Victorville, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Registration
- Required with Business License Division before soliciting
- Background check
- Fingerprint/live-scan required for every applicant
- Residential hours
- 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. only
- No Solicitors signs
- Must be honored, no exceptions
- Exemptions
- Bona fide charities and disabled veterans
- Orders
- Must be written in duplicate, one copy to buyer
Summary
Anyone going door-to-door in Victorville to sell goods or take orders must register with the Business License Division, obtain a business license, and be fingerprinted for a background check before starting. Solicitation in residential areas is barred outside 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and homes posting 'No Solicitors' signs are off-limits.
Except as may be set forth otherwise in this Article, every Solicitor must register with the Business License Division of the City, apply for, and obtain a business license, and pay the required business license fee pursuant to Section 16-7.06.020 prior to doing business in the City.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 57).
Full Breakdown
Section 16-7.09.010 requires every Solicitor to register with the City's Business License Division, apply for and obtain a business license, and pay the fee set under Section 16-7.06.020 before doing any business in the City. Registration is not paperwork alone: each applicant must be fingerprinted by the Business License Division or Police Department, or submit fingerprints through a live-scan vendor, so the City can run a background check for disqualifying convictions under Section 16-7.02.030(c), citing California Penal Code Sections 11105(b)(11) and 13300(b)(11) as the City's authority to obtain that criminal-history information.
Applicants must also submit two photographs, and the resulting identification/registration card must be carried on the Solicitor's person and shown to residents or businesses at the start of every solicitation. Section 16-7.09.020 layers on operating restrictions: no ringing a bell or knocking where a 'No Solicitors' sign is posted, no solicitation in residential areas before 8 a.m. or after 7 p.m. (non-residential solicitation must stay within the solicited business's hours), and every order must be written in duplicate, with one copy given to the purchaser.
Section 16-7.09.030 exempts solicitors for a bona fide charity, fraternal, or religious organization exempt under Section 16-7.06.150(a)(1), and disabled veterans exempt under Section 16-7.06.150(a)(4), though even exempt solicitors remain bound by the Section 16-7.09.020 hour and signage restrictions.
Violations & Fines
Soliciting without registering, ignoring a posted 'No Solicitors' sign, or knocking on residential doors outside the 8 a.m.-to-7-p.m. window violates Article 9 and exposes the solicitor to the Chapter's general penalty provisions under Section 16-7.01.160, which allow a misdemeanor charge or administrative citation for operating without the required license or misrepresenting material facts to the City.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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