Sioux Falls, SD Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit fee
- $35
- Bond required
- $1,000
- Curfew
- No peddling 8pm-9am
- Max fine
- $500 plus up to 30 days jail
- Exempt
- Registered charities, churches, schools
Summary
Sioux Falls requires anyone peddling door-to-door or street-to-street to get a city permit, pay a $35 fee, post a $1,000 bond, and pass a police background check.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business as a peddler within this city without first obtaining a permit to do so from the city. ... No peddler shall peddle door-to-door between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. the following morning, except by specific appointment with or invitation from the prospective customer.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-135: Current through local ordinance 54-26, passed 7-14-2026).
Full Breakdown
City Code Chapter 117 makes it unlawful to "engage in business as a peddler" without first getting a permit from the city (§ 117.020). The police chief investigates every applicant and must deny anyone with an active warrant, a sex-offense registration duty, or recent convictions for violent crime, burglary, drug distribution, theft, or fraud (§ 117.022). Applicants pay a $35 fee (§ 117.027) and file a $1,000 bond (§ 117.023) before a permit issues, must be photographed (§ 117.026), and must display the permit on their person while working (§ 117.029). Door-to-door peddling is barred between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. absent a specific invitation (§ 117.006), and peddlers must leave any property posted "No Peddlers Allowed" or "No Soliciting" and any residence unless invited in by a competent adult (§§ 117.003, 117.004). Registered charitable, educational, and religious organizations are exempt (§ 117.002(a)).
Violations & Fines
Violating the chapter (peddling without a permit, ignoring a No Soliciting sign, refusing to leave when told, or peddling after 8 p.m.) is punishable under the city's general penalty: up to a $500 fine and/or up to 30 days in the county jail, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do charities need a permit to go door-to-door in Sioux Falls?
Can a homeowner legally turn away a peddler?
Sources & Official References
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