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Soliciting & Door-to-Door in California (2026)

278 rules on the books across California, 179 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.

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Solicitor Permits

Permits required for door-to-door salespeople and canvassers, including background check requirements and permitted hours of operation.

Apple Valley

Heavy Restrictions

Apple Valley does not issue a peddler or door-to-door solicitor permit: § 5.02.260 bans peddling and hawking outright…

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El Monte

Heavy Restrictions

El Monte requires every door-to-door peddler or solicitor to hold a City business license (EMMC §5.04.060) plus a…

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Fairfield

Heavy Restrictions

Fairfield Municipal Code Chapter 5B (Solicitors, Peddlers, Itinerant Merchants) makes it unlawful to solicit, peddle…

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Modesto

Heavy Restrictions

Modesto requires door-to-door solicitors and peddlers to obtain a Solicitation Temporary Permit from the Modesto Police…

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San Leandro

Heavy Restrictions

Per SLMC Chapter 4-5 (Peddlers, Solicitors, and Itinerant Merchants), Article 2, it is unlawful to engage in the…

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Alameda

Significant Restrictions

Alameda requires anyone soliciting money, property or sales for a charitable or religious purpose within the city to…

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Alhambra

Significant Restrictions

Alhambra bans door-to-door peddling or soliciting before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m., and no one may canvass, peddle…

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Antioch

Significant Restrictions

Commercial door-to-door solicitors in Antioch must obtain a solicitor's permit and business license. Residents may post…

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Bakersfield

Significant Restrictions

Going door-to-door in a Bakersfield residential zone to sell goods or collect donations requires registering with the…

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Baldwin Park

Significant Restrictions

Anyone who goes house to house in Baldwin Park to sell goods, take orders, or canvass for sales must hold a solicitor's…

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Brentwood

Significant Restrictions

Door-to-door commercial solicitors in Brentwood must obtain a Solicitor Permit from the Police Department and carry…

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Buena Park

Significant Restrictions

Door-to-door solicitors, canvassers, peddlers, and transient merchants must get a police-issued license before doing…

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Camarillo

Significant Restrictions

Anyone going door-to-door in Camarillo to sell goods, take orders or canvass for a commercial purpose needs a…

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Carson

Significant Restrictions

Carson requires anyone acting as a door-to-door solicitor or canvasser to obtain a $50.00 permit from the City Council…

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Ceres

Significant Restrictions

Anyone canvassing Ceres door-to-door or business-to-business for charitable contributions needs a solicitation license…

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Chico

Significant Restrictions

Chico requires a permit from the administrative services director before anyone may peddle or solicit house-to-house…

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Chino

Significant Restrictions

Chino bans soliciting employment, business or money from anyone traveling in a vehicle while standing in the public…

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Compton

Significant Restrictions

Compton requires anyone going door-to-door to solicit sales to get a permit from the License Collector and post a…

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Contra Costa County

Significant Restrictions

Anyone going door to door in unincorporated Contra Costa County to sell goods, take orders, or solicit funds needs a…

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Corona

Significant Restrictions

Corona requires anyone who solicits door-to-door, whether selling goods, seeking donations, or offering services, to…

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Cupertino

Significant Restrictions

Anyone going door-to-door in Cupertino to sell goods or take orders needs a City Manager-issued identification permit…

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Davis

Significant Restrictions

Davis requires anyone peddling, hawking, or soliciting door-to-door for donations, orders, or sales to hold a city…

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Downey

Significant Restrictions

No peddler, solicitor, hawker or itinerant merchant may knock on a Downey door to sell goods, services or subscriptions…

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Dublin

Significant Restrictions

Dublin, California requires anyone peddling or soliciting door-to-door for commercial purposes to get a written permit…

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El Dorado County

Significant Restrictions

Anyone going door-to-door in unincorporated El Dorado County to sell goods, take orders or solicit for profit needs a…

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Elk Grove

Significant Restrictions

Elk Grove requires every door-to-door solicitor to carry a City-issued solicitor permit, and the business itself needs…

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Fillmore

Significant Restrictions

Fillmore requires commercial door-to-door solicitors to obtain a permit before operating within city limits. Solicitor…

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Fullerton

Significant Restrictions

Fullerton requires anyone soliciting door-to-door for sales, services, or work to carry a Chief of Police-issued permit…

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Garden Grove

Significant Restrictions

Garden Grove requires anyone canvassing or soliciting house-to-house for sales, services, or information to obtain a…

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Glendale

Significant Restrictions

Commercial door-to-door solicitors in Glendale must carry a valid solicitation license issued by the community…

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Hanford

Significant Restrictions

Anyone going door-to-door in Hanford, California to take orders for goods, wares, merchandise or future services must…

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Hawthorne

Significant Restrictions

Hawthorne requires anyone soliciting or canvassing door to door to buy a license, submit fingerprints and a photo for…

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Hayward

Significant Restrictions

Door-to-door sellers in Hayward must obtain a solicitor or peddler permit, pass a background check, carry ID, and…

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Hercules

Significant Restrictions

Hercules requires anyone peddling or soliciting door-to-door to hold a permit from the Finance Director. The…

