Bellflower, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Tax
- $100/yr or $10/day (§5.08.170)
- Scope
- Applies to peddlers without a fixed office
- Screening
- DOJ fingerprint check required (§5.04.100)
- Process
- Applied for through the Tax Collector
Summary
Door-to-door peddlers, photographers, book agents and solicitors without a fixed Bellflower business location must hold a City license, paying $100 a year or $10 a day.
Every person not having a fixed place of business in the City and engaged in the business of peddler, photographer, book agent, or solicitor shall pay an annual license tax of $100 or $10 per day.
Full Breakdown
The City of Bellflower, Los Angeles County, requires any peddler, photographer, book agent or door-to-door solicitor who lacks a fixed place of business in the city to hold a business license under BMC §5.08.170, paying an annual tax of $100 or, alternatively, $10 per day. Solicitors are also named among the businesses whose owners and workers must be fingerprinted and cleared through the state Department of Justice before the Sheriff's Department will process the license (§5.04.100).
Violations & Fines
Peddling or soliciting without the required license/tax violates Title 5 (§5.04.280, penalty under Chapter 1.08); the City can revoke or suspend the license after notice and a Council hearing (§5.08.460).
Frequently Asked Questions
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