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Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Chatham County, GA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Chatham County, Georgia.

Verified from official government sources

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

Solicitor Permits

Anyone who peddles, sells door-to-door, or solicits contributions in unincorporated Chatham County needs a license or permit from the Occupational Tax Section before starting. Transient merchants and peddlers pay a license fee; charitable and religious solicitors get a no-fee permit, but non-resident solicitors face a Chatham County Police Department background check under Sec. 16-305.

Door-to-Door Solicitor Permits in Chatham County, GA

Significant Restrictions

Code of Chatham County § 16-303

No person, firm, or corporation shall operate a business as a transient merchant or peddler within the County unless a license for such business has first been granted by the County, and no solicitor for charitable or religious purposes or solicitor for subscriptions as defined by this Ordinance shall solicit within the County unless a permit has been granted by the County in accordance with th...

No-Knock Registry

Posting a No Soliciting sign carries legal weight in unincorporated Chatham County. Sec. 16-314(5) makes it a violation for any peddler or solicitor to enter or remain on a property, or return, once that sign is displayed or the occupant has asked the peddler to leave.

No Soliciting Sign Rule in Chatham County, GA

Some Restrictions

Code of Chatham County § 16-314(5)

No peddler or solicitor shall enter a private residence, place of business, public building, or other premises within the County under false pretenses for the purpose of peddling goods or services, soliciting orders for the sale of goods or services, soliciting subscriptions, or soliciting contributions; no peddler or solicitor shall remain in or on such premises after the owner, occupant, or o...

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