South Gate, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Sign rule
- "No Solicitations" sign bars contact
- Curfew
- 8pm-8am in residential zones
- Persistence ban
- Must stop if resident objects
- Captive audience
- No soliciting people in line
Summary
South Gate bans soliciting any home posted with a "No Solicitations" or "Do Not Disturb" sign, plus a citywide 8pm-8am curfew in residential areas.
No permittee shall engage in peddling or solicitation at any dwelling, including but not limited to a house, apartment or condominium, where there is a sign indicating "No Solicitations," "Do Not Disturb" or otherwise indicating that the occupant or occupants thereof do not desire to be solicited or to have their privacy disturbed.
c. No permittee shall touch, come into physical contact with, or affix any item or article to the person of any member of the public, without first receiving permission therefor from such individual.
d. No permittee shall persist in soliciting any member of the public after such individual has expressed his or her desire not to be solicited.
e. No permittee shall intentionally obstruct the free movement of any member of the public on any street, sidewalk or other public place.
f. No permittee shall solicit from a member of a captive audience. "Captive audience" means intentionally stationary persons, such as persons in line or seated in public areas.
g. No permittee shall threaten any injury or damage to any member of the public who declines to be solicited.
2. Schools. No permittee shall peddle food or beverages on weekdays between the hours of eight a.m. and five p.m., within one block of any school grounds in the city.
3. Identification Cards.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4847832; v1 updated 2026-05-12; through 05-12-2026).
Full Breakdown
Permitted peddlers and solicitors in South Gate may not approach any dwelling displaying a sign that reads "No Solicitations," "Do Not Disturb," or otherwise signals the occupant doesn't want to be solicited. The code separately bars all peddling or soliciting in residential-zoned areas between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. the following day, and requires permittees to stop soliciting anyone who says they don't want to be approached. Blocking sidewalks, touching a member of the public without permission, or soliciting people already standing in line is also prohibited.
Violations & Fines
Knocking or soliciting at a home posted "No Solicitations"/"Do Not Disturb," or continuing after a resident objects, violates § 2.10.800 and can result in permit suspension.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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