Alpharetta, GA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Alpharetta Code of Ordinances Chapter 10, Article VI (Sec. 10-177 through 10-183) governs door-to-door sales. Sec. 10-179 makes it unlawful to engage in the business of soliciting or calling on residences door-to-door without first obtaining a permit, but the requirement is limited to commercial, for-profit transactions; Sec. 10-179(b)(1) exempts solicitation for charitable, political or other nonprofit purposes so long as sale proceeds belong to and are used by the nonprofit organization, and Sec. 10-179(b)(2) exempts government officers and employees on official business. Every solicitor must carry the permit on their person while soliciting, exhibit it to any police officer or person solicited on request, and wear it conspicuously pinned or displayed on the exterior of their clothing; no permit is valid for more than 30 days.

Sec. 10-180 requires the application to go to the director of public safety and to disclose the applicant's residence and employment history for the past three years, age, physical description, proposed routes and method of operation, prior felony or moral turpitude convictions, and the three most recent communities where the applicant has solicited house-to-house, all under oath, with fingerprinting and a background investigation, and a non-refundable 30-day fee set by resolution. Sec. 10-181 lets the director of public safety suspend or revoke a permit for a violation or false statement, with appeal rights to the city administrator within ten days, and ultimately to superior court by writ of certiorari.