Door-to-door commercial solicitors in the City of Madera must obtain a Business License under Title VI Chapter 1 and may not solicit at residences posting 'No Solicitors' signs. Religious and political canvassing is First Amendment-protected and not subject to permit requirements (Watchtower v. Stratton, 2002).
Madera regulates commercial door-to-door solicitation under Title VI Ch. 1 (Business Licenses). Commercial solicitors and itinerant merchants are required to obtain a Business License from the Finance Department before soliciting in the city. Solicitation at residences with posted 'No Solicitors' signs is prohibited and treated as trespass under CA Penal Code §602(o)/602(q). Religious canvassing, political campaign activity, and charitable activity by recognized nonprofits are First Amendment-protected and generally exempt from permit requirements following Watchtower Bible v. Village of Stratton, 536 U.S. 150 (2002). Standard time-of-day limits (typically 9 a.m.–8 p.m. or sunset) apply.
Soliciting without Business License: misdemeanor under §3-12 with fines up to $1,000 per day. Trespass at 'No Solicitors' homes: California Penal Code §602(o) infraction/misdemeanor.
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