2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Salt Lake County, Utah.
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Salt Lake County Code Chapter 5.17 requires anyone engaged in door-to-door residential solicitation in unincorporated Salt Lake County to register with the County Licensing Official and obtain a photo identification badge before knocking on any residence. The badge must be worn visibly at all times while soliciting. Cities like Sandy, Murray, West Jordan, West Valley City, and Salt Lake City have parallel ordinances under their own business-license titles (Salt Lake City Code §5.64 covers solicitation permits). Registration applications typically require government ID, fingerprints or a background check, a list of all solicitors on a single permit, and disclosure of the goods or services being sold.
Salt Lake County Code §5.17.050
§ 5.17.050 Registration of solicitors. No person shall engage in door-to-door solicitation within the unincorporated areas of Salt Lake County without first submitting a completed application to the licensing official and obtaining an identification badge. The identification badge shall be displayed in a prominent location on the outer garment of the solicitor at all times while engaged in resi...
Salt Lake County Code §5.17.140 gives any resident the right to post a 'No Solicitation' sign at the main entrance door or on the property line near the walkway, and requires every solicitor to check each residence for such a notice before knocking or ringing the bell. Ignoring a posted sign is itself a violation. Most cities in the county (Salt Lake City, Sandy, Murray, West Jordan, West Valley City) mirror this rule. Solicitation hours are also restricted — door-to-door sales are generally prohibited after sunset or 9:00 PM and before 9:00 AM. Aggressive tactics, refusal to leave when asked, or returning to a posted house are separately punishable.
Salt Lake County Code §5.17.140
§ 5.17.140 'No solicitation' notice. Any occupant of a residence may give notice of a desire to refuse solicitors by displaying a 'No Solicitation' sign which shall be posted on or near the main entrance door or on or near the property line adjacent to the sidewalk leading to the residence. The display of such sign or placard shall be deemed to constitute notice to any solicitor that the inhabi...
5 cities in Salt Lake County have their own soliciting & door-to-door rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
2 verified rules • No-Knock Registry, Solicitor Permits
2 verified rules • No-Knock Registry, Solicitor Permits
2 verified rules • No-Knock Registry, Solicitor Permits
2 verified rules • No-Knock Registry, Solicitor Permits
2 verified rules • No-Knock Registry, Solicitor Permits
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