Miami Code Chapter 39 requires peddlers and solicitors to obtain a city permit after a Miami PD background check. The Finance/NET office issues the permit and photo ID. Religious, political, and charitable canvassing is exempt. Solicitation hours are 9 AM to sunset and "No Soliciting" signs are enforceable.
Miami Code of Ordinances Chapter 39 (Peddlers and Solicitors) regulates door-to-door commercial activity within the city. Any person engaging in commercial canvassing or peddling must apply for a permit with the city, submit fingerprints and undergo a Miami Police Department background check, and receive a city-issued photo identification card. The permit is generally valid for one year and the photo ID must be conspicuously displayed at all times while soliciting in Miami. Operators must also hold a valid Miami-Dade County Local Business Tax Receipt where applicable.
Following Watchtower v. Stratton (2002), the ordinance exempts religious, political, and charitable canvassing from the permit requirement because such expressive activity is constitutionally protected. Commercial canvassers may operate only between 9:00 AM and sunset and must immediately leave any property that displays a "No Soliciting" sign. The chief of police may revoke a permit for fraud, criminal history, or violations of the chapter.
Soliciting without a city permit, soliciting outside permitted hours, or ignoring a "No Soliciting" sign is a misdemeanor under Miami Code §1-13, punishable by fines up to $500 and/or up to 60 days in jail per offense. Each day constitutes a separate offense. Criminal trespass charges may also apply.
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