Macon-Bibb County, GA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Macon-Bibb County's door-to-door solicitation division exists, per Sec. 7-481, to protect residents from criminal activity, abusive conduct, and disruption of privacy in their homes. Sec. 7-482 defines 'solicitation' as uninvited entry onto private residential property for a primarily commercial purpose: selling or taking orders for goods or services, requesting contributions or pledges, or distributing handbills, leaflets, or flyers; it expressly excludes going door-to-door to spread religious, political, social, or other ideological beliefs. Sec. 7-483(a) makes it unlawful to solicit without first obtaining a permit from the Tax Commissioner, and any applicant claiming a fee exemption must prove that exemption at the time of application.

Sec. 7-483(b) caps the permit at 60 days, and Sec. 7-483(c) bars transferring it to anyone else. Applicants file under Sec. 00 bond for the fiscal year. Sec. 7-485 lists denial grounds, including a felony or disqualifying conviction within the past five years, and Sec. 7-487 lists matching revocation grounds. Every permittee gets a wearable identification badge under Sec. 7-486. Sec. , and bars it entirely on Sundays and any federal or state holiday. Sec. 7-490 makes it unlawful to enter property posted with a 'No Soliciting' sign, and Sec. 7-492 requires the solicitor to identify themselves, their employer, and their purpose at first contact and carry the permit for inspection on demand.