Spalding County, GA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- No-solicitation sign
- Binding on solicitors regardless of hour (Sec. 6-9002(2)(d)(2))
- House-to-house hours
- 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Sec. 6-9002(2)(b))
- Sunday ban
- No door-to-door soliciting on Sundays (Sec. 6-9002(2)(d)(3))
- Overnight ban
- No door-to-door soliciting 8:00 p.m.-9:00 a.m. (Sec. 6-9002(2)(d)(3))
- Harassment defined
- Remaining after refusal (Sec. 6-9002(2)(d)(5))
- Maximum penalty
- $1,000 fine and/or 60 days confinement (Sec. 6-9002(6)(b))
Summary
In unincorporated Spalding County it is unlawful for a registered canvasser or solicitor to knock at any residence, office, business or subdivision clearly displaying a sign reading "No solicitors or peddlers invited," "No solicitation," or similar language, and door-to-door calls are limited to 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., never on Sundays.
(2)Hours of operation; other requirements.a.Soliciting or canvassing on the public streets, areas, or parks of the county shall be conducted only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and civil dusk.b.Soliciting or calling from house to house within the unincorporated areas of the county shall be conducted only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. ... d.It shall be unlawful for a canvasser or solicitor to perform any of the following acts: ... 2.Solicit door to door at residences, offices or businesses or in subdivisions clearly displaying a sign stating "No solicitors or peddlers invited," "No solicitation," or using similar language;3.Engage in door to door soliciting at residences on Sundays or between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.; ... 5.To remain on private premises after being asked to leave or to continue solicitation after being refused upon the public streets, areas, or parks; such action shall constitute harassment.
Full Breakdown
Sec. 6-9002(2) sets the operating rules for registered canvassers, peddlers and solicitors. Soliciting on public streets, areas or parks is limited to 9:00 a.m. until civil dusk, while house-to-house calls are limited to 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. On top of those hours, the ordinance bans door-to-door soliciting at any address on Sundays or between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. any day. It is separately unlawful to solicit door to door at any residence, office, business or subdivision that clearly displays a sign stating "No solicitors or peddlers invited," "No solicitation," or similar language, regardless of the hour.
A solicitor also may not enter a private dwelling without the owner's or occupant's consent, or remain after being asked to leave, and remaining on private premises after being told to leave, or continuing to solicit after being refused on a public street, area or park, is expressly defined as harassment. These conduct rules apply on top of, not instead of, the chapter's registration and fee requirements, and enforcement runs through the same citation and court process that covers unregistered solicitors.
Violations & Fines
Citations for violating any of these rules may be issued by the county manager or a designee, code enforcement personnel, or the sheriff or a deputy. Conviction, or a guilty or nolo contendere plea in Spalding County Magistrate Court, is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, up to 60 days' confinement, or both (Sec. 6-9002(6)).
Frequently Asked Questions
Do posted no-solicitation signs have legal force in unincorporated Spalding County?
Can solicitors knock on doors on Sundays in Spalding County?
What counts as harassment under the county's soliciting rules?
Sources & Official References
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