Springfield, MO Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew
- 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.
- Posted sign
- bars entry outright
- Applies to
- licensed and unlicensed solicitors
- Penalty
- up to $1,000, 180 days jail
- Enforced by
- Chapter 86, citywide
Summary
Door-to-door solicitors in Springfield, Missouri, may not knock, phone, or otherwise disturb residents between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., and are barred outright from any home posted with a 'No Peddlers' or 'No Solicitors' sign.
[§ 86-6] It shall be unlawful for any person, whether licensed or unlicensed, while conducting a public solicitation, to enter upon any residential premises in the city where the owner, occupant or person legally in charge of the premises has posted...a sign bearing the words "No Peddlers" or "No Solicitors" or words of similar import. [§ 86-7] No person, while conducting a public solicitation, shall enter upon any private property, knock on doors, telephone or otherwise disturb persons in their residences between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 2 | Land Development Code: Supplement 9 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 86 of the Springfield City Code regulates public solicitation citywide. Sec. 86-6 makes it unlawful for any solicitor, licensed or not, to enter residential property once the occupant has posted a 'No Peddlers' or 'No Solicitors' sign at the entrance -- a self-enforcing no-knock opt-out at each address rather than a city-run registry. Sec. 86-7 layers on a citywide curfew: no solicitor may enter private property, knock on doors, telephone, or otherwise disturb residents between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. Both rules bind licensed professional solicitors and unlicensed door-knockers alike, and sit alongside the chapter's separate registration and licensing requirements for organized and professional solicitation.
Violations & Fines
Violating the posted-sign ban or the 9 p.m.-to-9 a.m. curfew is punished under City Code § 1-7's general penalty: up to a $1,000 fine, up to 180 days in jail, or both, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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