Surprise, AZ Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)

Article VIII, Solicitation (§§ 26-220—26-224), gives residents a direct opt-out from door-to-door sales contact. Section 26-222(a) bars any solicitor from soliciting at a residence that displays a 'No Solicitation' or 'No Soliciting' sign. Subsection (b) sets the sign's physical standard: it must be clearly legible, attached to or placed as close as practical to the home's address numbers, and readable from a distance of 20 feet, so an approaching solicitor has fair notice before making contact. Subsection (c) adds two operating limits that apply to every solicitation whether or not a no-soliciting sign is posted: all handbills, flyers, and advertising materials may only be left at the front door, and no person canvassing or soliciting may intentionally or deliberately obstruct free movement of anyone on a street, sidewalk, or other public place.

The no-soliciting rule applies to 'solicitors' as defined in § 26-220, meaning anyone contacting a residence, in person or by handbill, without prior invitation to advertise a sale, commercial event, or good or service; it does not reach 'canvassers' pursuing political, religious, or noncommercial causes, who are separately defined and exempted under § 26-221, nor does it reach debt collectors or government and utility employees performing official duties.