Middletown, OH Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Middletown Code of Ordinances Chapter 844 governs peddlers, solicitors and vendors. 02 requires anyone acting as a peddler, itinerant vendor, solicitor, hawker or itinerant retailer to obtain a license from the City Manager before selling, offering for sale, soliciting or hawking any goods, merchandise or item of value in the city; the license fee is $25, and the applicant must post a $1,000 bond on conditions the City Manager prescribes before the license issues. 01 defines a SOLICITOR as anyone who, without prior invitation from the resident, attempts to sell or take orders for goods, wares, merchandise or other items including magazines, periodicals or books for later delivery, and separately defines PEDDLER, ITINERANT VENDOR and HAWKER/ITINERANT RETAILER.

during the school term; no sale or delivery may be made from a vehicle standing in a public street, alley or right-of-way used by traffic; no noise-producing device, loudspeaker, chime or bell may be used to attract attention while the vehicle is moving or standing; and every peddler's vehicle must carry a trash receptacle and the peddler must pick up wrappers and containers before moving on. 03 exempts owners selling their own farm produce, local manufacturers selling their own products, state/federally exempted persons, court-ordered or bona fide auction sales, wholesale-to-retailer sales, cooperative flea-market/trade-show vendors, charitable fundraising by fraternal or civic groups, and religious groups soliciting for their own periodicals or tracts.

05 separately requires a City Manager license for anyone occupying a public street, sidewalk or public place with a stand or structure to sell or display goods.