Santa Clarita, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License issuer
- L.A. County Treasurer-Tax Collector
- License duration
- 1 year, non-transferable
- Permitted hours
- 8:00 a.m. to sunset
- Minor solicitors
- Must be with licensed adult
- Revocation bar
- 1 year before re-applying
Summary
Anyone soliciting door-to-door in Santa Clarita needs a peddler's or solicitor's license issued by the L.A. County Treasurer and Tax Collector on the city's behalf under Section 11.37.020, must carry it at all times, and cannot solicit past a posted no-soliciting sign.
Peddler's and Solicitor's License. No person may peddle, sidewalk vend, or solicit unless such person has a valid peddler's or solicitor's license, as applicable, issued by the County of Los Angeles Treasurer and Tax Collector on behalf of the City under Title 5 of this code and Title 7 of the Los Angeles County Code prior to operation.
Full Breakdown
020(D), every solicitor must keep an original copy of the license on their person while soliciting and show it on request to any enforcement officer or to a person being solicited. 020(J) bars renewal for one year after revocation. to sunset; a solicitor under 18 must be accompanied by an adult who holds a valid license; solicitors may not enter or remain at any home or business posted with a "no solicitors or peddlers" sign absent the occupant's consent; they may not persistently continue after being told no; they may not refuse to leave when an occupant asks them to; and they may not intentionally obstruct a person's free movement on a public right-of-way. 030. 040.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting without the required license, ignoring a posted no-soliciting sign, refusing to leave when asked, or continuing to solicit after being told no all violate Chapter 11.37's identification, licensing and conduct rules, and are enforceable through the city's Enforcement Officers, defined in Section 11.37.010 to include sworn peace officers and Code Enforcement Officers, with penalties applied under the city's general municipal code violation framework.
Frequently Asked Questions
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