Victoria, TX Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- City Secretary
- Background check
- Police Dept, fingerprinting
- Permit term
- 6 months
- Curfew
- 30 min after sunset to 30 min before sunrise
- Nonprofit exemption
- 501(c)(3) orgs exempt
Summary
Victoria requires itinerant vendors and door-to-door solicitors to get a city secretary permit backed by a police background check before selling house-to-house.
It shall be unlawful for any itinerant vendor over the age of eighteen (18) to sell or offer for sale any goods or services, from a fixed location visible from a public street, or from house-to-house, or from place-to-place, without first obtaining a permit from the city secretary.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 42).
Full Breakdown
Anyone over 18 selling goods or services house-to-house, place-to-place, or from a fixed location visible from a street must get an itinerant vendor permit from the city secretary before starting. The chief of police runs a background investigation, including fingerprinting and a criminal records check, before the permit is approved. Permits run six months and can be suspended or revoked for felony or related-misdemeanor charges. Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits and organized medical/disaster benefit collections are exempt from the permit and fee.
Violations & Fines
Selling or soliciting without the permit, after sunset without an invitation, or at a home posted 'NO SOLICITORS' is unlawful under Ch. 14 Art. III; the chief of police can also suspend or revoke a permit for up to 30 days at a time.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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