Shelby, MI Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Section 325-4 of the Village of Shelby Solicitation Ordinance, adopted November 12, 2024 by Ordinance No. 02-24, requires anyone engaging in peddling or soliciting in the Village to first obtain a permit from the Village Clerk/Treasurer, unless the activity falls within one of the Section 325-6 exemptions (group solicitations by invitation, political candidacy or ballot-issue solicitation, established-route peddlers, business-to-business sales calls, or handbill distribution with no payments taken). Section 325-5 caps a permit at 30 days and sets the fee by Village Council resolution, adjustable over time.

The Section 325-7 application must include the applicant's name, current and business addresses, phone numbers, email, driver's license or state ID number, a description of the goods or activity, the dates and hours sought, a felony or sex-offense conviction disclosure with date and description, and a current photograph; solicitors must also carry photo ID and the Village permit and produce both on a resident's request. Section 325-9 lets any Village official or police officer demand proof of permit and identification, and the Clerk/Treasurer can deny or revoke a permit for any violation of the article, with written notice of the grounds; a revoked solicitor has 15 days to request a hearing before the Village President at a regular Council meeting. A permit under this article does not excuse compliance with any other required permit or license under Section 325-10.