Sunnyvale, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Sign size
- Min 3x5 inches
- Applies to
- All solicitors
- Violation
- Misdemeanor
- State law
- CA Penal Code 602
- Report to
- Public Safety non-emergency
Summary
Sunnyvale solicitors must honor posted No Soliciting signs and leave property immediately when asked, with violations treated as trespass.
602. Except as provided in subdivisions (u), (v), and (x), and Section 602.8, a person who willfully commits a trespass by any of the following acts is guilty of a misdemeanor:
(k) Entering lands, whether unenclosed or enclosed by fence, for the purpose of injuring property or property rights or with the intention of interfering with, obstructing, or injuring a lawful business or occupation carried on by the owner of the land, the owner's agent, or the person in lawful possession.
(l) Entering lands under cultivation or enclosed by fence, belonging to, or occupied by, another, or entering upon uncultivated or unenclosed lands where signs forbidding trespass are displayed at intervals not less than three to the mile along all exterior boundaries and at all roads and trails entering the lands without the written permission of the owner of the land, the owner's agent, or the person in lawful possession, and any of the following:
(1) Refusing or failing to leave the lands immediately upon being requested by the owner of the land, the owner's agent, or by the person in lawful possession to leave the lands.
(2) Tearing down, mutilating, or destroying a sign, signboard, or notice forbidding trespass or hunting on the lands.
(m) Entering and occupying real property or structures of any kind without the consent of the owner, the owner's agent, or the person in lawful possession.
(o) (1) Refusing or failing to leave land, real property, or structures belonging to, or lawfully occupied by, another and not open to the general public, upon being requested to leave by (1) a peace officer at the request of the owner, the owner's agent, or the person in lawful possession, and upon being informed by the peace officer that they are acting at the request of the owner, the owner's agent, or the person in lawful possession, or (2) the owner, the owner's agent, or the person in lawful possession.
Full Breakdown
Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 5.32 prohibits any solicitor from knocking, ringing the bell, or otherwise attempting to contact the occupants at any residence that displays a clearly posted No Soliciting, No Trespassing, or No Peddlers sign. This rule applies to both permitted commercial solicitors and exempt canvassers (religious, political, charitable). A sign at least 3 by 5 inches posted on or near the main entrance or at the property line is generally sufficient notice. Any solicitor who continues to contact a resident after being asked to leave, or who violates a No Soliciting sign, commits a misdemeanor and may also be cited under California Penal Code Section 602 (trespass). Residents who experience repeated violations should record the solicitors company, time, and badge number and report incidents to Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety non-emergency line. Permit revocation is possible for repeat violators.
Frequently Asked Questions
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