Bergenfield Chapter 227 requires written permits and identification cards from the Chief of Police for door-to-door canvassing, with a $100 fee per 30-day period and charity exemptions.
Under Bergenfield's Chapter 227, Article II, no person may canvass, solicit, or call house to house within Borough limits without first receiving a written permit and identification card from the Chief of Police. The permit fee is $100 for each consecutive 30-day period. Charitable and not-for-profit organizations recognized by the State of New Jersey or the federal government are exempt from fees. Permittees must display the identification card on request at all times while engaged in canvassing, soliciting, distributing, or calling house to house. Article I covers peddlers, hawkers, and vendors with separate licensing, and Article III governs roadway solicitation.
Soliciting without a permit can result in summonses, fines, and removal from the Borough; falsified ID cards trigger additional penalties.
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