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Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Wauwatosa, WI (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Solicitor Permits

Wauwatosa requires door-to-door peddlers, solicitors and transient merchants, called 'direct sellers,' to register with the police department, pay an annual fee, submit to a background check, and carry that registration before selling or taking orders anywhere in the city.

Wauwatosa Direct Seller Registration Rule

Some Restrictions

Wauwatosa Municipal Code §§ 6.48.020, 6.48.030, 6.48.050

It is unlawful for any direct seller to engage in direct sales within the city of Wauwatosa without being registered for that purpose as provided in this chapter. ... "Direct seller" means any individual who, for him/ herself, or for a partnership, association or corporation, sells goods, or takes sales orders for the later delivery of goods, at any location other than the permanent business pl...

No-Knock Registry

Wauwatosa bars registered direct sellers from calling at any home between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. without an appointment, from approaching a home posted with a 'No Peddlers' or 'No Solicitors' sign, and from soliciting at a rear door when the home has a usable front entrance.

Wauwatosa No Soliciting Sign and Hours Rule

Some Restrictions

Wauwatosa Municipal Code § 6.48.060

Prohibited Practices. ... A direct seller shall be prohibited from: Calling at any dwelling or other place between the hours of nine p.m. and nine a.m. except by appointment; Calling at any dwelling or other place where a sign is displayed bearing the words "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors" or words of similar meaning; Remaining on any premises after being asked to leave by the owner, occupant or ...

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Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Milwaukee County