Hanford, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

020 defines a solicitor broadly: anyone traveling by foot, wagon, automobile, truck or other conveyance, house to house or street to street within city limits, taking or attempting to take orders for goods, wares, merchandise, publications or pictures, for future delivery or for services to be performed later, whether or not they carry a sample or collect advance payment. That definition exempts salesmen selling to retail dealers for resale or to manufacturers, bidders for public works or supplies, anyone with a fixed place of business in Kings County, and bona fide county residents.

Applicants file a verified written application in duplicate with the director of finance (name, home and local address, nature of the business and goods, employer information if applicable, source and location of the goods, delivery method, and any criminal conviction history). 040). 050, the applicant pays a $5 fee, the chief of police investigates the applicant's character and business responsibility, and if approved the director of finance issues the permit once a bond of between $50 and $1,000 (amount set by council minute order) is posted; the council may waive the fee and bond for cause.

Permits automatically expire one year from issuance and may be renewed by filing between 60 and 15 days before expiration. 070 by filing a written statement with the city clerk within 14 days of the mailed notice; the council's decision on appeal is final. 060). 110).