Brick, NJ Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Yes, before any solicitation
- Issuing office
- Township Clerk
- Canvassing hours
- 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. or sundown
- Nonfood merchandise fee
- $25 (§ 324-7)
- Max penalty
- $2,000 fine or 90 days jail
Summary
Brick Township requires hawkers, peddlers, canvassers and solicitors to obtain a Township Clerk license before going door to door, with narrow exemptions for charities and wholesale sales.
It shall be unlawful for any hawkers, peddlers, canvassers, solicitors, mobile food vendors or junk dealers, as defined in this chapter, to engage in any such business or operation in the Township of Brick, in the County of Ocean, without having first obtained a license therefor in compliance with the provisions of this chapter...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4577344; v53 updated 2025-12-09; through 12-09-2025).
Full Breakdown
Under § 324-2, no hawker, peddler, canvasser, solicitor, mobile food vendor or junk dealer may operate in Brick Township without first getting a Township Clerk license under Chapter 324. Applicants file a sworn application (§ 324-4) covering identity, business description, employer, photos and criminal history, and may be fingerprinted. Charitable, religious and nonprofit groups are exempt from the license but must register weekly permits with the Clerk (§ 324-5). Canvassing is limited to 10:00 a.m. to the earlier of 6:00 p.m. or sundown (§ 324-8B), and licensees may not enter property without an express invitation (§ 324-8C).
Violations & Fines
Violating Chapter 324 is punishable under the Township's general penalty, § 1-15: up to $2,000, 90 days in jail, or 90 days of community service, with each day and each separate act a distinct offense.
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