Vestavia Hills, AL Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Placard size (residence)
- 16 to 94 square inches
- Placard size (subdivision)
- 94 to 220 square inches
- Soliciting hours
- 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. only
- Barred days
- Sundays and federal holidays
- Duty on request
- Must leave immediately if asked
Summary
Vestavia Hills lets residents opt out of door-to-door solicitation by posting a weatherproof 'No Soliciting' placard at the main entrance under Code of Ordinances Section 8-259. Solicitors who see the placard must leave immediately, and Section 8-261 separately bars all residential soliciting before 9:00 a.m., after 7:00 p.m., on Sundays, or on federal holidays.
(a)Any occupant of a residence or occupants of a multi-family dwelling who desire(s) not to have solicitors call on said residence(s) shall give notice of the desire to refuse solicitors by displaying a clearly visible weatherproof placard no smaller than 16 square inches and no larger than 94 square inches stating "No Soliciting" which shall be posted on or near the main entrance of the private property and not within the public right-of-way. ... It is unlawful for any person to appear at any private residence and canvass or solicit whereon a placard bearing the words "No Soliciting" or words of similar import is posted for public view. ... It is a violation of this article for any person, whether registered or not, to solicit any person at his or her residence before 9:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. local time, unless the solicitor has express permission from the resident to do so.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6).
Full Breakdown
Section 8-259, added by Ordinance No. 2418 in 2012 and amended by Ordinance No. 2474 in 2013, lets any occupant of a residence refuse solicitors by displaying a clearly visible, weatherproof placard between 16 and 94 square inches reading 'No Soliciting,' posted on or near the main entrance on private property, not in the public right-of-way. A residential subdivision can post a larger placard, between 94 and 220 square inches, at the subdivision entrance to cover every home inside, with written permission from the city engineer if it sits in the right-of-way.
Section 8-260 requires every solicitor to check the main entrance for a posted placard before soliciting and to leave immediately if one is present; it is unlawful to canvass or solicit at any residence bearing a posted 'No Soliciting' placard, and possessing a valid certificate of registration does not excuse that duty. A solicitor who is asked to leave by the occupant must depart immediately and peacefully. local time is a violation unless the resident gives express permission, and soliciting on a Sunday or federal holiday is a violation regardless of the placard or the time.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting a residence that displays a valid 'No Soliciting' placard, ignoring a resident's request to leave, or soliciting outside the 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. window, on a Sunday, or on a federal holiday is a violation of Article IX under Section 8-263. Anyone cited must appear in Vestavia Hills Municipal Court and is subject to fines and court costs the court assesses, and having a registration certificate does not excuse any of these duties.
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