Sandy, UT Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Sandy City Code § 15-1-2 makes it unlawful for any person to engage in business within the City without first obtaining a license from the Business License Division, unless a specific exemption applies, and treats a violation as a Class B misdemeanor. Door-to-door solicitors fall squarely under that licensing requirement: § 15-1-7 classifies a temporary business, itinerant business, and door-to-door solicitors having no permanent, fixed location in the City as not subject to ordinary renewal, meaning that rather than renewing annually like a fixed-location business, a solicitor must reapply for a new license each time it wants to continue operating beyond the license certificate's stated expiration date.

Section 15-1-10 adds a field-enforcement duty specific to this group: a door-to-door solicitor shall be required to produce the license when requested by persons being solicited, on top of the general duty to carry a license at all times when not operating from a fixed location and to show it to any police officer or other authorized official on request. Applications run through the Business License Division under § 15-1-4, which requires sign-off from the Police Chief, Fire Chief, Chief Building Inspector, and Director of Community Development or their designees before the Mayor decides within ten working days, and the Mayor may deny or revoke a license for a felony conviction, a crime of moral turpitude, fraud in obtaining the license, or unpaid taxes and fees.