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Council tightens rules for door‑to‑door vendors, adds $1,000 surety bond and shorter registration window

Missouri City Council · February 2, 2026
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Summary

Council approved amendments to the itinerant‑vendor and solicitors ordinance to narrow the rules to commercial door‑to‑door activity, reduce registration from 180 to 90 days, set operating hours, require a $1,000 surety bond per solicitor, allow denial or revocation for criminal history or deceptive trade practices, and authorize fines and badges for enforcement.

City staff presented proposed amendments to Article 4 of Chapter 18 governing peddlers, solicitors and itinerant vendors. The changes focus on commercial door‑to‑door sales (excluding political canvassing and youth activities), reduce allowable hours for…

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