Door-to-door solicitors and peddlers operating in the City of Seminole must register with the city under Chapter 6 (Businesses), obtain a business tax receipt, and comply with identification and time-of-day rules.
Chapter 6 of the Seminole Code of Ordinances regulates businesses, including peddlers, transient merchants, and door-to-door solicitors. Commercial solicitors generally must apply for a business tax receipt with the city, providing identification, sponsoring company information, and a background check. Religious, political, and charitable canvassers receive constitutional protection but may still need to register their organization. Approved solicitors must carry their permit and identification on their person and present it on request. Solicitation hours are typically restricted to daylight hours, often 9:00 a.m. to sunset, and never on posted no-solicitation properties.
Operating without a permit, refusing to display ID, or soliciting outside permitted hours subjects violators to citations under Chapter 6 and possible trespass charges.
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