Kendall County, IL Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

It is unlawful for any solicitor, defined under Section 22-139 as a hawker, peddler, itinerant merchant or transient vendor, to solicit in unincorporated Kendall County without a valid registration issued by the County Clerk (Section 22-140(a)). To register, an applicant files a written application with the County Clerk listing the applicant's name and address, the business represented, how long the applicant has worked for that business, whether the applicant is an employee or independent contractor, a description of the items to be solicited, the proposed dates and locations of the soliciting, and a recent photograph (Section 22-140(b)).

Once approved, the Clerk issues a registration card specifying the dates, times and locations where the solicitor may work, valid for up to one year (Section 22-140(c)). Section 22-146 exempts solicitors for public bodies, religious, political, charitable or educational organizations, school districts, and not-for-profit corporations from the registration requirement. Solicitors must carry evidence of registration at all times and show it to any Sheriff's deputy, police officer, or person solicited on request (Section 22-143). The County Clerk keeps a public list of registered solicitors, posted weekly on the Clerk's website (Section 22-142), and may revoke a registration for any violation of the solicitors article (Section 22-145).