Sheboygan, WI Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)

Section 78-29(a)(1) holds the core no-knock rules for door-to-door sellers in Sheboygan. A transient merchant shall not call at any dwelling or other place between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. except by appointment. The merchant shall not call where a sign is displayed bearing the words "no peddlers," "no solicitors" or words of similar meaning, so a homeowner does not need the exact wording. The merchant shall not call at the rear door of any dwelling place, and shall not remain on any premises after the owner, occupant or other person with authority asks the merchant to leave.

The same subsection stacks further conduct limits. Merchants cannot misrepresent the merchandise, their visit, their identity or the organization they represent; a charitable organization must disclose what portion of the sale price goes to the charitable purpose, expressed as a percentage. They cannot impede sidewalks and streets, cannot use sound-amplifying devices or loud noises plainly heard outside a 100-foot radius, and cannot let rubbish or litter accumulate around the area where they do business.

Subsection (b) requires a spoken disclosure. After the initial greeting and before any other statement, the merchant must state a name, the company or organization affiliated with, and the merchandise or services offered. A buyer can cancel a credit sale or a cash transaction of more than $25.00 under W.S.A. 423.203 and must receive two copies of a written notice of that right, and a sales order for later delivery needs a written statement of terms, advance payment, seller contact details and any warranty.

The chapter prints no registry of households. Residents opt out by posting a sign. Registration under Sec. 78-56 is separate, and Sec. 78-28 exempts categories such as newspaper delivery on established routes and a city resident under 18 selling a product of $25.00 or less for a school or youth group from registration. The handbill chapter has a parallel rule: Sec. 6-34 bars distributing handbills on private premises bearing a sign such as "no peddlers or agents."