Altadena, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Code Section
- LA County Code Title 7
- License Required
- Commercial only
- Non-Commercial
- 1st Amendment protected
- Trespass
- Penal Code 602
Summary
Door-to-door commercial solicitors in Altadena must obtain a business license under LA County Code Title 7 and respect 'No Soliciting' signs. Non-commercial canvassing (political, religious) is protected speech.
602. Except as provided in subdivisions (u), (v), and (x), and Section 602.8, 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. (d) Digging, taking, or carrying away from a lot situated within the limits of an incorporated city, without the license of the owner or legal occupant, any earth, soil, or stone. (e) Digging, taking, or carrying away from land in a city or town laid down on the map or plan of the city, or otherwise recognized or established as a s
Full Breakdown
LA County Code Title 7 Chapter 7.36 (and related licensing provisions) requires commercial peddlers and solicitors to obtain a license. Door-to-door commercial solicitation must respect posted 'No Soliciting' signs: entry after notice can be trespass under Penal Code 602. Non-commercial canvassing (religious, political, charitable) is protected under the First Amendment per Martin v. Struthers (1943) and Watchtower Bible v. Stratton (2002), and generally cannot be licensed.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting without a license: misdemeanor citation under Title 7, fines up to $1,000. Ignoring 'No Soliciting' sign: trespass (PC 602), infraction.
Frequently Asked Questions
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