Annapolis, MD Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- City Code Ch. 7.44, Solicitors
- Approval authority
- Mayor, via Office of Law
- Licensing fee
- $50.00 per person
- Appeal body
- Board of Appeals
- Scope
- Public ways and house-to-house calls
Summary
Annapolis requires anyone soliciting or canvassing door-to-door or on public ways for donations to register with the Office of Law and get the Mayor's written approval first.
A person may not solicit or canvass on any public way, including public streets, roads, highways, and alleys, or by calling at residences, without the previous consent of the occupants, for the purpose of seeking donations of any kind, without first having registered in the Office of Law and having received written approval of the Mayor. The registrant shall give complete identification, signature, name of employer, nature of the services in which the registrant is interested or the organization which the registrant is representing, and the proposed method of operation.
(Prior code § 17-25.1)
(Ord. No. O-13-19, § I, 6-10-2019)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 2025 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Under City Code § 7.44.010, a person may not solicit or canvass on any public way or by calling at residences without the occupant's prior consent, for the purpose of seeking donations of any kind, without first registering in the Office of Law and receiving the Mayor's written approval. The registrant must give identification, employer name, the nature of the services or organization represented, and the proposed method of operation. Approved applicants pay a licensing fee (set by City Council resolution, $50.00 per person) and are issued a dated certificate that must be carried and shown to any police officer or person solicited, per § 7.44.020.
Violations & Fines
Registration may be revoked by the Mayor or Chief of Police for violating this chapter, any ordinance, or state or federal law, or for losing the good character required for registration (§ 7.44.030). A denied applicant may appeal to the Board of Appeals.
Frequently Asked Questions
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