Waterbury, CT Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

30 requires anyone over 16 years old who solicits orders for future delivery of goods, wares or merchandise, including magazines and other printed matter, to register with the Police Department first, whether the solicitation happens door-to-door, on a street or highway, or by telephone. Registration culminates in the Police Department stamping the applicant's credentials, and the ordinance is explicit that the stamp shall not constitute a permit to enter privately policed areas, so a registered solicitor still needs separate clearance for gated communities or similarly controlled property.

31 sets the application content: name and addresses, a physical description covering age, height, weight, hair and eye color, the name and address of the person or firm the solicitor works for or through, the goods being sold, any arrest or conviction history, and the intended solicitation period, plus identification with a signature specimen. 11 before the department stamps the credentials, which then list the solicitor's description, employer, merchandise and the solicitation period, capped at one year. The Police Department may refuse the stamp to anyone convicted of a felony, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or a prior violation of this chapter. , and leaving the premises immediately if the prospective purchaser asks.