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Columbia City amends door-to-door solicitation rules to require ID and permit on person

3818761 · June 12, 2025
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Summary

The Common Council approved changes to the city's door-to-door solicitation ordinance requiring solicitors to carry a permit and an ID badge showing name and organization; the change was prompted by resident complaints in Eagle Glen.

Columbia City’s Common Council on June 10 approved Ordinance 2025-8, an amendment to the city’s door-to-door solicitation rules that requires solicitors to carry a copy of the permit and display identification while soliciting.

City staff said the change is intended to make it easier for residents to confirm whether a solicitor is permitted without calling city hall. Officials said the amendment responds to resident complaints in the…

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