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Hesperia

Significant Restrictions

Door-to-door peddlers and solicitors in Hesperia must hold a city business license, may only work daylight hours, and…

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Lake County

Significant Restrictions

Lake County requires anyone selling door to door or place to place in the unincorporated area, including solicitors…

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Lodi

Significant Restrictions

Door-to-door commercial solicitors, peddlers, and itinerant merchants in Lodi must obtain a permit from the Lodi Police…

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Los Banos

Significant Restrictions

Los Banos requires anyone engaged in commercial solicitation, peddling, or canvassing to obtain a City permit and…

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Madera

Significant Restrictions

Anyone without a permanent Madera business address who peddles, solicits orders, or photographs door to door needs a…

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Madera County

Significant Restrictions

Selling or soliciting orders door-to-door in unincorporated Madera County requires a permit from the county tax…

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Marin County

Significant Restrictions

Anyone going door to door in unincorporated Marin County to sell goods or take orders must get a solicitor's permit…

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Mendocino County

Significant Restrictions

Anyone conducting door-to-door or roadside itinerant business in unincorporated Mendocino County needs a Sheriff-issued…

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Merced

Significant Restrictions

Anyone who goes house to house in Merced selling goods or taking orders must obtain a solicitor's license under…

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Merced County

Significant Restrictions

Itinerant vendors and door-to-door solicitors in unincorporated Merced County must obtain a Sheriff's permit before…

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Mission Viejo

Significant Restrictions

Door-to-door business solicitors, canvassers, and peddlers cannot work in Mission Viejo without first obtaining a…

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Monterey County

Significant Restrictions

Anyone who goes door to door in unincorporated Monterey County selling goods, soliciting orders, or setting up a…

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Moorpark

Significant Restrictions

Moorpark requires a Solicitor (Street Vendor) Permit under MMC Section 5.64.020 for anyone wishing to operate as a…

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Moreno Valley

Significant Restrictions

Moreno Valley requires anyone going door-to-door to sell goods or take orders to first get a peddler or solicitor…

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Murrieta

Significant Restrictions

Murrieta requires every door-to-door solicitor and peddler to hold a valid city solicitor license before working the…

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Norwalk

Significant Restrictions

Norwalk requires every canvasser, solicitor, peddler, or hawker doing business in the city to first obtain a business…

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Ontario

Significant Restrictions

Anyone going door-to-door in Ontario selling goods or taking orders for future delivery must first obtain a solicitor's…

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Orange

Significant Restrictions

Anyone canvassing house to house, place to place, or on Orange streets to sell goods, magazines or services must apply…

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Oxnard

Significant Restrictions

Anyone who peddles, solicits or canvasses in Oxnard residential areas needs both a business tax certificate and an…

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Palm Springs

Significant Restrictions

Anyone doing commercial solicitation in Palm Springs, door-to-door sales, canvassing, contract signing, must get a City…

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Palmdale

Significant Restrictions

Palmdale requires door-to-door solicitors and peddlers to obtain a permit. Background checks and identification badges…

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Pasadena

Significant Restrictions

Anyone soliciting contributions for a charitable purpose in Pasadena, including door-to-door canvassing, needs a permit…

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Petaluma

Significant Restrictions

Anyone going door to door or street to street in Petaluma to sell goods or take orders must first get a permit from the…

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Pleasanton

Significant Restrictions

Anyone going door-to-door in Pleasanton to sell goods, take orders, or demonstrate merchandise at a private residence…

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Pomona

Significant Restrictions

Anyone who goes door-to-door in Pomona selling goods or services must first obtain a solicitor's license from the…

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Rancho Cordova

Significant Restrictions

Door-to-door commercial solicitors in Rancho Cordova must register with the city or Sacramento County Sheriff and carry…

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Redlands

Significant Restrictions

Redlands requires every door-to-door solicitor, peddler and itinerant salesman to register with the police chief and…

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Redondo Beach

Significant Restrictions

Redondo Beach requires every canvasser, solicitor, itinerant merchant, salesman, or peddler, whether business…

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Rialto

Significant Restrictions

Anyone who peddles goods or solicits orders door-to-door in Rialto needs a permit before starting, issued by the…

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Richmond

Significant Restrictions

Commercial door-to-door solicitors in Richmond must register with the city and obtain a Peddler/Solicitor Permit under…

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Rohnert Park

Significant Restrictions

Working as a peddler or solicitor inside Rohnert Park city limits requires a permit first. Section 9.64.050 makes it…

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Roseville

Significant Restrictions

Roseville requires door-to-door solicitors and peddlers to obtain a permit. Background checks and identification badges…

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Salinas

Significant Restrictions

Salinas requires door-to-door solicitors and peddlers to obtain a permit. Background checks and identification badges…

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San Bernardino County

Significant Restrictions

Door-to-door peddlers and solicitors need a County-issued license before working the unincorporated area, with the…

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San Joaquin County

Significant Restrictions

Commercial door-to-door solicitors in unincorporated San Joaquin County must register with the Sheriff's Office and…

