[Bomarsh]

Again today, [ Polo Ridge] door bell rings at 5:50 pm, dinner time, somebody trying to sell me sliding doors , screens , window washing etc. also afternoons. 3rd. time past several weeks. No solicitation in the Villages. Village Watch do your job . If you see somebody strolling around with a clipboard door to door stop them and send them on there way !

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Bomarsh

Again today, [ Polo Ridge] door bell rings at 5:50 pm, dinner time, somebody trying to sell me sliding doors , screens , window washing etc. also afternoons. 3rd. time past several weeks. No solicitation in the Villages. Village Watch do your job . If you see somebody strolling around with a clipboard door to door stop them and send them on there way !

Cannot stop solicitation in the majority of the Villages. Can ask to see the solicitors’ permit and offer to turn them in if they don’t provide it. Can tell them to leave your property. Can ignore the doorbell.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

If you live on a public street, then soliciting is allowed as long as they have a solicitor permit. Religious organizations, census taking, and political canvassing are exempt from that law because according to Supreme Court rulings, none of the three are soliciting.

[CarlR33]

I guess they hit the red button to get in the community?

[Taltarzac725]

I have a "No Solicitors" sign language in a prominent position on our front door but it only works once in a while.

[Sparky99]

When the doorbell rings you don't have to answer it!

[Howdy]

Originally Posted by Bomarsh

Again today, [ Polo Ridge] door bell rings at 5:50 pm, dinner time, somebody trying to sell me sliding doors , screens , window washing etc. also afternoons. 3rd. time past several weeks. No solicitation in the Villages. Village Watch do your job . If you see somebody strolling around with a clipboard door to door stop them and send them on there way !

Wake up call: Here goes.

The Villages is not a Gated Community, it is 100% no different than a Village, Town, City home.
The roads are " Public " with one exception " Courtyard Villas " they are private & maintained by The Villages.
Solicitation is Not Illegal, it can be a nuisance. but really on the grand scheme of a nuisance it for me ranks as a .000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001+%.

[Maker]

If you even open the door, I've found that a simple "No thank you. Have a great day" followed by closing the door works great.
No anger, no nasty thoughts, no stress, and done.

[MrFlorida]

Don't answer , simple problem fix.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Cannot stop solicitation in the majority of the Villages. Can ask to see the solicitors’ permit and offer to turn them on if they don’t provide it. Can tell them to leave your property. Can ignore the doorbell.

I don't know that I'd offer to turn them on..

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Aces4

I don't know that I'd offer to turn them on..

Darn It!! (thanks, it will be fixed)

[Michael G.]

Does this apply to Jehovah witness that's been doing this for years??

[Stu from NYC]

A simple no thank you, please leave my property now works well.

[jimhoward]

Ive been amazed how generally polite the solicitors that come to my house are. i have also noticed that when the neighborhood was brand new people would turn up everyday. Now a year and a half later, its more like once per week. No big deal.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Does this apply to Jehovah witness that's been doing this for years??

No, it does not. They're not soliciting. This religious group's case is the specific reason why they're exempt, in fact.

Cantwell v. Connecticut (1940): The Court unanimously ruled that requiring a state-issued permit or license to solicit for religious causes—where an official has discretion to decide what is a "valid" religion—violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments. It also incorporated the Free Exercise Clause to apply to state and local governments.

And then it was upheld in 2002 WATCHTOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOC. OF N. Y., INC. V.VILLAGE OF STRATTON