South Bend requires door-to-door peddlers and canvassers to get a $50 annual license from the City Controller under Code section 4-43, after a police background review. Charitable solicitors register separately under section 4-55 for a $45 permit.
Under Municipal Code section 4-43, every peddler (selling goods door to door) and canvasser or solicitor (taking orders for future delivery) must obtain a license from the Office of the City Controller before working. The application is referred to the Police Department, which investigates the applicant's criminal history and reports to the Controller. The license costs $50 per year, expires January 31, and door-to-door sellers must wear an issued badge while vehicle peddlers display metal plates. Charitable solicitations are handled under section 4-55 (a $45 permit), and holding one exempts the person from the peddler license.
Soliciting door to door without the required license, or without the issued badge or plates, violates section 4-43 and can bring an ordinance fine, plus denial or revocation of the license after police review.
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