Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Dubuque, IA (2026)
1 verified soliciting & door-to-door rules for Dubuque, Iowa, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Solicitor Permits
Dubuque requires anyone selling goods or taking orders door to door, place to place or street to street to hold a solicitor's license under Dubuque City Code § 4-5A-2 before starting, backed by a $5,000 surety bond under § 4-5A-5. The City Clerk vets each applicant with a police investigation before approving or rejecting the license.
Dubuque Door-To-Door Solicitor License
Significant RestrictionsDubuque City Code § 4-5A-1; § 4-5A-2; § 4-5A-5
SOLICITOR: ... Any person offering and exposing goods, wares, merchandise, products, or services for sale, or taking or soliciting orders for goods, wares, merchandise, products, or services for future delivery from place to place, house to house, door to door, or street to street, whether the person collects advance payments for such sales or not; but excluding calling upon or soliciting busin...