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San Jose

Significant Restrictions

San Jose Municipal Code Chapter 6.54 requires a peddler/solicitor permit issued by the Chief of Police for door-to-door…

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San Luis Obispo County

Significant Restrictions

Door-to-door solicitors and canvassers in unincorporated San Luis Obispo County must get a license and identification…

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San Marcos

Significant Restrictions

San Marcos requires anyone acting as a door-to-door solicitor or peddler to hold a one-year solicitor's license and…

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San Mateo County

Significant Restrictions

Unincorporated San Mateo County requires commercial peddlers and solicitors to obtain a Peddler/Solicitor License from…

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San Rafael

Significant Restrictions

San Rafael requires a police-issued permit for peddlers and itinerant merchants who sell from the street, a vehicle, or…

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San Ramon

Significant Restrictions

San Ramon requires anyone peddling or soliciting door-to-door to get a county sheriff-issued permit before starting…

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Santa Ana

Significant Restrictions

Santa Ana requires anyone going door to door selling goods, taking orders, or soliciting opinions or endorsements to…

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Santa Clara

Significant Restrictions

Door-to-door solicitors and peddlers in Santa Clara must register with the city and carry a valid solicitor…

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Santa Clara County

Significant Restrictions

Unincorporated Santa Clara County requires peddlers, solicitors, and itinerant merchants to obtain a Sheriff's Office…

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Santa Clarita

Significant Restrictions

Anyone soliciting door-to-door in Santa Clarita needs a peddler's or solicitor's license issued by the L.A. County…

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Santa Maria

Significant Restrictions

Door-to-door solicitors and canvassers in Santa Maria need a license under Municipal Code Section 4-3.3124, priced from…

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Santa Rosa

Significant Restrictions

Santa Rosa requires anyone going door to door to sell goods or take orders, a peddler or solicitor, to get a Police…

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Shasta County

Significant Restrictions

Anyone going door to door in unincorporated Shasta County to sell goods, take orders, or offer services must first get…

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South Gate

Significant Restrictions

South Gate requires a permit and photo ID card for door-to-door peddlers and solicitors, with a fee waiver for veterans.

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Stockton

Significant Restrictions

Stockton requires anyone going door-to-door, place-to-place or calling residents by phone to sell goods or take…

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Temecula

Significant Restrictions

Door-to-door commercial solicitors in Temecula must obtain a Solicitor Permit from the Police Department under TMC…

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Tracy

Significant Restrictions

Tracy requires anyone who peddles door to door or in the streets to first obtain a written permit from the Chief of…

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Turlock

Significant Restrictions

Anyone going door-to-door in Turlock to sell goods, take orders, or solicit, peddlers, canvassers, and solicitors…

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Upland

Significant Restrictions

Upland requires every solicitor, canvasser or peddler to obtain a written permit from the city's licensing official…

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Vacaville

Significant Restrictions

Vacaville Municipal Code Chapter 9.18 (Peddlers and Solicitors) makes it unlawful to act as a peddler within Vacaville…

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Vallejo

Significant Restrictions

Vallejo requires anyone peddling goods door-to-door or soliciting future-delivery sales outside a fixed business…

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Victorville

Significant Restrictions

Anyone going door-to-door in Victorville to sell goods or take orders must register with the Business License Division…

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West Covina

Significant Restrictions

West Covina requires anyone going door-to-door to sell goods or take orders to hold a commercial solicitation permit…

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West Sacramento

Significant Restrictions

West Sacramento requires traveling merchants, hawkers, peddlers and itinerant vendors to hold a city business license…

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Westminster

Significant Restrictions

Anyone door-to-door selling or soliciting in Westminster without a fixed local business must get a solicitor's or…

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Whittier

Significant Restrictions

Whittier requires anyone canvassing door-to-door for opinions, endorsements, or contributions without a fixed place of…

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Yuba County

Significant Restrictions

Peddlers, solicitors, and itinerant merchants working unincorporated Yuba County must get a written license from the…

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Alameda County

Some Restrictions

Anyone peddling goods on foot, by stand, or by vehicle in unincorporated Alameda County must hold a business license…

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Altadena

Some Restrictions

Door-to-door commercial solicitors in Altadena must obtain a business license under LA County Code Title 7 and respect…

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Anaheim

Some Restrictions

Anyone peddling goods door-to-door or soliciting sales, opinions or endorsements in Anaheim needs a license under…

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Bellflower

Some Restrictions

Door-to-door peddlers, photographers, book agents and solicitors without a fixed Bellflower business location must hold…

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Berkeley

Some Restrictions

Commercial door-to-door solicitors in Berkeley must obtain a business license and comply with time-of-day and No…

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Butte County

Some Restrictions

Anyone going door-to-door at private residences to sell goods, wares, merchandise, or services (insurance sales…

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Calaveras County

Some Restrictions

Anyone without a fixed county business or residence who goes house to house selling merchandise, taking orders or…

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Carlsbad

Some Restrictions

Carlsbad lets residents bar door-to-door solicitors and peddlers by posting a 'no solicitors' or 'no peddlers' sign…

