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Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Cary, NC (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Solicitor Permits

The Town of Cary requires anyone peddling or soliciting sales door-to-door to obtain a police department permit first, unless the resident invited the visit.

Cary, NC Door-to-Door Solicitor Permit

Significant Restrictions

Cary Code of Ordinances § 20-3(b)

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, offer for sale, or solicit orders for goods, wares, merchandise, food, periodicals or services by going from door-to-door ("peddle" or "solicit") within the town without having first secured a peddler/solicitor's permit from the town as provided for in this section, unless it is done with the prior request or invitation of the resident...

No-Knock Registry

Cary confines permitted door-to-door soliciting to 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (5 p.m. in standard time) and lets any resident bar entry simply by not inviting the visit: there's no separate do-not-solicit registry.

Cary, NC Solicitor Hours Restriction

Some Restrictions

Cary Code of Ordinances § 20-3(b)(1)

Such peddling/soliciting shall be permitted only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. during eastern daylight time and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during eastern standard time.    (2)   The peddler/solicitor permit issued for that person shall be carried and displayed at all times while conducting such solicitations in such a manner as to be clearly visible to a reasonable person of adequate...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Cary city rules.

Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Wake County