Erie, PA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Codified Ordinances § 313.02
- Application fee
- $200 to Bureau of Licensing
- Health certification
- County Health Dept, within 10 days
- Penalty
- Fine up to $300 or 90 days, or both
- License term
- Calendar year, renew 30 days early
Summary
Erie requires anyone peddling house-to-house or street-to-street, resident or not, to obtain a license from the Bureau of Licensing before soliciting sales, under Codified Ordinances § 313.02, with a $200 application fee and background investigation.
PEDDLER — Includes any person, whether a resident of the City or not, traveling by foot, wagon, motor vehicle or any other type of conveyance, from place to place, house to house or street to street, carrying, conveying or transporting goods, merchandise, food or beverages, offering and exposing the same for sale, or making sales and delivering articles to purchasers, or who, without traveling, shall sell or offer the same for sale. ... No person shall engage in the business of peddler or sidewalk vendor as defined in this article within the corporate limits of the City without first obtaining a license therefor as provided herein.
Full Breakdown
Article 313 defines a PEDDLER as any person, whether a City resident or not, traveling by foot, wagon, motor vehicle or any other conveyance from place to place, house to house or street to street, carrying, conveying or transporting goods, merchandise, food or beverages, offering and exposing the same for sale, or making sales and delivering articles to purchasers, or who sells without traveling. 02 bars engaging in that business anywhere in the City without a license. 03 that must include their name and description, legal and local address, a description of the business and goods, employer information if applicable, how long they intend to operate, vehicle details if used, a recent 2x2 photograph, disclosure of any prior criminal or municipal ordinance convictions, and a Health Department of Erie County statement (no older than 10 days) certifying they are free of infectious, contagious or communicable disease. A $200 fee accompanies the application. 04, and if denied, must give the applicant a written statement of reasons entered on the application. 08.
Violations & Fines
Section 313.05 prohibits a peddler from leaving a location without first picking up and disposing of all trash from sales, using a loudspeaker, radio or amplifier to attract attention, peddling without the insurance required under § 313.03(a)(11) (minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate, naming the City as co-insured), or otherwise violating rules the Bureau of Licensing promulgates under § 313.09. A conviction under § 313.99 is a summary offense punishable by a fine of not more than $300 or imprisonment of not more than 90 days, or both.
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