Tallahassee, FL Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Door-to-door permit
- None in the city code
- Roadside exchanges
- Banned with drivers in traffic
- Median signs
- Prohibited under section 12-62(c)
- Roadside penalty
- Up to $500, 60 days
- Handbill fines
- $100, $250, then $500
Summary
The Tallahassee code sets up no door-to-door solicitor permit and no no-knock registry. What it does regulate is roadside solicitation: section 12-62 bars handing anything to drivers stopped in traffic, and section 12-4 restricts handbills.
810.09 Trespass on property other than structure or conveyance. - (1)(a) A person who, without being authorized, licensed, or invited, willfully enters upon or remains in any property other than a structure or conveyance: 1. As to which notice against entering or remaining is given, either by actual communication to the offender or by posting, fencing, or cultivation as described in s. 810.011 ; or
2. If the property is the unenclosed curtilage of a dwelling and the offender enters or remains with the intent to commit an offense thereon, other than the offense of trespass, commits the offense of trespass on property other than a structure or conveyance.
(b) As used in this section, the term "unenclosed curtilage" means the unenclosed land or grounds,
Full Breakdown
Section 12-62 makes it unlawful to stand on a sidewalk, public street, traffic median, bicycle lane or interstate ramp and exchange any physical item, including documents, money or pamphlets, with someone in a vehicle sitting in a lane of traffic. It is also unlawful to stand on a median holding a sign meant for drivers. The section says it applies evenhandedly regardless of message and does not reach activity aimed at pedestrians on sidewalks. Section 12-4 bars attaching handbills to poles, trees and public buildings in the right-of-way, and putting flyers into vehicles without the owner’s consent. Vending on public ways needs a permit under section 5-76.
Violations & Fines
Violating section 12-62(b) through (d) carries a fine of up to $500, imprisonment up to 60 days, or both. Handbill violations under section 12-4 run $100, then $250, then $500.
Frequently Asked Questions
What sign do I need to stop door-to-door solicitors?
Are religious or political canvassers covered by this ordinance?
Does Tallahassee have its own separate no-knock ordinance?
Sources & Official References
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