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Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Franklin, TN (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Solicitor Permits

Franklin requires peddlers, solicitors, and itinerant merchants to obtain an individual city permit before going door-to-door, issued only after a police background investigation.

Franklin Door-to-Door Solicitor Permit

Significant Restrictions

Franklin Municipal Code, Title 9, Ch. 2, § 9-202

It shall be unlawful for any peddler, solicitor, or itinerant merchant to ply his or her trade within the corporate limits without first obtaining a permit in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. A permit shall be issued to an individual only. No permit shall be used at any time by any person other than the one to whom it is issued.(2)Exemptions. Except as may be required in chapter ...

No-Knock Registry

Door-to-door solicitors in Franklin must leave immediately if a resident posts a sign saying solicitors aren't welcome, and can only knock between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Franklin No-Solicitation Sign & Hours Rule

Some Restrictions

Franklin Municipal Code, Title 9, Ch. 2, § 9-214

No permittee shall conduct any solicitations or sales except between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. (8:00 P.M. during daylight savings time) on Monday through Saturday...Trespass. It shall be unlawful and deemed to be a trespass for any permittee acting under this division to fail to leave promptly the private premises of any person who requests or directs the permittee to leave or has po...

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

Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Williamson County