Torrance, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited Hours
- Before 9 AM or after 9 PM
- Children
- Under 16 must be with adult
- Group Limit
- Max 5 children per adult
- Code Section
- TMC Division 3, Chapter 4
Summary
Solicitors in Torrance are prohibited from ringing doorbells or knocking on doors before 9 AM or after 9 PM under TMC Chapter 4.
602.8 [Trespass]: ... a person who willfully commits a trespass by any of the following acts is guilty of a misdemeanor: (a) Cutting down, destroying, or injuring any kind of wood or timber standing or growing upon the lands of another. (b) Carrying away any kind of wood or timber lying on those lands. (c) Maliciously injuring or severing from the freehold of another anything attached to it, or its produce. ... (f) Maliciously tearing down, damaging, mutilating, or destroying a sign, signboard, or notice placed upon, or affixed to, a property ...
Full Breakdown
Torrance offers a no-knock or no-soliciting registry allowing residents to opt out of door-to-door sales visits. Registered addresses are added to a list provided to all permitted solicitors. Solicitors who knowingly visit a registered address or ignore a posted no-soliciting sign face citations. Residents can register online, by phone, or at city hall. The registry does not apply to political, religious, or nonprofit canvassers, which are protected speech.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I sign up for the no-knock list?
Does a no-soliciting sign work?
Sources & Official References
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