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Chula Vista

Some Restrictions

Chula Vista regulates door-to-door solicitation through its business license requirements. Commercial solicitors must…

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Costa Mesa

Some Restrictions

Anyone going house-to-house in Costa Mesa to sell goods or take orders for future delivery must first get an…

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El Cajon

Some Restrictions

El Cajon requires solicitors, peddlers, and itinerant merchants to obtain a business license under ECMC Title 5…

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Escondido

Some Restrictions

Commercial door-to-door solicitors in Escondido must obtain a Peddler/Solicitor permit ($75) and display photo ID…

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Folsom

Some Restrictions

Anyone going door to door in Folsom to solicit alms, money or charitable assistance on a public street needs a permit…

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Fontana

Some Restrictions

Fontana requires anyone going door-to-door taking orders for goods to obtain a solicitor's license from the license…

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Fremont

Some Restrictions

Door-to-door commercial solicitors in Fremont generally must obtain a business tax certificate and comply with the…

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Fresno

Some Restrictions

Anyone who solicits orders or peddles goods door-to-door in Fresno must first obtain a business license under FMC §…

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Galt

Some Restrictions

Commercial door-to-door solicitors in Galt must obtain a solicitor permit from the Galt Police Department, including a…

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Huntington Beach

Some Restrictions

Anyone going door to door in Huntington Beach to sell goods, take orders, or solicit without a fixed local business…

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Imperial County

Some Restrictions

Door-to-door solicitors and peddlers working unincorporated Imperial County must get a Solicitor Permit (Peddler's…

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Indio

Some Restrictions

Indio requires anyone conducting door-to-door commercial peddling or solicitation to obtain a Management Services…

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Inglewood

Some Restrictions

Inglewood repealed its local peddler and solicitor permit ordinance (former §§ 8-78 through 8-81.2) by Ordinance 23-17…

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Irvine

Some Restrictions

Irvine regulates door-to-door solicitation through its municipal code under Title 4 (Public Safety). Commercial…

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Kern County

Some Restrictions

Kern County's Chapter 5.76 bars soliciting business on a public highway, street, railroad, train or vehicle without…

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Kings County

Some Restrictions

Kings County requires a license from the treasurer-tax collector before any door-to-door peddler or solicitor sells…

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Lake Forest

Some Restrictions

Anyone going door-to-door in Lake Forest to sell goods or solicit money must first get a permit from Police Services…

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Lakewood

Some Restrictions

Lakewood has no standalone peddler-license chapter for door-to-door commercial solicitors. Instead, a solicitor who…

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Lancaster

Some Restrictions

Anyone who goes door to door in Lancaster selling goods, taking orders, or offering services without a fixed place of…

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Livermore

Some Restrictions

Anyone selling or soliciting orders door-to-door in a Livermore residential area must first get a solicitor's permit…

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Long Beach

Some Restrictions

Long Beach requires anyone who peddles, going door-to-door selling goods or food, taking orders and delivering on the…

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Los Angeles County

Some Restrictions

Commercial door-to-door solicitors in unincorporated LA County may need a county business license. Solicitation is…

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Manteca

Some Restrictions

Manteca requires anyone going door-to-door to sell goods, take orders, or solicit for services to first obtain a city…

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Menifee

Some Restrictions

Anyone going house to house in Menifee to sell goods, take orders, or conduct surveys meets the Code's SOLICITOR…

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Monterey

Some Restrictions

Monterey does not run a separate solicitor permit application: § 22-19 instead bars any peddler, hawker, canvasser or…

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Napa County

Some Restrictions

In unincorporated Napa County, no person may engage in the business of peddler or solicitor without first obtaining a…

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Newport Beach

Some Restrictions

Door-to-door solicitors and peddlers in Newport Beach must obtain a solicitor permit from the Police Department before…

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Oceanside

Some Restrictions

Commercial solicitors and peddlers in Oceanside may need permits under Chapter 30 of the city code. The permit process…

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Orange County

Some Restrictions

Door-to-door solicitors and peddlers operating in unincorporated Orange County must obtain a business license through…

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Pacifica

Some Restrictions

Anyone going door to door, working the streets, or telephone-soliciting in the City of Pacifica to sell goods, wares or…

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Palo Alto

Some Restrictions

Door-to-door solicitors in Palo Alto must obtain a Solicitors Permit from the Police Department, carry identification…

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Perris

Some Restrictions

Door-to-door solicitors in Perris, California must get a license from the finance director before working house to…

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Pittsburg

Some Restrictions

Commercial door-to-door solicitors in Pittsburg typically need a solicitor's permit and must follow city hours…

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Placer County

Some Restrictions

Placer County requires every door-to-door peddler or solicitor, including workers soliciting donations for nonprofit…

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Port Hueneme

Some Restrictions

Port Hueneme regulates door-to-door soliciting under PHMC provisions. Solicitors and peddlers must obtain a permit…

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Rancho Cucamonga

Some Restrictions

Door-to-door solicitors and peddlers in Rancho Cucamonga must obtain a business license and solicitor permit from…

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Redwood City

Some Restrictions

Redwood City makes it unlawful to solicit or peddle within the City without first obtaining an identification permit…

