Youngstown, OH Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)

Youngstown does not run a centralized no-knock registry; instead Chapter 762 of the Codified Ordinances lets each household create its own no-solicitation notice. Section 762.05 recognizes a card, decal or sign of at least two inches by three inches and no larger than one square foot, posted upon or near the main entrance door, bearing the words 'No Solicitors,' 'No Trespassing,' or similar wording in letters at least one-third of an inch tall. A compliant sign is exempt from the City's separate Sign Code requirements, so residents do not need a zoning permit to post one.

Section 762.06 makes it unlawful for a peddler or solicitor to go onto the property and ring the bell, knock, or make any other sound meant to attract the occupant's attention once that notice is displayed, unless the person is there at the invitation of the owner, lessee, or an adult occupant. Section 762.02 layers a citywide curfew on top of the sign rule: no peddling or solicitation of any kind may occur before 9:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m., sign or no sign. Registered peddlers under Section 762.04 are not exempt from either rule; holding valid credentials does not authorize entry onto posted property or canvassing outside the permitted hours, and Section 762.04(e) says possession of registration credentials does not entitle the holder to enter a posted lot between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.