Key provisions of the law#

• Companies doing door-to-door soliciting must apply for and receive a permit from the City before they can conduct door-to-door sales within the city.
• Permitted solicitors must wear a photo ID badge.
• The hours of solicitation are limited to between 9 a.m. and sunset.
• All door-to-door solicitation, whether commercial or non-commercial, is prohibited by a "No Trespassing" or "No Solicitation" sign posted at a residence.
• Commercial solicitation can be prohibited at a residence by joining the City's "No Solicitation" list
• Non-commercial solicitations are not regulated. By law, non-commercial solicitations include such things as religious and political contacts, fundraisers for schools and other tax-exempt organizations, and the sale of newspaper and magazine subscriptions.

Resident options for dealing with solicitors at their door#

• Post a "No Trespassing" or "No Solicitation" sign which prohibits all door-to-door solicitation whether commercial or non-commercial.
• Complete the online no solicitation list form which bans all commercial solicitation, but non-commercial is still allowed.
• No action - all commercial and non-commercial solicitation is allowed.

Commercial Solicitor Requirements#

Solicitors will be required to obtain a commercial soliciting permit:

• City issued permit
• Photo ID badge for each solicitor
• List of all solicitors for their company
• City sales tax license
• Prohibited from contacting anyone on the City's maintained No Solicitation List
• Prohibited from soliciting at any residence with a "No Trespassing" or "No Solicitation" sign posted.

Non-Commercial Solicitor#

Non-commercial solicitors are allowed to go door-to-door if a residence does not have a "No Trespassing" or "No Solicitation" sign posted. This includes religious, political, non- profit, public entities such as schools and government, newspapers and magazine subscriptions.

No Solicitation List:
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