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Riverside County

Some Restrictions

Door-to-door commercial solicitors in unincorporated Riverside County must obtain a Peddler/Solicitor Permit from the…

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Sacramento

Some Restrictions

Anyone going house to house in Sacramento selling goods or taking advance orders needs a license first. City Code §…

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Sacramento County

Some Restrictions

Commercial door-to-door solicitors must obtain a Sacramento County Peddler permit through the Sheriff. Hours typically…

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San Bernardino

Some Restrictions

San Bernardino requires a solicitor to obtain a peddling or soliciting permit from the City Clerk before going door to…

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San Clemente

Some Restrictions

San Clemente requires every door-to-door solicitor, canvasser, or peddler to obtain a solicitor's business license from…

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San Diego

Some Restrictions

San Diego Municipal Code §33.0501 requires commercial solicitors and peddlers to obtain a city-issued permit and a…

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San Diego County

Some Restrictions

Unincorporated San Diego County does not require a specific solicitor or peddler permit from the County. Business…

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San Francisco

Some Restrictions

San Francisco regulates door-to-door solicitation under the Police Code. Commercial solicitors must comply with…

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Santa Barbara County

Some Restrictions

Anyone canvassing, soliciting, or selling door-to-door in unincorporated Santa Barbara County must first secure a…

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Santa Cruz

Some Restrictions

Santa Cruz Municipal Code §5.40.030 requires a business license for peddling or soliciting; §5.40.050 limits…

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Santa Monica

Some Restrictions

Solicitors and peddlers in Santa Monica must pay a license fee under SMMC Ch. 6.32. All persons engaged in door-to-door…

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Simi Valley

Some Restrictions

Simi Valley requires itinerant hawkers, peddlers, solicitors, and merchants to obtain a permit by written application…

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Solano County

Some Restrictions

Anyone running a peddler's business in unincorporated Solano County must first file an application with the business…

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Sonoma

Some Restrictions

The City of Sonoma charges $90.00 per year for a license to solicit retail orders door-to-door, and the same $90.00 fee…

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Sunnyvale

Some Restrictions

Door-to-door commercial solicitors in Sunnyvale must obtain a peddler/solicitor permit and business license before…

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Thousand Oaks

Some Restrictions

Anyone peddling, hawking, or soliciting door-to-door in Thousand Oaks, including their employer, must first obtain a…

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Tulare County

Some Restrictions

Anyone traveling door to door in unincorporated Tulare County selling ready-made food, produce, or wares needs a County…

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Ventura

Some Restrictions

Anyone who peddles, hawks or solicits orders door-to-door in the City of Ventura without a fixed local business must…

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Visalia

Some Restrictions

Anyone who wants to go door-to-door selling or soliciting in Visalia must first be fingerprinted, pass a Department of…

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Yuba City

Some Restrictions

Anyone soliciting or canvassing house to house in Yuba City for goods or future services must register with the City…

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Clovis

Light Restrictions

Clovis has no blanket permit requirement for door-to-door canvassing, but Municipal Code Chapter 5.25 bans aggressive…

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Concord

Light Restrictions

Concord Municipal Code Chapter 5.50 regulates commercial door-to-door solicitation, requiring a city peddler/solicitor…

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Isleton

Light Restrictions

Door-to-door commercial solicitation in Isleton requires a city business license. Residents may post No Soliciting…

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Redding

Few Restrictions

Redding does not regulate solicitors through a content-based permit chapter. Door-to-door solicitors, peddlers, and…

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Tuolumne County

Few Restrictions

Tuolumne County does not have a specific solicitor or peddler permit ordinance for unincorporated areas. Door-to-door…

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Ventura County

Few Restrictions

Commercial door-to-door solicitors in unincorporated Ventura County may need a county business license. California's…

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No-Knock Registry

Programs that let homeowners register to opt out of door-to-door solicitation, and the penalties for solicitors who ignore the list.

Corona

Heavy Restrictions

Posted 'No Soliciting' or 'No Knock' signs at a Corona residence are legally enforceable; commercial solicitors who…

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Moorpark

Heavy Restrictions

Moorpark's solicitor regulations protect residents from unwanted door-to-door solicitation. While the city does not…

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Sacramento

Heavy Restrictions

Sacramento honors no-solicitation signs and postings under City Code Chapter 5.36. Solicitors are prohibited from…

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Davis

Significant Restrictions

A Davis resident can bar solicitors outright by posting a conspicuous No Solicitation or No Trespassing sign near the…

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Elk Grove

Significant Restrictions

Residents in Elk Grove can prohibit commercial solicitation at their home by posting a clear No Soliciting or No…

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Merced

Significant Restrictions

Merced makes it unlawful for any solicitor to ring a doorbell, knock, or otherwise call attention to their presence at…

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Modesto

Significant Restrictions

Modesto requires door-to-door solicitors and peddlers to obtain a city permit under MMC Title 6, Chapter 2. Solicitors…

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Redding

Significant Restrictions

Redding gives residents an enforceable way to stop door-to-door solicitors: post a visible 'No Soliciting' or 'No…

