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Council hears complaint about unlicensed door-to-door solar canvassers; code enforcement advised to respond
Summary
A council member reported that door-to-door canvassers representing Top Tier Solar have been operating in neighborhoods without a required canvassing license and that building permits submitted without proper licensing will be denied; council urged residents to call nonemergency police and city staff.
A council member reported to the City Council that individuals representing a company called Top Tier Solar were canvassing neighborhoods in Rock Lake Village and Montrose without a city canvassing license and that staff would deny building permits submitted by that company until licensing was confirmed.
“I told him to see me tomorrow. He claimed he did, but he don’t. I guarantee he didn’t because I know he don’t,” the council member said, describing the company’s activity. The member advised residents to call the nonemergency police number if canvassers return and said the company’s building-permit filings had been submitted to staff but would not be approved while the company is operating “illegally,” as the speaker put it.
The council member said the canvassers had been “pushy” and had attempted to contact residents in yards and at local businesses. Staff encouraged residents to report incidents so departments can follow up.
Council did not record any formal enforcement action during the meeting; the transcript shows staff direction to field reports and to deny building permits when licensing is not demonstrated.
