West Sacramento, CA Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- WSMC §5.04.220
- Applies to
- Peddlers, hawkers, itinerant vendors
- Screening
- Photo + fingerprints required
- Fee
- Set by city council resolution
Summary
West Sacramento requires traveling merchants, hawkers, peddlers and itinerant vendors to hold a city business license, screened by police background check before issuance.
Licenses to engage in the business of traveling merchant, hawker, peddler, itinerant vendor or taxicab driver shall be issued or denied after considering, among other things, the following:
A. Information from the applicant sufficient to enable the business licensing officer to investigate the qualifications of the applicant;
B. Submission of a photograph of the applicant for identification purposes;
C. Fingerprints from the applicant for the protection of the public should any misuse of the license occur; and
D. Submission of a processing fee as prescribed by resolution of the city council. Provisions in this section may be satisfied by showing proof of a business license for a similar business activity in another jurisdiction within the Sacramento region consisting of Yolo, Sacramento and Placer counties. (Ord. 89-13 § 3(5.10(b)); Ord. 08-12 § 3)
Full Breakdown
Under West Sacramento Municipal Code §5.04.220, anyone doing business as a traveling merchant, hawker, peddler, itinerant vendor or taxicab driver in the City of West Sacramento, Yolo County must be licensed under Chapter 5.04. Before the business licensing officer grants or denies the license, the applicant must submit a photo, be fingerprinted, and pay a processing fee set by council resolution. An out-of-jurisdiction license for a similar activity within the Sacramento region (Yolo, Sacramento, Placer counties) can substitute for parts of this showing.
Violations & Fines
Operating as a peddler, hawker or itinerant vendor without the required city license, or conducting business after license denial, is a misdemeanor under Chapter 5.04, punishable under WSMC §1.12 (fine and/or jail) with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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