Southampton, NY Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Hours barred
- before sunrise / after sunset
- Opt-out method
- posted no-peddling/no-soliciting sign
- Governing section
- § 254-10F, G
- First-offense fine
- $250 to $500
- Enforcement
- Town Police / code enforcement
Summary
In the Town of Southampton outside the villages, peddlers and solicitors cannot go onto any property before sunrise or after sunset, and must honor a posted 'No peddling, no soliciting, no trespassing' sign on private property.
It shall be unlawful for any person to enter upon private or public property for the purpose of peddling before sunrise of any day or after sunset of any day. ... It shall be unlawful for any person to enter upon private property for the purpose of peddling where a "No peddling, no soliciting, or no trespassing" sign is conspicuously posted on private property.
Full Breakdown
Town Code § 254-10F bars entering private or public property to peddle before sunrise or after sunset on any day, tying the cutoff to the actual sunrise and sunset times rather than fixed clock hours. Section 254-10G separately makes it unlawful to enter private property to peddle where a sign reading 'No peddling, no soliciting, or no trespassing' is conspicuously posted, giving Southampton homeowners a direct, enforceable opt-out from door-to-door visits without needing to register on any town list. Both restrictions sit inside § 254-10's broader Regulations section alongside the congested-area ban, the road-specific parking restrictions on County Road 39, 39A and Montauk Highway, the 500-foot school and church buffer, and the 30-minute stationary-sales cap, and apply to anyone licensed to peddle under § 254-3.
The chapter's exemptions in § 254-11, covering veterans, registered charities, newspaper carriers, established-store deliveries and farmers selling their own produce, do not exempt those parties from the sunrise-to-sunset and posted-sign rules unless the exemption specifically says so.
Violations & Fines
Peddling before sunrise, after sunset, or onto posted property is a violation of Chapter 254 punishable under § 254-14 by a fine of $250 to $500 for a first offense, up to $750 to $1,000 for a third conviction, up to 15 days in jail, and a mandatory $100 blight mitigation surcharge, with each day of continued violation charged as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a curfew on door-to-door solicitors in Southampton?
Can a Southampton homeowner block solicitors with a sign?
Does the sunrise-to-sunset rule apply to charities?
Sources & Official References
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