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Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Charlottesville, VA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Solicitor Permits

Anyone who goes door to door selling goods in Charlottesville is a 'peddler' under City Code § 14-17(d) and must hold a current city business license before knocking on a single door. The annual peddler's license tax is a flat $125, and the license must be displayed and exhibited on demand.

Charlottesville Peddler License Requirement

Some Restrictions

Charlottesville City Code § 14-17(d)

(d)Subclassification C: Peddlers - Generally. Any person who carries from place to place any goods, wares or merchandise and offers to sell or barter or actually sells or barters and at the time of such sale, or exposure for sale delivers or offers to deliver the same to retail customers is a peddler. ... Every peddler operating in the city shall obtain and maintain a current city business lice...