Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Connecticut (2026)
22 rules on the books across Connecticut, 17 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Solicitor Permits
Permits required for door-to-door salespeople and canvassers, including background check requirements and permitted hours of operation.
Bethel
Significant RestrictionsBethel requires a license from the Board of Selectmen before anyone peddles, sells or solicits door-to-door or on a…
Read full rule →Bristol
Significant RestrictionsAnyone canvassing or soliciting house-to-house in Bristol needs a police department permit and license under Sec…
Read full rule →Danbury
Significant RestrictionsDanbury requires anyone peddling goods door to door or place to place to get a $200 Police-issued license, post a…
Read full rule →Fairfield
Significant RestrictionsIn the Town of Fairfield, door-to-door sellers must get a Chief of Police license before soliciting under Fairfield…
Read full rule →Hamden
Significant RestrictionsAnyone who goes house to house or peddles goods on Hamden's public streets must get a permit from the Chief of Police…
Read full rule →Meriden
Significant RestrictionsAnyone who peddles goods or solicits orders door to door in the City of Meriden must first get a license from the Chief…
Read full rule →New Britain
Significant RestrictionsNew Britain requires anyone peddling goods door to door or place to place, whether on foot or from a vehicle, to first…
Read full rule →New Haven
Significant RestrictionsNew Haven requires a home-solicitation license from the issuer before going door-to-door to sell merchandise or…
Read full rule →Ridgefield
Significant RestrictionsRidgefield does not run a solicitor-permit desk: instead, Town Code § 274-2 bars anyone from peddling, vending, hawking…
Read full rule →Stratford
Significant RestrictionsIn the Town of Stratford, Connecticut, anyone over 16 who solicits orders from door to door, on a street or by…
Read full rule →Waterbury
Significant RestrictionsAnyone over 16 soliciting purchase orders door-to-door, on the street or by phone in Waterbury must register with the…
Read full rule →West Hartford
Significant RestrictionsSelling goods or soliciting retail orders in West Hartford requires a license from the Chief of Police under § 130-1A…
Read full rule →West Haven
Significant RestrictionsIn the City of West Haven, Connecticut, anyone over 16 who solicits orders for future delivery door to door, on a…
Read full rule →Greenwich
Some RestrictionsAnyone over sixteen who solicits orders door-to-door, on a street or by phone within the Town of Greenwich must…
Read full rule →Manchester
Some RestrictionsIn the Town of Manchester, anyone peddling goods house-to-house or on the streets and sidewalks needs a license from…
Read full rule →Norwalk
Some RestrictionsAnyone over 16 who goes house to house or stands on a Norwalk street or sidewalk selling merchandise or taking orders…
Read full rule →Stamford
Some RestrictionsAnyone over 16 going door to door in Stamford to take merchandise orders needs a $350 permit from Cashiering and…
Read full rule →No-Knock Registry
Programs that let homeowners register to opt out of door-to-door solicitation, and the penalties for solicitors who ignore the list.
West Haven
Significant RestrictionsIn the City of West Haven, Connecticut, a licensed solicitor works between 9:00 a.m. and dusk. Soliciting on a property…
Read full rule →Danbury
Some RestrictionsDanbury limits initial door-to-door or phone solicitations by licensed peddlers to 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and requires…
Read full rule →Fairfield
Some RestrictionsIn the Town of Fairfield, transient merchants cannot go door to door before 10:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. under…
Read full rule →Hamden
Some RestrictionsA Hamden resident can bar peddlers, agents, and advertisers from a property simply by posting a sign such as 'NO…
Read full rule →New Britain
Some RestrictionsNew Britain lets any resident block handbills, flyers and peddler literature by posting a sign. Under Code of…
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