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Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Buffalo, NY (2026)

1 verified soliciting & door-to-door rules for Buffalo, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Solicitor Permits

No person may solicit funds or conduct sales for charitable, civic, religious, or similar purposes on Buffalo streets or by house-to-house canvass without obtaining a license from the Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services.

Soliciting: Solicitor Permits

Some Restrictions

Buffalo City Code § 316-27; § 316-8

No person shall solicit money, donations, property or financial assistance of any kind or sell or offer to sell any article, service, publication, advertisement, ticket, chance or subscription on the direct or implied plea or representation that such solicitation, sale or offer is for charitable, educational, civic, patriotic, benevolent, religious or philanthropic purposes, upon the streets or...

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