Clearwater requires door-to-door solicitors and peddlers to register under Code of Ordinances Chapter 23 and obtain a Pinellas County Home Solicitation Permit for sales over $25.
Clearwater Code of Ordinances Chapter 23 (Peddlers, Solicitors, and Canvassers) regulates door-to-door sales activity. Commercial solicitors selling, leasing, or renting consumer goods or services priced above $25 must hold a Home Solicitation Permit issued by the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court under Florida Statute 501.022 before working any Clearwater neighborhood. Charitable, religious, and political canvassers receive constitutional protections but the city still requires identification and adherence to time-of-day rules. Permitted solicitors must carry their permit, show it on request, and operate only during permitted hours. Operating without a permit is a misdemeanor and grounds for immediate trespass enforcement.
Misdemeanor charges, criminal trespass after warning, permit revocation, and city-issued cease-and-desist orders backed by Clearwater Police Department enforcement.
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