits, each valid for no more than 30 days, and § 42-3 charges a $10.00 application fee plus $25.00 for each person authorized, with no more than six persons per application. Section 42-1 defines canvassers, who seek political support or opinions, separately from peddlers and solicitors, and § 42-2 says no permit is required for canvassing; the departure and doorbell duties in §§ 42-9 and 42-10 are written for solicitors and peddlers. Section 42-11 separately sets door-to-door hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Ordinance No. 1295, adopted August 19, 2026, renumbered this part of the chapter, so the notice provision that older references call § 42-9 now sits at § 42-8 and the departure duty at § 42-9.