Wyoming, MI Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)

Wyoming's commercial-solicitation framework is administered by the City Clerk's office at 1155 28th Street SW, Wyoming, MI 49509 (phone 616-530-7296). The City Clerk's Fee Schedule for 2025, posted on wyomingmi.gov, sets the Vendor/Solicitor license fee at $50.00, with a default $50.00 fee for 'All Business Licenses, except as described.' Late renewal at 30 days is 25% of the license fee but not less than $10, and at 90 days is 50% but not less than $20. The license is issued under Chapter 14 (Businesses) of the Wyoming Code of Ordinances; applications are forwarded to the Wyoming Department of Public Safety - Police (616-530-7300) for background check before issuance. Constitutional constraint: door-to-door religious, political, and charitable canvassers are NOT required to hold a Wyoming commercial-peddler permit because the U.S. Supreme Court in Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc. v. Village of Stratton, 536 U.S. 150 (2002), struck down permit-required regimes for noncommercial canvassing as violating the First Amendment. Noncommercial canvassers must still observe posted 'No Soliciting' signs to avoid a criminal trespass charge under MCL 750.552 (trespass) or MCL 750.553 (forcible entry / aggravated trespass on residential premises). Wyoming has historically supported a 'No Soliciting' decal regime through the Code Enforcement / Building Inspections side (616-530-7285), with citations available under the local ordinance for commercial peddlers who ignore posted notices.