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Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Sterling Heights, MI (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Solicitor Permits

Anyone going door-to-door in Sterling Heights to sell goods, take orders or peddle wares must hold an annual itinerant-merchant license from the City Clerk, expiring every December 31. Chapter 39 of the city code requires an application with a photo, ID and sales-method details before the Clerk issues, denies or revokes it.

Sterling Heights Solicitor and Peddler License

Some Restrictions

Sterling Heights, MI Code of Ordinances § 39-1, § 39-3

39-1. PURPOSE. To prevent fraud, crime, undue annoyance and harassment and to protect the privacy, safety, health and welfare of the citizens of Sterling Heights, all transient or itinerant merchants, commercial solicitors, peddlers and hawkers shall be licensed by the city and be subject to the regulations set forth herein. ... 39-3. LICENSE-REQUIRED. No person shall engage in the business of ...

No-Knock Registry

Sterling Heights bars door-to-door sales or solicitations on any private property posting a "No Solicitors," "No Trespassing" or similar sign, and requires licensed itinerant merchants to leave when told to by anyone lawfully in possession.

Sterling Heights No Solicitors Sign Rule

Some Restrictions

Sterling Heights Code of Ordinances § 39-6(7)

No solicitation. No door-to-door sales or solicitations nor sales or solicitations on private property shall be permitted at any time where a "No Solicitors," "No Trespassing" or similar notice is posted, except by invitees.    (8)   Asked to leave. No itinerant merchant shall remain on private property after having been directed to quit the premises by any person lawfully in possession of the ...

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

Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Macomb County