Simi Valley, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Knock curfew
- 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- No-knock signs
- Posted premises off-limits, Sec. 5-12.16
- Permit issuer
- Chief of Police, one-year term
- Fee exemptions
- Seniors 65+, minors, disabled veterans
- School zone curfew
- 1/4 mile, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. school days
Summary
Simi Valley bars permitted solicitors and canvassers from knocking between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m., and separately makes it unlawful to solicit at any address posting a sign that says no solicitors. Both rules sit in the peddler and solicitor permit chapter enforced by the Chief of Police.
No person required to have a permit pursuant to this chapter or representing an institution or organization required to register pursuant to this chapter shall go to or enter any residence, hotel, or other dwelling place between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. for the purpose of engaging in the business for which he has a permit or to solicit for which he has registered, except upon an invitation of the occupant of the dwelling place. ... No person required to register pursuant to Section 5-12.04 of this chapter or required to obtain a permit pursuant to this chapter shall solicit or attempt on any premises on which a notice or sign is clearly posted prohibiting solicitations or indicating the owner's or occupant's desire not to be solicited.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 51).
Full Breakdown
to sell or solicit, unless the occupant invited them. 16 adds the no-knock function at the property level: it is unlawful to solicit, or attempt to solicit, on any premises where a sign or notice is clearly posted prohibiting solicitation or showing the owner's wish not to be solicited. 5 are exempt from the permit fee. 14. on school days. , newspaper sellers, and political canvassers.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting after 9 p.m. or before 7 a.m., ignoring a posted no-solicitation sign, or working without a Chief of Police permit is charged under Section 5-12.13 as an infraction under the Code's general Title 1 schedule, becoming a misdemeanor once a defendant has three or more Code convictions. Permit holders must also exhibit their permit whenever a law enforcement officer or prospective customer asks.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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