Modesto requires door-to-door solicitors and peddlers to obtain a Solicitation Temporary Permit from the Modesto Police Department before canvassing. The permit costs $10. Soliciting at homes with posted 'No Soliciting' signs is prohibited.
Under Modesto Municipal Code Title 4, Chapter 7, Article 15, commercial door-to-door solicitors, peddlers, and canvassers must obtain a Solicitation Temporary Permit issued by the Modesto Police Department before soliciting within city limits. The permit application fee is $10 and must be submitted to the MPD. Soliciting at residences displaying a posted 'No Soliciting' sign is prohibited and enforceable. Itinerant vendors operating from sidewalks or streets require a separate Street/Sidewalk Temporary Use Permit ($12.50). Code Enforcement (CEU) and Modesto PD enforce violations. Charitable solicitations may be subject to additional state law requirements under California Business and Professions Code § 17510 et seq.
Soliciting without a permit or at a posted 'No Soliciting' residence is an infraction. Administrative citations start at $100 and escalate. Criminal misdemeanor prosecution possible for repeat or egregious violations.
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