Miami, FL Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit fee
- $436 (peddler on foot, merchandise)
- Application
- 3 photos + address + goods description
- Must display
- metal or plastic BTR tag at all times
- Opt-out
- post a 'No Solicitors' sign (§ 39-47)
- Governing law
- Miami Code § 39-28, § 39-30
Summary
Miami requires a business tax receipt before anyone sells, solicits, or peddles door-to-door or on city streets, with a photo ID application and a wearable tag proving the permit is active.
It shall be unlawful to sell, or offer for sale, any food, beverage, service or merchandise on any street, alley, sidewalk, or public park within the city from any wagon, truck, auto, pushcart, vehicle or by any other means upon the streets, sidewalks, or alleys of the city until the proper BTR has been issued by the city manager or designee, at which time a metal or plastic tag shall be furnished, upon which tag shall be the words describing the kind of vendor, and the year for which the BTR is paid. Such tag shall be, at all times during the period for which the BTR is paid, securely affixed and attached in a conspicuous place on the left side and upon the stand, wagon, truck, auto, pushcart, or other vehicle used in the business by the vendor or wholesale peddler.
(Ord. No. 9880, § 1, 9-13-84; Code 1980, § 39-12; Ord. No. 13105, § 2, 10-8-09; Ord. No. 13745, § 3, 2-22-18)
Editor's note— Ord. No. 13105, § 2, adopted Oct. 8, 2009, changed the title of § 39-28 from "License required" to "BTR required." The historical notation has been preserved for reference purposes.
Charter reference— Authority of city to license, regulate peddlers, § 3(gg).
City Code cross reference—License fees for peddlers, § 31-50.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 | Ordinance 11000 (Previous Zoning Code): Supplement 22 | Miami 21 (Zoning Code): ?).
Full Breakdown
Before selling, offering for sale, or soliciting food, beverages, services, or merchandise on Miami streets, sidewalks, or door-to-door, a vendor or solicitor must obtain a business tax receipt (BTR) from the city manager under § 39-28. The application under § 39-30 requires the applicant's name and address, a description of goods sold, and three 2x2-inch photographs taken within 30 days. A metal or plastic tag issued with the BTR must stay visibly attached to the vendor or the stand, cart, or vehicle used. Fees run up to $436 for a peddler on foot selling merchandise under § 31-50. Property owners can bar visits entirely by posting a 'No Solicitors' sign under § 39-47.
Violations & Fines
Selling or soliciting without a valid BTR is a code violation; the city manager can deny, suspend, or revoke it for fraud, weapon possession, or creating a public nuisance under § 39-46.
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