Winter Haven Code Chapter 9, Article VII regulates peddlers, solicitors, and canvassers. Sec. 9-187 requires a license or registration with the City; Sec. 9-188 governs itinerant merchants. Door-to-door commercial solicitation requires a city Peddlers Business Tax Receipt and identification.
Chapter 9 Article VII (Sec. 9-186 through 9-194) governs door-to-door sales and solicitation. Sec. 9-187 requires every peddler/solicitor to obtain a license or registration; Sec. 9-191 requires that the license be exhibited on request; Sec. 9-192 covers the contents of licenses; Sec. 9-193 sets a different (registration) standard for solicitation by charitable or non-profit organizations; Sec. 9-194 covers revocation. Religious and political canvassing are protected under the First Amendment and exempt from the commercial-solicitation licensing requirement, but must respect posted "No Solicitors" notices. Application for a Peddlers BTR is filed at the Winter Haven Building Division (863-291-5695); the application includes background screening through WHPD.
Soliciting without a required license is a Ch. 9 Article VII violation enforced under Ch. 1 (Sec. 1-13). Common penalty path: Code Compliance citation, daily fines up to $250 through Special Magistrate. Ignoring a "No Solicitors" sign can also be charged as trespass under FS §810.09.
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