Commercial solicitors in Yonkers must obtain a Solicitor/Peddler License from the City Clerk under Yonkers Code Chapter 50. Background check, ID badge, and license fee required. Hours limited to 9 AM to sunset.
Applicants must provide photo ID, proof of insurance, and submit to a criminal background check. Licenses are issued by the City Clerk's office, carry a fee per solicitor, and must be displayed visibly while canvassing. Soliciting is prohibited before 9:00 AM and after sunset. Charitable, religious, and political canvassers are exempt from licensing (1st Amendment) but still subject to hours and no-knock rules.
Unlicensed soliciting: $250-$500 fine and possible revocation of future permits.
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