Temple, TX Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Solicitation hours
- 9 a.m.–6 p.m. (7 p.m. DST)
- No-soliciting sign
- legally enforceable opt-out
- Max fine
- $500 per offense
- License suspension
- up to 6 months
Summary
Temple bars uninvited door-to-door solicitation before 9 a.m. or after 6-7 p.m., and lets residents post a no-soliciting sign that has legal force.
It is an offense under this Article for any person while engaged in door-to-door solicitation or not-for-profit solicitation to go to a residence within the City for such purpose before 9 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m., Central Time, during standard time, or before 9:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m., Central Time, during daylight savings time, without a prior invitation or request from the owners or occupants of such residence.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Reformat).
Full Breakdown
City ordinance sets a hard time window for uninvited sales calls: no door-to-door or not-for-profit solicitation before 9 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. standard time (7:00 p.m. daylight time) without a prior invitation from the resident. Separately, a posted "no soliciting" or "no solicitors" sign or door sticker at least 2 inches in lettering makes entry onto that property an offense for solicitors. Temple's functional equivalent of a do-not-knock registry, enforced property-by-property rather than through a central list.
Violations & Fines
Class C misdemeanor, fine up to $500 per offense; each day of violation is a separate offense. A municipal court judge may also suspend the person's door-to-door solicitation license for up to 6 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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