Suffolk, VA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Suffolk requires anyone going door to door to sell goods or services, or to request charitable donations, to register with the chief of police before entering residential premises, under Chapter 62, Article II of the City Code. Section 62-32 requires the applicant's name, addresses, physical description, and criminal history. Section 62-33 issues the permit unless the applicant has been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude; it runs one year and must be carried and displayed on demand. Section 62-34 requires a $500 bond per solicitor. Peddlers and itinerant merchants also owe a separate city license tax. Invited guests, farm-product sellers, and newspaper carriers are exempt.