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San Diego

Significant Restrictions

Under SDMC Chapter 3, Article 3, Division 14, it is unlawful for a solicitor to contact or attempt to contact any…

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San Marcos

Significant Restrictions

In San Marcos a solicitor may not contact or attempt to contact the occupant of any home where the owner has posted a…

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Santa Clara

Significant Restrictions

Santa Clara residents can prohibit solicitors by posting No Solicitation or No Trespassing signs at their front…

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Stanislaus County

Significant Restrictions

In unincorporated Stanislaus County it is unlawful for any itinerant vendor to sell property, food, or services, or…

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West Covina

Significant Restrictions

West Covina requires a city permit before anyone can solicit door-to-door contributions for a nonprofit cause, and…

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Anaheim

Some Restrictions

Anaheim regulates door-to-door soliciting under AMC Chapter 4.52. No-solicitation signs must be respected. Solicitors…

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Antioch

Some Restrictions

Antioch homeowners who post a clearly visible sign reading "No Peddlers or Solicitors" can legally bar peddlers and…

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Bakersfield

Some Restrictions

Bakersfield respects residents' right to post 'No Soliciting' or 'No Trespassing' signs on their property. Solicitors…

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Berkeley

Some Restrictions

Berkeley residents can post No Solicitation or No Knock signs at their door. Ignoring a posted sign during door-to-door…

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Brentwood

Some Restrictions

Brentwood does not maintain a municipal No Knock registry, but residents can rely on No Soliciting signs and the state…

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Burbank

Some Restrictions

Residents may post No Soliciting signs to deter unwanted solicitors. Violating a posted No Soliciting sign may…

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Carlsbad

Some Restrictions

A posted 'no solicitors' sign at a Carlsbad front door carries legal weight: Municipal Code Section 8.34.050 bars…

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Chino

Some Restrictions

Chino bars permit-holding parade and special-event solicitors from approaching any home posting a 'No Solicitations' or…

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Clovis

Some Restrictions

Posting a clearly visible no-soliciting sign is legally enforceable in Clovis: Municipal Code Section 5.25.03 makes it…

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Concord

Some Restrictions

Concord does not maintain a formal municipal no-knock registry, but posted "No Soliciting" or "No Trespassing" signs…

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Contra Costa County

Some Restrictions

Contra Costa County does not maintain a formal no-knock registry. Residents enforce solicitor restrictions by posting…

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Cupertino

Some Restrictions

Cupertino bars door-to-door solicitors from residential areas between 6 p.m. and 9 a.m., and separately bars them from…

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Downey

Some Restrictions

Downey homeowners can block door-to-door solicitors outright by posting a "No Solicitors" sign at the main entry…

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El Cajon

Some Restrictions

El Cajon regulates door-to-door solicitation through ECMC Title 5 business license requirements. Solicitors and…

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Escondido

Some Restrictions

Escondido lets residents opt out of door-to-door solicitation and handbill delivery by posting a sign reading "No…

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Folsom

Some Restrictions

Folsom residents may post 'No Soliciting' or 'No Trespassing' signs and solicitors, commercial or otherwise, must honor…

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Fremont

Some Restrictions

Residents who post a conspicuous No Soliciting or No Trespassing sign are protected under California Penal Code 602…

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Fresno

Some Restrictions

Fresno honors no-solicitation signs posted by residents. Under FMC Chapter 9 and California Penal Code Section 602.8…

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Fresno County

Some Restrictions

CA AB 1699 (2020) standardized 'No Soliciting' signs as legally enforceable. Fresno County respects posted notices…

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Fullerton

Some Restrictions

Fullerton lets residents block door-to-door handbills and solicitors two ways: posting a 12-square-inch "No Solicitors"…

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Garden Grove

Some Restrictions

Garden Grove Municipal Code Section 5.20.120 makes it unlawful for a canvasser or solicitor to approach any home posted…

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Glendale

Some Restrictions

Glendale bars solicitors from knocking, ringing a bell, or trying to enter any home where the resident has posted a "No…

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Glenn County

Some Restrictions

In unincorporated Glenn County, no solicitor, peddler, hawker, itinerant merchant or transit vendor may enter private…

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Hanford

Some Restrictions

Hanford, California bars permitted solicitors from knocking between sunset and sunrise and from any home posted against…

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Hayward

Some Restrictions

Posting a No Solicitors or No Trespassing sign in Hayward creates legal notice; ignoring it is an infraction and can…

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Hercules

Some Restrictions

Hercules bans peddlers and solicitors from knocking or ringing a bell at any address posted with a 'No Peddlers,' 'No…

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Huntington Beach

Some Restrictions

Posting a sign reading "Soliciting At This Location Is A Violation Of Law" at a Huntington Beach home or business makes…

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Indio

Some Restrictions

Peddlers and solicitors in Indio cannot ring a bell or knock at any building displaying a "NO PEDDLERS PERMITTED," "NO…

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Inglewood

Some Restrictions

Residents may post No Soliciting signs. Violating a posted No Soliciting sign may constitute trespassing under CA Penal…

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Irvine

Some Restrictions

Door-to-door solicitors and canvassers in Irvine cannot knock without a prior appointment before 9:00 a.m., after…

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Lake Forest

Some Restrictions

Posting a 'No Solicitors' card at the entrance legally bars peddlers and canvassers from knocking in Lake Forest, and…

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Lancaster

Some Restrictions

Lancaster residents can block door-to-door sales by posting a "NO SOLICITORS" sign near their main entrance under…

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Livermore

Some Restrictions

A posted No Solicitation sign in Livermore legally bars commercial solicitors from knocking, even with a city permit.

