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Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Oyster Bay, NY (2026)

2 verified soliciting & door-to-door rules for Oyster Bay, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Solicitor Permits

Oyster Bay requires anyone who peddles or solicits door to door outside its villages to hold a Town Clerk-issued personal license, submit to Nassau County Police fingerprinting, and pay a $50 base fee plus a state processing fee before knocking on a single door.

Oyster Bay Solicitor and Peddler Permits

Significant Restrictions

Oyster Bay Code § 173-17

It shall be unlawful for any person to peddle or solicit, either directly or indirectly or by or through another person or employee, without having first obtained a valid license therefor as provided in this chapter. If peddling or soliciting is to be done by or through some other person or employee, such other person or employee must also first obtain a valid license therefor as provided in th...

No-Knock Registry

Town Code § 173-6 makes it unlawful for any peddler or solicitor to approach a property posted with a sign meant to keep solicitors away, or to solicit a business without the owner's written permission. Section 173-5 backs that up with a 9 a.m.-to-dusk door-knocking window.

Oyster Bay No-Soliciting Sign and Hours Rules

Some Restrictions

Oyster Bay Code § 173-6

It shall be unlawful for any peddler to solicit or to enter or attempt to gain entry or admission to any premises posted with any sign, the purpose of which sign is to prevent, prohibit or avoid peddling or soliciting thereat. It shall be unlawful for any peddler or solicitor to peddle or solicit a permanent place of business without the express written permission of the property owner, tenant ...

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

Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Nassau County