Residents in the Forrest lane Royal land 75229 area neighborhood watch have designed stickers 3"by 4" and signs for their homes and businesses to keep door to door solicitors from leaving their "trash/newspapers" on their property...THESE ARE VERY EFFECTIVE! On a street Vinecrest they have a sign that reads "THIS STREET NO SOLICITING NO ADVERTISING VIOLATORS REPORTED Dallas city ord. 10371 & 14300..." This is a enforced Dallas City Code....but you must call 311 to report any violators. The code enforcement officer comes to your home or business to retrieve the items that were left and issues the business that left it a $250.00 to 650.00 fine (whatever mood they are in at the time I was told by an officer...)
These are much more effective than just the No Soliciting signs that they ignore...the code printed on the sign WORKS!
You can design you own but they must be a certain size and posted where visable also the words must be a certain font. On Dallas Code website the specifics about the signs are listed.
If you drive down these streets you will see house after house has these signs and basically the "pests" might as well drive to another area.
Also while you are out of town there will be no trash on your door or porch telling everyone "Hey I'm not home come rob me"...
Businesses I have seen these stickers is in shopping Center at Forest and Marsh. In front of an Insurance Company, Antique Store, Beauty Shop, several Dentist Offices, etc. etc.
Streets behind this shopping area, Weeburn, Vinecrest, Shady Hill, Pallos Verdes, Northview, etc etc.
Believe me they work...make your own...or have the neighboorhood association in your area have some made. Just don't forget to put the code 10371 & 14300....