Will County, IL Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Yes, under § 113.04
- Registration fee
- None, free with County Clerk
- Solicitation hours
- 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon-Sat
- Penalty
- $25-$500 fine per day
- Scope
- Unincorporated area only, not Joliet
Summary
Door-to-door peddlers, hawkers and itinerant merchants in unincorporated Will County must register with the County Clerk and secure a license before soliciting; solicitation is limited to 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
It shall be unlawful for any person or firm or corporation to engage in the business of hawkers, peddlers, itinerant merchants and transient vendors of any merchandise, article or thing without securing a license.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-25: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance No. 24-100, passed 4-18-2024 and Res. 23-387, passed 11-16-2023; and State legislation approved through 2024 Pamphlet #2).
Full Breakdown
Anyone peddling, hawking, canvassing or vending door-to-door in unincorporated Will County (outside Joliet, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Plainfield, Lockport and other municipalities with their own licensing) must first register with the County Clerk under § 113.02, then obtain a license under § 113.04. Registration requires a letter from the County Land Use Department confirming zoning compliance. The County Executive's office can deny or suspend a license over recent criminal activity or misrepresenting government authority. Solicitation is restricted to 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and peddler licenses for fireworks sales are flatly prohibited.
Violations & Fines
Peddling or soliciting door-to-door without a license under § 113.04 is unlawful, punishable by a fine of $25 to $500 under § 113.99; each day of violation is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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