Danbury, CT Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Solicitation hours
- 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- ID required
- Name and license number on request
- No-knock registry
- None in city code
- Enforcement
- Danbury Police Department
Summary
Danbury limits initial door-to-door or phone solicitations by licensed peddlers to 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and requires the solicitor to identify themselves on request.
On all solicitations to sell, whether made in person, by telephone or otherwise, the peddler shall state his name, his principal's name, if applicable, and his permit or license number upon request. The permit or license is valid only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for initial solicitations.
(2) Any sale or contract of sale which is completed without strict compliance with this section may be rescinded by the purchaser within seven (7) calendar days after execution, and all monies paid shall be promptly refunded to the purchaser, upon tender or offer of tender of the merchandise to the peddler.
(3) The peddler shall conduct himself at all times in an orderly and lawful manner.
(4) The peddler shall give a written receipt of all orders taken within the City of Danbury, which receipt shall be signed by the peddler and shall set forth a brief description of the goods, wares, merchandise or services ordered, the total purchase price thereof, and the amount received by the peddler from the purchaser.
(5) While engaged in business within the City of Danbury the peddler shall wear or otherwise conspicuously display the license or permit issued to him hereunder.
(6) Each peddler who advertises within the State of Connecticut concerning the conduct of his business in Danbury shall include a reference to his license number in every such advertisement.
(7) Each peddler who uses a motor vehicle shall plainly and conspicuously display on the
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 2).
Full Breakdown
Under the peddler rules of Code of Ordinances § 26-1(j), anyone soliciting a sale in Danbury, whether in person, by phone, or otherwise, must state their name, their principal's name, and their license number on request. The city caps the window for a first solicitation contact at 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; the city code does not create a separate do-not-knock registry for residents.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting outside the 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. window or without displaying a license violates § 26-1 and can bring a fine up to $50 or license revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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