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Sun Prairie, WI Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Calling hours
9 a.m. to sunset only
Opt-out method
Posted "No Peddlers/No Solicitors" sign
Rear-door calls
Prohibited
Noise limit
Not audible past 100-foot radius
Governing section
§ 5.32.070(A)(1)
Enforcement
Sun Prairie Police, revocation via common council

Summary

Solicitors in Sun Prairie cannot knock on a door between sunset and 9 a.m. except by appointment, and must stay away from any home posting a "No Peddlers" or "No Solicitors" sign, under § 5.32.070(A)(1). The rule applies on top of the city's separate solicitor permit requirement.

A.Prohibited Practices.1.A solicitor shall be prohibited from:a.Calling at any dwelling or other place between the hours of sunset and nine a.m. except by appointment;b.Calling at any dwelling or other place where a sign is displayed bearing the words "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors" or words of similar meaning;c.Calling at the rear door of any dwelling place;d.Remaining on any premises after being asked to leave by the owner, occupant or other person having authority over such premises.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 71).

Full Breakdown

070(A)(1) lists specific practices a permitted solicitor may not engage in while going door to door. except by appointment," which shifts the permitted calling window earlier in winter months as sunset comes sooner. Subsection (b) bars "Calling at any dwelling or other place where a sign is displayed bearing the words 'No Peddlers,' 'No Solicitors' or words of similar meaning," giving residents a self-enforcing way to opt out of solicitation entirely by posting a sign. The same subsection also bars a solicitor from calling at a home's rear door, or from remaining on a property after being asked to leave by the owner, occupant, or another person with authority over the premises.

Paragraph 2 layers on a disclosure duty: a solicitor may not misrepresent the quality of goods, the purpose of the visit, or their own identity, and a charitable solicitor must disclose what percentage of the sale price actually goes to the charitable cause. Paragraph 4 caps the noise a solicitor can make while trying to attract customers, no sound audible past a 100-foot radius from the source. Solicitors must also carry and display their permit, per subsection (B)(4), and produce it on request from any resident.

Violations & Fines

Violating any prohibited practice in § 5.32.070(A), including calling outside the sunset-to-9-a.m. window, ignoring a posted "No Solicitors" sign, or refusing to leave after being told to, is grounds for the police chief or common council to revoke the solicitor's registration under § 5.32.090 following notice and a hearing. The chief of police also reports every conviction for a chapter violation to the city clerk under § 5.32.080, and that record follows the registrant for future permit applications.

Frequently Asked Questions

What hours can solicitors legally knock on doors in Sun Prairie?
Section 5.32.070(A)(1)(a) limits calling at a dwelling to the hours between 9 a.m. and sunset, unless the resident scheduled an appointment for a different time. Because the cutoff is sunset rather than a fixed hour, permitted calling hours shrink automatically as the days get shorter in fall and winter.
Does posting a "No Soliciting" sign actually stop peddlers in Sun Prairie?
Yes. Section 5.32.070(A)(1)(b) specifically prohibits a solicitor from calling at any dwelling where a sign is displayed bearing the words "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors" or words of similar meaning, making a posted sign directly enforceable rather than just a suggestion.
Can a solicitor keep talking to me after I ask them to leave?
No. Section 5.32.070(A)(1)(d) prohibits a solicitor from "remaining on any premises after being asked to leave by the owner, occupant or other person having authority over such premises." Continuing to solicit after that request is itself a violation the police can act on.

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