Commercial door-to-door solicitors in Elk Grove must obtain a City business license and, for certain activities, a solicitor permit. Solicitation hours are typically limited, and solicitors must present identification on request. Nonprofit and political canvassing is constitutionally protected with fewer restrictions.
Elk Grove Municipal Code requires commercial door-to-door solicitors (sellers, contractors marketing services, magazine sales, etc.) to obtain a City business license under Title 3. The Police Department may require registration and background verification for door-to-door sales activity. Solicitation is typically limited to daytime hours (commonly 9 AM to 7 PM or sunset, whichever is earlier). Solicitors must carry identification and present it when asked. Nonprofit fundraising, political canvassing, and religious ministry are protected under the First Amendment and face fewer restrictions (time-place-manner only). Residents may post No Soliciting signs — solicitors who ignore such signs commit trespass.
Soliciting without business license: administrative citation. Ignoring No Soliciting sign: trespass, misdemeanor citation. Fraudulent solicitation: criminal referral.
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