Buckeye, AZ Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Yes, issued by the city
- Allowed hours
- 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. only
- Screening
- DPS fingerprinting and background check
- Max civil penalty
- Up to $2,500 per offense
- No-solicit signs
- Legally enforceable against entry
Summary
Buckeye requires a city-issued license and ID card before anyone can peddle or solicit door-to-door, with fingerprinting, background checks, and fees set by the license type.
No person shall act as a peddler or solicitor within the city limits without first obtaining from the city a license and identification card in accordance with this chapter. A canvasser is not required to have a license or identification card but any canvasser wanting an identification card for the purpose of reassuring city residents of the canvasser's good faith shall be issued one upon request.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 22 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Buckeye City Code Article 8-3 requires any peddler or solicitor to obtain a license and identification card from the city before going door-to-door; canvassers are exempt from licensing. Applicants file with the Business License Services Division, submit to DPS fingerprinting and a background check, and pay a fee that can be purchased daily, weekly, or annually. Soliciting is barred before 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m., and residents can bar entry outright by posting a "No Peddlers, Solicitors or Canvassers" sign. Violations are civil infractions of up to $2,500, or a class 2 misdemeanor for repeat or intentional violations.
Violations & Fines
Civil violation carrying a penalty up to $2,500 per offense; intentional or repeat violations are a class 2 misdemeanor under Buckeye City Code § 8-3-17.
Frequently Asked Questions
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