Broken Arrow, OK Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Section 7-3 of the Broken Arrow Code of Ordinances governs door-to-door peddler solicitation. A peddler is any person, firm or corporation, resident of the city or not, who goes from house to house, place to place or street to street soliciting sales or taking orders for goods, wares, merchandise or services of any kind, including magazines, books, realty and insurance. The owner of the business must acquire the license. If the owner fails to, the agents actually conducting the business within the city limits become responsible for it. The city also issues a photo I.D. for each salesman, and both the license and the I.D. must be readily available and shown to any member of the public or any city employee enforcing the section.

The application form asks for eight categories of information: proof of a valid Oklahoma Tax Commission sales tax number with an account for sales and use taxes (or a notation that none is required for the services offered); the names and addresses of everyone with management or supervision of the business while it operates in the city; the applicant's capacity and, for a corporation, its date and state of incorporation and the date it was domiciled in Oklahoma; the nature, character and quality of the goods or services, the method of sale and the advertising; the time period of the sales effort; the license number and description of any vehicle; a photo of each seller; and, when acting for a principal, evidence of authority and a contact for citizen complaints.

Each peddler pays a license fee for each company, set in the manual of fees adopted by the city council. A permit is valid up to 60 days and expires by its own terms no later than 60 days after issuance. Renewal means obtaining a new license and paying the fee again, up to a maximum of 180 days during a calendar year. The license does not excuse the holder from the trespass provision in Section 16-62(a).

The community development department keeps the No-Knock List of addresses whose residents refuse face-to-face commercial solicitation. A peddler must obtain a copy when licensed and must stay away from every listed address. Five groups are exempt: minors raising funds for recognized youth sports organizations or scouts, political groups and canvassers, religious institutions headquartered or branched in Broken Arrow, simple delivery of goods ordered at a permanent place of business, and 501(c)(3) community charities holding an annual fund raiser. The most recent amendment is Ordinance No. 3918, dated June 15, 2026.