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Sahuarita, AZ Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

License required for
All peddlers and solicitors
Background check
State/federal fingerprint check
License expiration
July 31 annually
Curfew
7:00 p.m./sunset to sunrise
No-solicitation signs
Must be honored

Summary

Peddlers and solicitors working house to house in Sahuarita must register with the town clerk, pass a fingerprint-based criminal history check, and carry an identification card at all times. Licenses expire every July 31 and door-to-door sales are barred after 7:00 p.m. or sunset.

Any person operating as a peddler or solicitor shall register with the town clerk and obtain a door-to-door sales license and identification card showing such registration. ... It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in door-to-door sales ... after the later of 7:00 p.m. or sunset and before sunrise. This provision shall apply only to door-to-door sales within a residential area.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4745395; v0 updated 2025-12-08; through 12-08-2025).

Full Breakdown

030. 050(F), and the town clerk can deny or revoke an identification card if an applicant has felony or misdemeanor convictions or pending charges affecting truth, honesty or veracity. 040 cover nonprofit educational, fraternal and religious organizations, government agencies, approved community events, and charitable or philanthropic solicitation. 10 STC plus the DPS fingerprint processing fee. 070; a photocopy does not satisfy the requirement. or sunset, whichever is later, and before sunrise in residential areas, and bars entering any property posted with a 'no peddlers,' 'no canvassers' or 'no solicitors' sign or remaining after being told to leave. 100 for fraud, any code or law violation, a felony or misdemeanor conviction, or a prior revocation within the past year.

Violations & Fines

Soliciting without registering, without carrying the identification card, or after suspension is unlawful under STC § 5.10.090, with each day of continued activity treated as a separate violation. Entering or remaining on posted 'no solicitors' property after being asked to leave is separately unlawful under § 5.10.090(E), and exhibiting a copy of the ID card instead of the original violates § 5.10.090(D).

Frequently Asked Questions

Do door-to-door solicitors need a permit in Sahuarita?
Yes. STC § 5.10.030 requires every peddler or solicitor to register with the town clerk and obtain a door-to-door sales license and identification card before going house to house.
What background check applies to Sahuarita solicitor licenses?
Applicants submit fingerprints to the Arizona Department of Public Safety for a state and federal criminal history check under STC § 5.10.050(F), and the town clerk can deny or revoke a card based on convictions or pending charges affecting honesty.
Can a homeowner block solicitors in Sahuarita?
Yes. STC § 5.10.090(E) makes it unlawful for a peddler or solicitor to enter or remain on any property posted with a 'no peddlers,' 'no canvassers' or 'no solicitors' sign, or to stay after being asked to leave.

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