Imperial County, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Solicitor/peddler permit fee
- $22.00
- Permit renewal fee
- $22.00
- Issuing agency
- Sheriff-coroner
- Business license also required
- Yes, Section 5.01.020
- Max fine, repeat violation
- $500
Summary
Door-to-door solicitors and peddlers working unincorporated Imperial County must get a Solicitor Permit (Peddler's Permit) from the sheriff-coroner's office, on top of the county's standard business license.
2.36.020 - Duties to collect fees. In addition to any other duties prescribed by law, the sheriff-coroner shall provide for the collection of and account for the proper distribution of the following fees for services, inspections or permits as set out in Section 2.36.030. The following schedules are not intended to exclude the collections of any other applicable fees.
(Ord. 1316 § 2 (part), 2001: prior code § 23901)
2.36.030 - Sheriff-coroner department fees. The following sheriff-coroner department service fees are established:
Services Fees Background-Pre Trial-US Probation $ 58.00 California Department of Justice ("DOJ") Fingerprint Processing Fee cost as billed by DOJ
Copy of Booking Sheet 15.00 Coroner Investigative Report 40.00 Coroner Post Mortem Report 25.00 Coroner Toxicology Report 25.00
Concealed Weapons Permit (inclusive of application processing, DOJ and FBI background checks, interview, gun check, training, and fingerprint rolling fees) 175.00
Concealed Weapons Renewal 175.00 Clear Letter Visa for Hunting in Mexico 58.00 Explosive Permit 36.00 Explosive Permit Renewal 36.00 Fingerprints (per card) 22.00 Comprehensive Local Criminal Record Check 87.00 Inquiry of Name/File No. 15.00 Mug Shots/Booking Photo 15.00 Report Copy 22.00 Return Check Fee 15.00 Sex/Drug Registrants No charge Solicitor Permit (Peddler's Permit) 22.00 Solicitor/Peddler Permit Renewal 22.00 Vehicle Impound No Charge Vehicle Release 22.00
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 62 - 9-25).
Full Breakdown
The sheriff-coroner collects a $22 fee for a Solicitor Permit (Peddler's Permit) and a separate $22 fee to renew it, under the department's fee schedule at Section 2.36.030. Because soliciting door to door is a business activity, the operator also needs a general business license from the treasurer-tax collector under Section 5.01.020, filed at least 30 days before starting, with the sheriff among the departments that investigate the application.
Violations & Fines
Operating as a solicitor or peddler without the required permit or business license is a code violation: an infraction punishable by up to $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second, and $500 for each further offense in the same year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who issues the peddler permit in Imperial County?
Is a business license also required to go door to door?
Sources & Official References
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