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Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Bensalem, PA (2026)

2 verified soliciting & door-to-door rules for Bensalem, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Solicitor Permits

Bensalem Township requires anyone soliciting or peddling door to door or on the streets to obtain a license from the Building and Planning Department first. Applications run up to 30 days, list a criminal history and vehicle details, and cost a fee set in the Chapter 99 fee schedule.

Solicitor & Peddler Permits in Bensalem

Some Restrictions

Bensalem Township Code § 163-2, § 163-4

Sec. 163-2. - License required. No person shall engage in soliciting or peddling in the Township of Bensalem without having first taken out a license as hereinafter provided. ... Every person desiring to engage in soliciting or peddling in the Township of Bensalem shall first make an application to the Bensalem Building and Planning Department for a license, for which a fee will be charged as s...

No-Knock Registry

Bensalem Township bars solicitors and peddlers from entering any property posted with a No Soliciting sign, from staying once asked to leave, and from working outside 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Violators get a one-hour cure notice before police seize their goods.

No Soliciting Signs & Hours in Bensalem

Some Restrictions

Bensalem Township Code § 163-12(3), § 163-7

Sec. 163-12. - Private premises. No solicitor or peddler may: ... (3)Go in and upon the premises of a private residence or place of business when the owner or occupant thereof has displayed a "No Soliciting" sign on such premises. ... Sec. 163-7. - Hours. (a)No person shall engage in soliciting or peddling in Bensalem Township before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m., prevailing time in Bensalem Tow...

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