Schenectady, NY Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Registry
- City Clerk "do not solicit" list
- Soliciting hours
- Daylight only
- Permit
- Required; annual, background check
- Max per property
- Two people
- First-offense fine
- $150
Summary
Schenectady residents can put their address on a "do not solicit" list kept by the City Clerk, and no door-to-door solicitor may knock there. Every solicitor also needs a City permit and may only work during daylight hours.
B. No solicitor or vendor shall solicit door to door at a residential property except during daylight hours.
C. City residents who do not wish to be contacted by solicitors may register with the City Clerk. The Clerk shall maintain a "do not solicit" list consisting of those City residents who have registered to be included on the "do not solicit" list. Applicants will be provided with a copy of the list at the time their permit is issued and shall be responsible to ensure that all solicitors in their employ have a copy of the list when engaged in solicitation activities. No solicitor shall contact any person who has registered with the Clerk. It shall be the duty of the applicant to ensure compliance with this restriction.
D. No more than two people may enter a property or be on the same property at the same time to solicit a door-to-door sale. A trainee, aid, or anyone else who is with a salesperson for any purpose will count towards this limit, regardless of whether or not they have a permit to solicit door to door or are employed by a specific company.
E. No salesperson shall ask to enter the home of a resident.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4990798; v11 updated 2026-04-13; through 04-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 224-7 lets any Schenectady resident register a "do not solicit" address with the City Clerk, who maintains the list and gives a copy to every permitted solicitor at permit issuance. No solicitor may contact a registered household, and the permit holder must ensure its salespeople comply. Door-to-door soliciting is confined to daylight hours, capped at two people per property, and salespeople may not ask to enter a home. All solicitors need a City permit (§ 224-1). Violations draw fines of $150, then $250, then $350 per offense under § 224-13.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting a registered "do not solicit" address, canvassing after dark, or working without a permit is an offense: $150 for a first violation, $250 for a second, and $350 for each additional within 24 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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