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Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Hammond, IN (2026)

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

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Solicitor Permits

In the City of Hammond, Indiana, anyone going door to door selling goods or taking orders must first get a peddler's license from the City Controller. The Common Council's Chapter 122 licensing scheme covers residential door-to-door salespeople along with pop-up vendors, requires fingerprints and character references, limits sales calls to daytime hours, and charges a $100 license fee plus a $5 processing fee for a license that always expires on December 31.

Door-to-Door Solicitor Permits in Hammond

Significant Restrictions

Hammond Code of Ordinances §§ 122.06, 122.09, 122.15, 122.17

It shall be unlawful for any individual to engage in, carry on, or conduct the business of being a residential door-to-door salesperson within the city without first having obtained a license as set forth in this chapter. ... Any individual desiring a license as a p ... eddler or door-to-door salesperson shall agree to make such sales only between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday t...

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