Cheektowaga, NY Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing sections
- Cheektowaga Code § 179-2, § 179-3, § 179-4
- Permit required
- Before any house-to-house selling or soliciting
- Application
- Sworn statement, 2x2 photos, criminal history
- Automatic denial
- Any disclosed felony conviction (§ 179-5A)
- Exempt groups
- Charitable, religious, political solicitors (§ 179-9A)
- Penalty
- Up to 30 days jail or $50 fine per day
Summary
Going house to house in Cheektowaga to sell goods, take orders or solicit makes you a "peddler" under Town Code § 179-2, and § 179-3 requires a Town Clerk permit before you knock on a single door. Applicants file a sworn statement with photos, and the Clerk can deny felons outright.
PEDDLER: Includes...any person...traveling by foot, wagon, automotive vehicle or any other type of conveyance from place to place, from house to house or from street to street, carrying, conveying or transporting goods, wares, merchandise, magazines, periodicals...offering and exposing the same for sale, or making sales and delivering articles to purchasers, or delivering advertising matter or so-called handbills, or who offer services... § 179-3. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of peddler, as defined in § 179-2, within the Town of Cheektowaga, outside of the corporate limits of the Villages of Sloan and Depew, without first obtaining a permit as provided herein. It shall also be unlawful for an applicant to obtain a permit through fraud, misrepresentation or false statement on his application.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4996449; v35 updated 2026-05-26; through 05-26-2026).
Full Breakdown
Section 179-3 makes it unlawful to engage in peddling, including door-to-door solicitation, anywhere in the Town outside the corporate limits of Sloan and Depew without first getting a permit, and separately bars obtaining or using a permit through fraud, misrepresentation or false statements. Section 179-4 spells out the application: a sworn statement filed in duplicate with the Town Clerk giving the applicant's name, address, age, height, weight, hair and eye color; a description of the goods or services offered; disclosure of any prior criminal convictions; two 2x2 photographs taken within 60 days; proof of citizenship; and, if working for a licensed vehicle owner, that employer's credentials.
Section 179-5 gives the Clerk real teeth: a disclosed felony conviction requires denial, a disqualifying misdemeanor or a Clerk finding the applicant "undesirable" permits denial, and no one under 18 may be licensed. Charitable, religious, political and municipal solicitations not for pecuniary benefit are exempt under § 179-9(A), along with licensed veterans, regular delivery-route workers and state-licensed businesses. Permits are non-transferable under § 179-8 and must be displayed on demand under § 179-7.
Violations & Fines
Section 179-11 punishes unlicensed peddling or soliciting with up to 30 days in jail, a fine of up to $50, or both, with each continued day of violation a separate offense. A permit obtained by fraud or used to defraud customers is independently unlawful under § 179-3 and is automatically revoked on conviction under § 179-6(C).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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