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Utah County, UT Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)

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

Key Facts

Sign placement
Main entrance door or property line at sidewalk
Applies to exempt solicitors too
Yes, per UCC 4.08.170(d)
Duty to check
Solicitor must check each residence for a sign
Time restriction (all solicitors)
9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mountain Time
Max penalty
$1,000 fine and/or 6 months jail
Charge level
Class B misdemeanor

Summary

Any Utah County resident can bar solicitors from a property simply by posting a No Solicitation sign near the front door or property line. Approaching a marked residence to solicit, even by a registered or exempt solicitor, is its own violation under UCC Chapter 4.08.

City-specific rules exist: Orem, Eagle Mountain, Provo, and Lehi have their own no-knock registry rules that differ from Utah County's county-level regulations. If you live in one of those cities, check the city-specific page instead.

4.08.170 "No Solicitation" Notice Any occupant of a residence may give notice of a desire to refuse solicitors by displaying a “No solicitation” sign which shall be posted on or near the main entrance door or on or near the property line adjacent to the sidewalk leading to the residence. The display of such sign or placard shall be deemed to constitute notice to any solicitor that the inhabitant of the residence does not desire to receive and/or does not invite solicitors. It shall be the responsibility of the solicitor to check each residence for the presence of any such notice. The provisions of this section shall apply also to solicitors who are exempt from registration pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

Source: Provo City Code §5.40View official code

Full Breakdown

170 lets any occupant refuse solicitors by posting a No Solicitation sign or placard on or near the main entrance door, or on or near the property line adjacent to the sidewalk leading to the residence; the display alone counts as notice that the occupant does not invite solicitors, and it is the solicitor's job to check for the sign before approaching, not the resident's job to intercept anyone. The section applies even to solicitors otherwise exempt from registration, such as religious canvassers, political advocates, and school-approved charitable fundraisers.

180 turns that notice into an enforceable duty: it is a violation for any person soliciting or advocating to knock, ring the doorbell, or otherwise try to attract an occupant's attention at a residence bearing a No Solicitation sign, and a solicitor who reaches a marked residence must desist and immediately leave without any relief from holding a valid registration certificate. The same section separately bars using ruse or deception to secure an audience, making unwanted physical contact, following someone into a residence without consent, continuing to solicit after being told there is no interest, and using obscene language or gestures. m. Mountain Time unless the resident has given express prior permission.

Violations & Fines

Knocking, ringing the bell, or otherwise trying to get an occupant's attention at a residence posted with a No Solicitation sign is a violation of UCC 4.08.180, prosecuted as a class B misdemeanor under 4.08.210 with a fine of up to $1,000 and up to six months in jail. The same penalty applies to soliciting outside the 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. window or using deceptive tactics to gain entry.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does a No Solicitation sign need to go to be legally effective in Utah County?
UCC 4.08.170 requires the sign or placard be posted on or near the main entrance door, or on or near the property line adjacent to the sidewalk leading to the residence. Either placement counts as notice that the occupant does not want solicitors.
Does a No Solicitation sign stop religious or political canvassers in Utah County?
Yes. UCC 4.08.170 states the no-solicitation notice applies even to solicitors who are exempt from the registration requirement, which covers religious and political canvassers and school-approved charitable fundraisers under 4.08.040.
What happens if a solicitor knocks anyway after seeing a no-solicitation sign?
It is a chapter violation under UCC 4.08.180 to knock, ring the doorbell, or otherwise try to get an occupant's attention at a marked residence, and possessing a valid registration certificate does not excuse it. Violators face a class B misdemeanor under 4.08.210, up to $1,000 and six months in jail.
Is there a curfew on solicitors even without a posted sign in Utah County?
Yes. UCC 4.08.190 makes it unlawful for anyone, licensed or not, to solicit at a residence before 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. Mountain Time unless the resident has given express prior permission to do so.

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