Miami Beach requires commercial door-to-door solicitors to obtain a city Business Tax Receipt and a State Home Solicitation Permit under its No Solicitation Ordinance. Both permits must be visibly displayed on the solicitor's person at all times while soliciting. The ordinance only applies to commercial solicitation.
Miami Beach's No Solicitation Ordinance regulates commercial door-to-door solicitation to safeguard residents' privacy. All commercial solicitors must obtain and visibly display both a City of Miami Beach Business Tax Receipt (BTR) and a Florida State Home Solicitation Permit (required under FL Statute 501.022) while soliciting. The ordinance applies only to commercial solicitation and does not restrict political canvassing, religious speech, or other noncommercial First Amendment-protected activities. Solicitors must comply with permitted hours and respect No Solicitation signs and the city's No Solicitation List. The City Clerk's Office administers the program and maintains the Do Not Solicit registry. Solicitors operating without required permits or outside permitted hours face enforcement action. Contact the City Clerk at 305-604-CITY (2489) for permit information.
Initial violation of the solicitation ordinance results in a warning. Failure to visibly display required BTR and State Home Solicitation Permit is a violation. Repeated violations may result in revocation of the Business Tax Receipt. Soliciting at addresses on the No Solicitation List after registration results in enforcement action.
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