Onslow County, NC Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Onslow County Code of Ordinances Sec. 8-156 makes it unlawful to sell, offer for sale, or solicit orders for goods, wares, merchandise, food, periodicals or services door-to-door within the county without first obtaining a peddler/solicitor's permit from the Sheriff's Office, unless the resident or business invited the visit first. eastern standard time. ), under oath, and must list the applicant's identity, employer, goods sold, any criminal record for the preceding ten years, and vehicle information if a vehicle will be used, plus the county's fee schedule fee.

A permit runs up to 90 consecutive calendar days and can be renewed for up to three additional 90-day periods. The sheriff must act on a complete application within seven working days absent extraordinary circumstances, and permits are nontransferable. The sheriff can deny or revoke a permit for a felony conviction or plea within the preceding ten years, a theft, fraud, forgery or moral-turpitude conviction within the preceding five years, lack of a valid driver's license where a vehicle is used, or lack of required licenses.

Denials and revocations can be appealed in writing to the sheriff within ten days. The section exempts pre-ordered deliveries, petition circulation, political/religious/social advocacy, uncompensated charitable or civic organization sales, sales by minors for school activities, nonprofit solicitation, sales to businesses, and farm produce sales already authorized by law. S. 20-175, except newspaper distribution on nontraveled street portions that does not impede traffic.