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Lodi

Some Restrictions

Lodi recognizes posted 'No Soliciting' and 'No Trespassing' signs as legal notice that withdraws the implied invitation…

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Long Beach

Some Restrictions

Long Beach regulates solicitors and peddlers under LBMC Ch. 5.66. Solicitors must respect 'No Solicitors' and 'No…

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Los Angeles

Some Restrictions

LAMC § 41.43.1 prohibits door-to-door solicitation between 8:00 PM and 8:00 AM on the following day, and requires…

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Los Banos

Some Restrictions

Posting a No Solicitors sign in Los Banos legally bars any commercial or noncommercial solicitor from approaching that…

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Manteca

Some Restrictions

Manteca bars door-to-door sellers from entering any property posted with a 'No Solicitors' or similar sign, and bans…

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Monterey

Some Restrictions

Monterey City Code § 22-19 bars door-to-door solicitors, peddlers, canvassers and transient vendors from entering…

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Moreno Valley

Some Restrictions

Moreno Valley does not maintain a formal no-knock registry, but posted 'No Solicitors' signs are legally enforceable…

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Murrieta

Some Restrictions

A posted "No Solicitors" or "No Peddlers" sign is legally binding on canvassers in Murrieta, and even without one…

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Newport Beach

Some Restrictions

Newport Beach enforces no-soliciting sign compliance, requiring all solicitors to immediately leave properties…

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Norwalk

Some Restrictions

California Penal Code Section 602(o) makes it a misdemeanor to refuse to leave land, buildings, or private property in…

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Orange

Some Restrictions

The City of Orange requires solicitors to respect posted no-solicitation signs under OMC Chapter 5.64. Property owners…

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Orange County

Some Restrictions

Solicitors in unincorporated Orange County must respect posted no-soliciting signs on residential properties. The…

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Oxnard

Some Restrictions

Oxnard enforces no-soliciting sign compliance for door-to-door canvassers. Residents can post no-soliciting signs that…

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Palm Springs

Some Restrictions

Palm Springs residents can bar door-to-door solicitors outright by posting a "NO SOLICITORS" sign or telling them not…

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Palmdale

Some Restrictions

Palmdale maintains a no-knock or no-soliciting registry that residents can join. Solicitors who ignore posted signs or…

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Palo Alto

Some Restrictions

Palo Alto residents may post No Solicitation signs to bar commercial solicitors from their property. Violating a posted…

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Petaluma

Some Restrictions

Posting a "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors," or "No Agents" sign at a Petaluma home or business carries legal force…

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Pittsburg

Some Restrictions

Pittsburg does not maintain a formal municipal "no-knock" registry, but a posted "No Soliciting" sign at the residence…

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Pomona

Some Restrictions

Pomona residents can post No Soliciting signs. Solicitors who ignore posted signs may be cited. The Pomona Police…

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Rancho Cordova

Some Restrictions

Rancho Cordova respects No Soliciting and No Trespassing signs posted at residences. Commercial solicitors who ignore…

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Rancho Cucamonga

Some Restrictions

Residents in Rancho Cucamonga can post a No Solicitors sign to legally prohibit door-to-door sales. The city maintains…

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Redondo Beach

Some Restrictions

Redondo Beach lets residents block door-to-door solicitors and handbills with a posted sign, and bars uninvited…

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Richmond

Some Restrictions

Richmond does not maintain a formal city-run "no-knock" registry for residents to opt out of door-to-door solicitation…

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Riverside

Some Restrictions

Riverside lets residents block door-to-door solicitors outright by posting a sign, and caps solicitation hours…

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Rohnert Park

Some Restrictions

Posting a "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors," or "No Agents" sign on Rohnert Park property makes it unlawful for any…

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Roseville

Some Restrictions

Roseville maintains a no-knock or no-soliciting registry that residents can join. Solicitors who ignore posted signs or…

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Sacramento County

Some Restrictions

Sacramento County honors posted No Soliciting and No Trespassing signs. Solicitors who ignore signs can be cited for…

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Salinas

Some Restrictions

Salinas bars door-to-door solicitors from any home or business posting a "No Solicitors" or "No Peddlers" sign, and…

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San Bernardino

Some Restrictions

San Bernardino residents may post No Soliciting or No Trespassing signs, making continued canvassing trespass under…

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San Diego County

Some Restrictions

San Diego County respects No Soliciting signs under general trespass law. Solicitors who ignore posted signs or refuse…

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San Joaquin County

Some Restrictions

Residents of unincorporated San Joaquin County can post a 'No Soliciting' sign at the entrance to the property, which…

