Schaumburg, IL Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Notice format
- Weatherproof card, minimum 3" x 4"
- Required text
- "NO SOLICITORS OR PEDDLERS INVITED"
- Minimum letter height
- 1/3 inch
- Card source
- Village collector, provided at cost
- Duty on solicitors
- Check notice first, leave immediately if posted
Summary
A resident can block solicitors and peddlers in Schaumburg by posting a weatherproof "NO SOLICITORS OR PEDDLERS INVITED" card at the main entrance; any peddler who ignores a posted card, or who overstays after being asked to leave, must immediately depart under Village Code §§ 119.22-119.23.
Notice of the determination of the occupant's refusal of invitation to any solicitors or peddlers shall be given in the following manner: A weatherproof card, at least three inches by four inches (3" x 4") in size, shall be exhibited upon or near the main entrance door to the residence, indicating the determination by the occupant, containing the applicable words, as follows: NO SOLICITORS OR PEDDLERS INVITED (B)The letters shall be at least one-third-inch in height.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 56 Update 1 | Policy Manual: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
" The village collector supplies these cards to residents who request them, at cost, to keep the wording uniform. Once posted, the card by itself is legally sufficient notice to any solicitor or peddler of the occupant's refusal; no separate verbal warning is required. 23 then imposes the corresponding duty on solicitors and peddlers: before approaching any residence, they must first check for a posted notice, and if it reads "NO SOLICITORS OR PEDDLERS INVITED," the solicitor or peddler, registered or not, must immediately and peacefully leave the premises without knocking.
23(B) requires immediate, peaceful departure the moment the occupant asks them to leave. 20, so a licensed solicitor working within legal hours can still be turned away at any single address by a posted card or a verbal request to leave.
Violations & Fines
A solicitor or peddler who ignores a properly posted "NO SOLICITORS OR PEDDLERS INVITED" card and knocks or enters anyway violates § 119.23(A). Failing to leave immediately and peacefully once an occupant asks them to depart violates § 119.23(B). Both sit under the peddler/solicitor licensing chapter, whose general penalty is set at § 10.99, and repeated violations can support license revocation proceedings under § 110.25.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I legally stop solicitors from knocking in Schaumburg?
Is a posted no-soliciting card enough, or do I have to tell each solicitor in person?
What if a solicitor knocks even though I asked them to leave last time?
Sources & Official References
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