Clovis, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- General door-to-door permit
- Not required by Chapter 5.25
- No-soliciting signs
- Legally binding, both terms covered
- Median solicitation permit
- Police Department, one per 6 months
- Median permittee age
- 18 or older required
- Peddler business certificate
- Required under § 3.1.201(n)
- Misdemeanor penalty
- Up to $1,000 fine, 6 months jail
Summary
Clovis has no blanket permit requirement for door-to-door canvassing, but Municipal Code Chapter 5.25 bans aggressive tactics and makes it unlawful to solicit at any home displaying a posted no-soliciting sign. Anyone peddling goods door-to-door as a business must still hold a City business tax certificate, and soliciting from a street median requires a separate Police Department permit.
§ 5.25.02. Aggressive and abusive door-to-door solicitation. No person shall engage in door-to-door solicitation in an aggressive or abusive manner... § 5.25.03. Violation of no soliciting sign. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to solicit orders for or to hawk goods, services, or merchandise, or to conduct charitable or other solicitation at any house or residence, when a sign in clear view has been placed prohibiting such solicitation or peddling. For purposes of this section, a sign prohibiting either solicitation or peddling shall be constructed to prohibit both.
Full Breakdown
02 outlaws "aggressive or abusive" door-to-door solicitation, defined to include continuing to ask after a refusal, approaching someone entering or exiting a vehicle, threats of physical harm, profane or abusive language, unwanted touching, or any conduct that would make a reasonable person fear for their safety. 03 separately makes it unlawful to solicit orders, hawk merchandise, or seek charitable donations at any house where a clearly visible sign prohibits solicitation or peddling, and treats a sign banning either as banning both. 05 carves out an exception letting an individual or organization apply to the Police Department for a single-day median permit, capped at one per six months, requiring liability insurance, an 18-or-older permittee, mandatory orange or yellow safety clothing, and a fee under the City's Master Administrative Fee Schedule. 126. 08.
Violations & Fines
A violation of Chapter 5.25, including ignoring a posted no-soliciting sign or soliciting aggressively, is punishable under the Title 1 Chapter 2 general penalty per § 5.25.07: a misdemeanor carrying up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail, or, if charged as an infraction, escalating fines of $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second within a year, and $500 for each further repeat. Peddling door-to-door without the required business tax certificate is a separate violation of the Code for each day the activity continues, under § 3.1.101.
Frequently Asked Questions
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