Midwest City, OK Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Yes, per individual
- Allowed hours
- 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
- Minimum age
- 16 years old
- Solicitor/canvasser fee
- $10/week or $120/year
- Max penalty
- $200 fine or 30 days jail
Summary
Anyone peddling, soliciting or canvassing door-to-door in Midwest City needs an individual permit from the city clerk, and can only operate between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
No person or any agency or employee thereof shall engage in the business of peddler, solicitor, canvasser, hawker or huckster as defined herein without first obtaining a permit therefor as herein provided, and paying the prescribed fees for same. An individual permit shall be required for any and all persons engaged in peddling, soliciting, canvassing, hawking or huckstering. Any permit issued shall only allow peddling, soliciting, canvassing, hawking or huckstering between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 21).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 32-21 bars engaging in peddling, soliciting, canvassing, hawking or huckstering without first obtaining a permit and paying the fee, with a separate permit required per person. The city clerk investigates each applicant's character and business history, including a Better Business Bureau records check under § 32-24, which blocks anyone rated below a C+, before issuing a permit. Applicants must also be at least 16 (§ 32-23). Solicitors and canvassers pay $10/week, $35/month, or $120/year (§ 32-25); nonprofits pay no fee but must still apply.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a permit is a crime under § 32-1(b): a fine up to $200 plus costs, up to 30 days in jail, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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