Westminster, CO Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- posted "NO SOLICITATIONS"/"NO TRESPASS" sign
- Governing section
- W.M.C. 6-3-5(C)(3)
- Covers
- sales, info distribution, canvassing, fundraising
- Offense
- criminal trespass
- Penalty
- fine or jail under §1-8-1
Summary
Posting a 'NO SOLICITATIONS' or 'NO TRESPASS' sign at a Westminster residence makes it criminal trespass under W.M.C. 6-3-5(C)(3) for anyone to knock and try to sell goods, distribute materials, or solicit funds. Consent to approach the door is presumed withdrawn the moment the sign goes up.
(A)Unlawful Trespass: It shall be unlawful for any person to commit trespass. A person commits trespass if he enters or remains upon premises of another when consent to enter or remain is absent, denied, or withdrawn...(C)Prima Facie Evidence: It shall be prima facie evidence that consent is absent, denied, or withdrawn, when one or more of the following events occur:...(3)A private residence has been posted with a sign stating "NO SOLICITATIONS," "NO TRESPASS," or a sign with similar meaning, and a person knocks on the door or otherwise attempts to contact or speak to the residence's occupant for the purpose of: (a) selling, distributing or offering to sell or distribute services, food, beverages, goods or merchandise, or (b) distributing information about services, food, beverages, goods, or merchandise, or (c) inviting or attempting to discuss verbally or in written form, ideas and issues, or (d) distributing written information, or (e) seeking funds or other forms of assistance.(D)Trespass is a criminal offense, punishable by a fine or imprisonment or both, as provided in Section 1-8-1, W.M.C.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 12).
Full Breakdown
Westminster does not run a separate solicitor-registry or no-knock-list system; it enforces no-knock wishes through its general trespass statute. ' Section 6-3-5(C) lists the ways consent is presumed withdrawn, and subsection (C)(3) covers solicitors directly: consent is absent when 'a private residence has been posted with a sign stating \"NO SOLICITATIONS,\" \"NO TRESPASS,\" or a sign with similar meaning, and a person knocks on the door or otherwise attempts to contact or speak to the residence's occupant' for the purpose of selling or distributing goods, services, food or beverages; distributing information about them; discussing ideas or issues; distributing written material; or seeking funds or other assistance.
The same section separately treats a verbal request to leave (C)(1), posted hours or restricted-entry signs (C)(2), and fenced or enclosed premises (C)(4) as equivalent proof that consent is absent. Because the sign covers commercial sales pitches, informational canvassing, and charitable or issue-based solicitation alike, a resident who posts 'NO SOLICITATIONS' can invoke trespass against any of those categories of door-knocker, not just salespeople. '
Violations & Fines
Knocking on a door posted 'NO SOLICITATIONS' or 'NO TRESPASS' for a covered purpose is criminal trespass under Section 6-3-5(D), punishable by a fine or imprisonment or both under the general penalty schedule in Section 1-8-1, W.M.C. Westminster police can act on the posted sign alone as prima facie evidence that consent was withdrawn, without the resident needing to confront the solicitor in person.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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