Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Ada County, ID (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Ada County, Idaho.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Ada County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Solicitor Permits

Unincorporated Ada County requires a county clerk license before anyone peddles or solicits door-to-door. Applicants pay a $50 fee, post a $1,000 bond, and submit fingerprints for an Idaho State Police and FBI background check before the county clerk approves the license.

Door-to-Door Solicitor Permit in Ada County

Significant Restrictions

Ada County Code 4-1-3, 4-1-4(B), 4-1-5

It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in peddling or soliciting within the unincorporated areas of Ada County without first securing a license issued by the county clerk... The application must be accompanied by a fee in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00), for each individual requesting a license... Before any license as provided herein shall be issued, each applicant shall file with ...

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No-Knock Registry

Ada County bars peddlers and solicitors from any home posted 'No Peddlers Allowed' or 'No Solicitation Allowed,' and confines door-to-door activity to 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. countywide, with the board able to grant licensed operators a special-permit exception to the hours.

No Soliciting Signs and Hours in Ada County

Some Restrictions

Ada County Code 4-1-10(A), (D)

A. Hours Restriction: Peddlers and solicitors shall only engage in their activities between the hours of nine o'clock (9:00) A.M. and eight o'clock (8:00) P.M. A special permit may be sought by licensed peddlers and solicitors, in which case the board of Ada County commissioners may grant an exception to this subsection... D. Premises Restriction: Peddlers and solicitors shall not enter upon an...

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Soliciting & Door-to-Door by City in Ada County

1 cities in Ada County have their own soliciting & door-to-door rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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2 verified rules • No-Knock Registry, Solicitor Permits

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