Upland, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

010 makes it unlawful for any solicitor, canvasser or peddler to go from place to place or house to house in the city without first securing a written permit from the city licensing official. The applicant must personally appear before the licensing official, file a written application under penalty of perjury disclosing true name and address, employer or represented concern, and the nature of the business, along with any information required under California Business and Professions Code Section 17510 et seq. Applications are retained as public records for at least two years, and each applicant pays a permit fee set by city council resolution.

030 requires the permit to be a printed card identifying the solicitor and employer, which must be exhibited promptly to any resident or police officer on request. 040. 00 fee (or a council-set amount), a sworn statement published in a local newspaper, and disclosure of the percentage of funds raised that will go to solicitation costs versus the charitable purpose; the business license official can deny, revoke or suspend the permit for false statements or non-bona-fide charity status, with a hearing held within 7 to 21 days of a revocation or suspension.

070 requires every solicitor, peddler, hawker or transient vendor to wear a photo identification badge listing the bearer's employer or, absent one, home address, at all times while soliciting. 050.