Yakima, WA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Quiet hours
- 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.
- Sign wording protected
- "No Peddlers"/"No Solicitors"
- Applies to
- licensed and unlicensed alike
- Governing sections
- YMC §§ 5.56.050, 5.56.052
Summary
Yakima bans entering posted "No Peddlers"/"No Solicitors" properties and bars door-knocking between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m.
It shall be unlawful for any person, whether licensed or unlicensed, while conducting the business of a peddler or solicitor, to enter upon any residential premises in the city where the owner, occupant or person legally in charge of the premises has posted...a sign bearing the words "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors," or words of similar import. No person, while conducting the activities of a peddler or solicitor, whether licensed or unlicensed, shall enter upon any private property, knock on doors or otherwise disturb persons in their residences between the hours of nine p.m. and nine a.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4980636; v1 updated 2026-08-03; through 08-03-2026).
Full Breakdown
YMC § 5.56.050 makes it unlawful for any peddler or solicitor, licensed or not, to enter a residential property in Yakima once the owner or occupant has posted a sign reading "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors," or similar words at the entrance. Separately, § 5.56.052 bars any peddler or solicitor from entering private property, knocking on doors, or otherwise disturbing residents between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., regardless of licensing status. Together these give Yakima residents a posted-sign opt-out plus a fixed nighttime quiet period.
Violations & Fines
Entering a posted no-solicitation property, or soliciting between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m., is a violation of Chapter 5.56 enforceable against both licensed and unlicensed peddlers and solicitors.
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