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Titusville, FL Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Permit
Business tax receipt required (§ 11-372)
Investigation fee
$25.00 at application
Annual fee
$22.05 per solicitor
Duration
60 days per receipt, 120 days/yr max
Solicitors at once
No more than 4
Background check
Fingerprinting at Titusville PD
Appeal window
14 days to city council

Summary

Titusville requires every peddler, canvasser, and door-to-door solicitor to hold a business tax receipt under Code of Ordinances § 11-372 before working the city, whether on foot, by vehicle, or by phone. The rule reaches even established local businesses that add a door-to-door sales channel, and applicants face a police background check, fingerprinting, and a per-solicitor fee before the city will issue the permit.

It shall be unlawful for any peddler, solicitor or canvasser to engage in such business within the corporate limits of the city without first obtaining a business tax receipt therefore in compliance with the provisions of this article. Any permanent business in the City of Titusville wishing to engage in door-or-door sales shall be required to obtain a business tax receipt pursuant to this article.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 54 Update 1 | Land Development Regulations: Supplement 19 Update 1 | Technical Manuals: Supplement 10 Update 1).

Full Breakdown

Article IX of the general code, Sections 11-371 through 11-382, governs peddlers, solicitors, and canvassers who travel house to house, street to street, or who solicit by phone from within the city, taking orders for goods or services to be delivered later. 00) investigation fee. Under Section 11-374, the administrator has five working days to investigate an applicant's character through the police department, building department, and the Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce, and will deny the receipt if the applicant's business responsibility is unsatisfactory or if the applicant has a disqualifying conviction.

05) a year; no more than four solicitors may work at once, and a single business tax receipt authorizes at most sixty days of solicitation, renewable up to one hundred twenty days total in a fiscal year. Section 11-375 gives a denied or revoked applicant fourteen days to appeal to the city council, whose decision is final, and Section 11-376 lets the city revoke a receipt for fraud, a disqualifying conviction, or conduct that breaches the peace. Peddlers must exhibit their receipt to any citizen who asks (Section 11-378), and Section 11-381 tasks code inspectors and police officers with demanding proof of authorization on the spot.

Violations & Fines

Soliciting without a business tax receipt, or violating any condition of Article IX, is punished under Section 11-382 as provided by Section 1-15: a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00), up to sixty days in jail, or both, with each day of continued violation a separate offense. The city can also revoke the receipt itself for fraud, a disqualifying conviction, or conduct that breaches the peace, and code officers or police can demand proof of the receipt in the field.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a permit to sell door-to-door in Titusville?
Yes. Section 11-372 makes it unlawful for any peddler, solicitor, or canvasser, including staff of an existing local business, to work the city without first obtaining a business tax receipt under Article IX of the Code of Ordinances.
How much does a Titusville solicitor permit cost?
The application carries a twenty-five dollar investigation fee, and each approved solicitor then pays an annual business tax receipt fee of twenty-two dollars and five cents under Section 11-374(4). Corporations cannot buy one receipt for a whole sales team; every individual solicitor needs their own.
How long does a Titusville solicitor permit last?
A single business tax receipt covers up to sixty days of solicitation under Section 11-374(5). An applicant can apply again for another sixty-day permit, but the code caps total solicitation at one hundred twenty days for any one applicant in a single fiscal year.
Can Titusville deny or revoke a solicitor's permit?
Yes. The administrator can refuse a business tax receipt under Section 11-374(2) for a conviction involving theft, fraud, deceptive trade practices, or sexual battery, or for lying on the application, and Section 11-376 lets the city revoke an active receipt for the same reasons or for conduct that breaches the peace.
What background check does Titusville require of solicitors?
Applicants must submit to fingerprinting at the Titusville Police Department and pay for it themselves, and the administrator investigates the applicant's character and business responsibility through the police department, building department, and the Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce before issuing a receipt.

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