Hoboken, NJ Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 146-4
- Annual fee (no vehicle)
- $50
- Fee per vehicle/trailer
- $150
- School buffer
- 200 feet during school hours
- Selling hours
- 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Maximum fine
- $1,000
Summary
The City of Hoboken requires anyone who sells goods or services door-to-door, or as a transient peddler, to obtain a license from the City Clerk under City Code § 146-4 before making a single sale. Chapter 146 sets a $50 annual fee for vendors without a vehicle, background screening by the Supervisor of Licenses, and fines up to $1,000 or 90 days in jail under § 146-13 for selling unlicensed.
§ 146-4. Sale without license unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or dispose of, or to offer to sell or dispose of, any foodstuffs, goods, wares or merchandise within the City of Hoboken, without first obtaining a license and having paid the license fee hereinafter prescribed. § 146- ... ... 10. Fee schedule. ... The license fee shall be as follows: A. A fee of $50 annually shall be charged to the applicant, regardless of his type of business, where the nature of the business does not involve the use of a vehicle of any kind in its operation. ... ... § 146-13. Violations and penalties. ... Any person violating any of the terms or provisions of this article, or who conducts the business of peddler, solicitor or non-profit-making vendor in the City of Hoboken without a license to do so, shall, on conviction thereof by the Municipal Judge of this City, be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Judge.
Full Breakdown
Section 146-4 makes it unlawful for any person to sell or offer to sell foodstuffs, goods, wares or merchandise within the City of Hoboken without first obtaining a license and paying the required fee. Applicants file with the City Clerk under § 146-6, disclosing their name, address, suppliers, three business references, prior residences for three years, a description of goods, any corporate charter information, and the number and nature of any arrests or convictions, along with vehicle description and state license number if one is used.
The Supervisor of Licenses investigates each applicant's moral character, license history and general personal history under § 146-7 before the City Clerk may issue a license, and a corporation cannot be licensed unless its officers would individually qualify. Fees under § 146-10 run $50 annually for a business that does not use a vehicle, $150 per vehicle or trailer for mobile units, and are waived entirely for non-profit-making vendors. Licensees under § 146-11 may not park to sell within 200 feet of a public, parochial or private school during the 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. school day, may not solicit before 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m., and may ring only small brass or bronze bells rather than horns, whistles or amplified sound.
Licenses expire every December 31 under § 146-8E and cannot be transferred between persons. The City Council may revoke a license under § 146-12 for violating its terms or any municipal, state or federal law. Selling without a license, or violating any other term of the article, is punished under § 146-13 by a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment in the county jail for up to 90 days, or both, at the Municipal Judge's discretion.
Violations & Fines
Peddling or soliciting without a license, or violating any licensing term such as the 200-foot school buffer or the 9:00 p.m. curfew, is punished under § 146-13 by a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment in the county jail for up to 90 days, or both, as the Municipal Judge determines. The City Council may also revoke the license itself under § 146-12.
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