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Council moves to tighten peddler and solicitor rules, increase fees and require background checks
Summary
Council passed first reading (waiving second) of Ordinance 2026-026 to amend rules on peddlers, solicitors and itinerant merchants, including higher fees and licensing with background checks to address resident complaints about pushy door-to-door solicitors.
Council considered Ordinance 2026-026, amending Chapter 33 on peddlers, solicitors and itinerant merchants to increase application and daily fees, require licensure and permit background checks. City manager described summer complaints about persistent door-to-door solicitors approaching homes in evenings, and said the change aims to give residents assurance and a way to screen solicitors.
Council members who experience solicitors at their homes supported the change; the city attorney reminded residents they may post a "no solicitor" sign to bar solicitors from their doorstep and to report violations to the city for enforcement. The council passed the ordinance on first reading and waived second reading.