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San Jose

Some Restrictions

San Jose residents can post 'No Soliciting' or 'No Trespassing' signs to deter unwanted door-to-door solicitors under…

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San Leandro

Some Restrictions

San Leandro Municipal Code Chapter 4-5 does not establish a city-wide 'no knock' registry. Homeowners can post 'No…

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San Mateo

Some Restrictions

San Mateo respects no-soliciting signs posted by residents. The city does not maintain a formal no-knock registry…

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San Mateo County

Some Restrictions

Many San Mateo County cities (Redwood City, San Carlos, others) maintain 'Do Not Knock' registries that residents can…

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San Rafael

Some Restrictions

San Rafael bars peddlers and solicitors from knocking or ringing the bell where a "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors," or…

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Santa Clarita

Some Restrictions

Solicitor and peddler activities are regulated through the city's permit requirements. Business licensing for…

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Santa Maria

Some Restrictions

Santa Maria bans peddlers and solicitors from knocking on doors or ringing bells at homes posted with a "No Peddler,"…

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Santa Monica

Some Restrictions

Santa Monica prohibits solicitors from ringing bells or knocking at residences displaying 'No Peddlers' or 'No…

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Santa Rosa

Some Restrictions

Santa Rosa residents can block door-to-door contact by posting a visible "No Peddlers or Solicitors" sign, and no one…

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Simi Valley

Some Restrictions

Simi Valley bars permitted solicitors and canvassers from knocking between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m., and separately makes it…

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Sonora

Some Restrictions

Sonora respects posted no-soliciting signs on private property. Solicitors who ignore posted signs may be cited for…

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South Gate

Some Restrictions

South Gate bans soliciting any home posted with a "No Solicitations" or "Do Not Disturb" sign, plus a citywide 8pm-8am…

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Sunnyvale

Some Restrictions

Sunnyvale solicitors must honor posted No Soliciting signs and leave property immediately when asked, with violations…

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Temecula

Some Restrictions

Posted 'No Soliciting' or 'No Trespassing' signs at residences in Temecula are legally enforceable: solicitors who…

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Thousand Oaks

Some Restrictions

Residents in Thousand Oaks can post no-solicitation signs to prohibit door-to-door salespeople. Solicitors who ignore…

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Tuolumne County

Some Restrictions

Tuolumne County does not have a no-knock or do-not-knock registry ordinance. Homeowners can post 'No Soliciting' signs…

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Vacaville

Some Restrictions

Vacaville makes it unlawful for a licensed peddler or solicitor to approach a residence displaying a posted "No…

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Vallejo

Some Restrictions

Vallejo maintains a no-knock or no-soliciting registry that residents can join. Solicitors who ignore posted signs or…

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Victorville

Some Restrictions

Victorville solicitors must honor posted No Soliciting or No Trespassing signs at individual homes and multi-family…

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Walnut Creek

Some Restrictions

Walnut Creek does not maintain a municipal No-Knock list. Residents may post No Soliciting signs at their door, which…

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Whittier

Some Restrictions

A posted sign carries legal weight in Whittier. Section 5.52.020 makes it unlawful for anyone soliciting orders for…

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Chino Hills

Light Restrictions

Chino Hills makes it unlawful to walk onto private property posted with a visible sign or placard prohibiting…

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Citrus Heights

Light Restrictions

Citrus Heights recognizes 'No Soliciting' and 'No Trespassing' signs posted at residences. Solicitors who ignore a…

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Fontana

Light Restrictions

Fontana residents can opt out of door-to-door solicitation by posting a clearly visible No Soliciting sign. Ignoring a…

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Los Angeles County

Light Restrictions

Door-to-door solicitors in unincorporated LA County may not approach any residence without a prearranged appointment…

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Oceanside

Light Restrictions

Posting a 'no soliciting' or 'no trespassing' sign near your front door legally bars solicitors under City Code Sec…

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Pasadena

Light Restrictions

Pasadena residents may post 'No Soliciting' signs to deter unwanted door-to-door solicitation. Solicitors who ignore…

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San Clemente

Light Restrictions

San Clemente limits door-to-door soliciting to daylight hours only: no one may solicit orders, peddle, canvass, or hawk…

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San Francisco

Light Restrictions

San Francisco residents may post no-solicitation or no-knock signs to deter unwanted door-to-door visits. Solicitors…

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San Ramon

Light Restrictions

San Ramon does not operate an official No-Knock Registry. Residents rely on California's statewide Do Not Call Registry…

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Torrance

Light Restrictions

Solicitors in Torrance are prohibited from ringing doorbells or knocking on doors before 9 AM or after 9 PM under TMC…

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Ventura

Light Restrictions

The City of Ventura bars charitable and nonprofit solicitors from contacting the public between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00…

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Ventura County

Light Restrictions

Residents in unincorporated Ventura County can post 'No Soliciting' signs. Solicitors ignoring posted signs and…

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Riverside County

Few Restrictions

Residents of unincorporated Riverside County may post a No Solicitation sign at their front door or property entrance…

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