Ottawa County, MI Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Code of Ottawa County § 400.3.1.6(a)(xi)
- Scope
- Ottawa County Parks and Recreation Commission property only
- Banned without permission
- Peddling, soliciting, handbills, signs, commercial use
- Exception
- Written Commission permission obtained in advance
- Penalty
- Civil infraction fine up to $100 plus costs
- County-wide licensing
- Set by each city/township, not the county
Summary
Code of Ottawa County § 400.3.1.6(a)(xi) stops anyone on Commission Park Property from peddling or soliciting business, distributing handbills or advertising, posting signs, or running a commercial operation without prior written permission from the Ottawa County Parks and Recreation Commission or its agent. The county has no general door-to-door solicitor permit ordinance; this rule reaches park land only.
a) No person, while on Commission Park Property, shall: ... xi. Peddle or solicit business of any nature whatever; distribute handbills or other advertising matter; post unauthorized signs on any lands, waters, structures, or other Commission Park Property; or use Commission Park Property for the purpose of commercial operations unless prior written permission is obtained from the Commission or its Agent.
Full Breakdown
The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners does not license door-to-door solicitors or peddlers county-wide. 1, and it applies solely to land the Ottawa County Parks and Recreation Commission owns and operates as parks. 6(a)(xi) provides that no person on Commission Park Property shall peddle or solicit business of any nature whatever; distribute handbills or other advertising matter; post unauthorized signs on any lands, waters, structures, or other Commission Park Property; or use Commission Park Property for the purpose of commercial operations unless prior written permission is obtained from the Commission or its Agent.
3(g), means a park permit or a note, email, or letter signed by the Commission chairperson or an agent, issued for special circumstances or the benefit of the parks. Solicitor and peddler licensing for city streets and neighborhoods is set by each city and township government in Ottawa County, not by the county board. 18(a)(i).
Violations & Fines
Peddling, soliciting business, handing out handbills or advertising, posting unauthorized signs, or running a commercial operation on Commission Park Property without prior written Commission permission is a municipal civil infraction under § 400.3.1.17(a): a fine up to $100 plus costs of prosecution, issued by an Ottawa County Sheriff's deputy or a Commission agent or designee under § 400.3.1.18(a)(i).
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Ottawa County require a permit for door-to-door solicitors?
Can a vendor sell goods at an Ottawa County park?
What counts as prohibited soliciting under the park rule?
Sources & Official References
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