Anderson's Code of Ordinances regulates door-to-door peddlers, solicitors, and transient merchants and requires a city-issued permit before going house-to-house for commercial purposes. Applications are processed through the Anderson City Clerk and the Anderson Police Department. Religious, charitable, and political canvassing is not 'commercial solicitation' and is exempt from the permit, but all canvassers must respect 'No Soliciting' signs.
Anderson's Code of Ordinances (cityofanderson.com/150/Ordinance, hosted by American Legal Publishing) contains the city's peddler/solicitor regulations under its Business and Licensing title. The permit application is filed with the City Clerk; the applicant must submit identification, photographs, and undergo a criminal background check. Permit fees and term length are set by city ordinance. Solicitors must carry the permit visibly while operating. Hours of solicitation are restricted (typically to daylight hours, excluding Sundays). Religious, political, and charitable canvassing is constitutionally protected and exempt from the commercial permit, but must comply with 'No Soliciting' signage. Indiana also enforces trespass under Ind. Code § 35-43-2-2 once a homeowner asks a solicitor to leave or posts notice. Contact Anderson Code Enforcement (765-648-6890) or Anderson Police non-emergency (765-648-6775) to report unlicensed solicitors.
Commercial solicitation without a permit, refusing to show the permit on request, operating outside permitted hours, or ignoring 'No Soliciting' signs is a city ordinance violation subject to fines under Anderson's general penalty schedule. Continued violations can result in permit revocation and arrest for criminal trespass.
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