El Paso County, CO Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Colorado Springs City Code §2.4.105 requires commercial solicitors (door-to-door salespersons, peddlers, transient merchants) to obtain a Solicitor's Permit from the City Clerk. Application requires government ID, background check through CBI (Colorado Bureau of Investigation), $50-$100 fee, and may require a bond for larger sales operations. Permits valid 90 days. Solicitors must carry and display photo ID badges while canvassing. Soliciting hours: 9 AM-8 PM Monday-Saturday, 10 AM-6 PM Sunday. Religious, political, and charitable (501(c)(3)) canvassing exempt under First Amendment — Watchtower Bible & Tract Society v. Stratton (2002) precedent. Charitable registration under C.R.S. §6-16-104 may still apply. Manitou Springs, Monument, Palmer Lake, and Fountain maintain parallel permitting. El Paso County unincorporated has no general commercial solicitor license, though individual HOAs (Flying Horse, Wolf Ranch, Briargate) often prohibit door-to-door sales. USAFA, Peterson, and Fort Carson restrict all solicitation by federal regulation. Post-COVID, door-to-door solar sales driven by Xcel/CSU programs have driven the most complaints and enforcement actions.