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Sunbury staff propose raising solicitation permit fee to $75; discuss exemptions and sign enforcement
Summary
Committee members reviewed a proposal to increase the annual door‑to‑door solicitation permit from $25 to $75, discussed limiting the number of solicitors per application, exemptions for nonprofit groups and Girl Scouts, and possible enforcement for temporary signs left after events.
The Sunbury Finance Committee discussed proposed updates to the city's solicitation permit fee and enforcement of temporary sign rules at its March 2025 meeting.
Staff told the committee that the current codified solicitation fee is $25 per year and management has proposed increasing it to $75 to cover background checks, police review and administrative processing. “This is simply updating and increasing that fee to $75,” a city staff member said. The proposed permit remains intended for door‑to‑door commercial solicitation; staff said they are reviewing whether and how to exclude nonprofit and school groups such as Girl Scouts from the fee in the…
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