Door-to-door solicitors and peddlers in Cornelius must obtain a Town solicitor permit, including a background check, before canvassing residential neighborhoods. Solicitation is limited to daylight hours and prohibited at homes posted with No Solicitation signs.
Cornelius Town Code Chapter 26 (Businesses) regulates peddlers, solicitors, and itinerant merchants. Applicants must submit identification, employer information, nature of goods or services, and submit to a criminal background check. Religious, political, and charitable canvassers are generally exempt from permit requirements under First Amendment protections but remain subject to time-of-day and no-solicitation restrictions. Permitted hours are typically 9 AM to 7 PM or sunset, whichever is earlier. Soliciting after posted No Solicitation signage, or at any home after being asked to leave, may result in a criminal trespass charge under N.C.G.S. §14-159.13.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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