Sedona, AZ Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- City clerk
- Application decision window
- 7 business days
- Permit term
- 1 year from approval
- Canvassers
- Exempt from permit requirement
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor under SCC 1.15.010
Summary
Anyone peddling goods or soliciting door-to-door in Sedona needs a permit and an identification card from the city clerk before knocking on a single door. Pure canvassers spreading a noncommercial or political message are exempt from the permit itself under SCC 5.10.030, though they can still request an ID card.
A. No person shall act as a peddler or as a solicitor within the city limits without first obtaining a permit and identification card in accordance with this chapter. A canvasser is not required to have a permit or identification card but any canvasser wanting an identification card for the purpose of reassuring city residents of the canvasser’s good faith shall be issued one upon request. B. No person shall solicit for commercial purposes within the city without first acquiring the necessary transaction privilege and use tax identification number, if applicable, and the city of Sedona business license in accordance with Chapter 5.05 SCC, Business Licensing.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Initiative Ordinance 2026-01, approved by voters at the July 21, 2026 election).
Full Breakdown
030, part of the Peddlers and Solicitors chapter enacted to protect residents' privacy in what the code calls Sedona's "extensive single-family residential nature" and "narrow unlit streets," bars anyone from acting as a peddler or solicitor within city limits without first obtaining a permit and identification card. 020 as someone contacting a resident to enlist support for a cause, candidate, or noncommercial event without being paid for goods, does not need the permit, though the chapter lets a canvasser request an ID card anyway to reassure residents.
030(B). 050 requires filing an application with the city clerk that includes the applicant's identity, a government-issued ID, a physical description, a list of any infractions or convictions in the prior seven years, the vehicle to be used, the method of solicitation, and the intended dates and hours of solicitation, all accompanied by the permit fee in the city's consolidated fee schedule. 060(E). 070(B).
Violations & Fines
Soliciting or peddling without the required permit and identification card violates SCC 5.10.030 and SCC 5.10.110(A)(1). Under SCC 5.10.120, any violation of the chapter is a misdemeanor punishable as provided in SCC 1.15.010. The city clerk can also deny, suspend, or revoke a permit under SCC 5.10.080 and 5.10.090 for false statements, disqualifying convictions within the prior seven years, or conduct that breaches the peace, with the police department notified of any suspension.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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