Lee's Summit, MO Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- ID card
- Required from Chief of Police
- Background check
- Fingerprint criminal history
- Issued
- 5 working days
- Valid
- 180 days
- Canvassers
- Exempt from card
Summary
Door-to-door peddlers and solicitors in Lee's Summit must obtain an identification card from the Chief of Police after a fingerprint background check. Cards are issued five working days after a finalized application and are valid 180 days under Code Chapter 20.
No person shall, as a peddler or solicitor, attempt to make personal contact with a resident at his residence without prior specific invitation or appointment from the resident unless that person obtains from the Chief of Police an identification card in accordance with the provisions of this article.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 55 | Unified Development Ordinance: Supplement 15).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 20 requires anyone peddling or soliciting at residences without a prior invitation to hold an identification card from the Chief of Police. The applicant submits fingerprints for a criminal background check (Sec. 20-29), and the card issues five working days after the finalized application unless a listed felony within the past five years or a false statement bars it. A peddler must also hold a Lee's Summit business license or a state retail sales license and post a $100 surety bond; there is no fee for a solicitor's card, and canvassers seeking donations for religious, political, or charitable causes are exempt. Cards are valid 180 days and cannot be transferred.
Violations & Fines
Peddling or soliciting without the required identification card violates Chapter 20. Police can order the activity stopped and cite the violator; the Chief of Police may revoke a card for fraud, a breach of the peace, or ordinance violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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