Little Elm requires door-to-door solicitors and peddlers to obtain a town permit before going door to door. Applicants must submit to a background check and comply with designated solicitation hours.
Under the Little Elm Code of Ordinances Chapter 58 (Peddlers, Solicitors, and Itinerant Vendors), any person who goes door to door to sell goods, services, or solicit donations must obtain a solicitor permit from the Town of Little Elm. The application requires identification, a description of the goods or services offered, and consent to a criminal background check processed by the Little Elm Police Department. Permits are typically valid for a set period and must be carried and displayed upon request while soliciting. Solicitation is restricted to the hours between 9:00 AM and sunset (or a specified evening hour such as 8:00 PM or 9:00 PM depending on the ordinance). Solicitors must immediately leave any property where the occupant requests them to do so or where a no-soliciting sign is posted. Religious organizations and political canvassers engaged in First Amendment-protected speech are generally exempt from the permit requirement but must still comply with time restrictions and no-soliciting sign rules. Violations include soliciting without a permit, soliciting outside permitted hours, and ignoring no-soliciting signs or verbal requests to leave.
Soliciting without a permit is a Class C misdemeanor with fines up to $500. Ignoring a no-soliciting sign or refusing to leave when asked may result in trespassing charges.
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