Arlington Heights, Illinois: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — a permit before peddling or soliciting door to door (12-1002, 12-1003). A solicitor is anyone going place to place, without a prior appointment, taking orders for future delivery of merchandise or any service (12-1001(e)). The company applies once and lists every person who will solicit (12-1003(c)), and each individual wears a Village-issued ID card at all times while going door to door (12-1004(b)).
• Where it comes from: The Department of Building and Health Services, where the application is filed and verified under oath by a responsible officer of the company (12-1003, 12-1004(a)). The police department's solicitor page says the Building Department issues Solicitor/Peddler Permits.
• Fee: No charge, per the village police department's solicitor information ("Permit required; no charge."). Article X itself sets no fee.
• Hours you may knock: Not before 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m., and no peddling or soliciting on Sundays (12-1007).
• What the rep carries: The Village-issued ID card, worn at all times while going door to door (12-1004(b)).
• What takes the time: The application lists every rep's name, permanent address, birthdate and driver's license number, the person in charge locally, and the specific dates, times and locations of the solicitation (12-1003). A company may not use a solicitor convicted of a forcible felony within five years, or released less than three years ago (12-1012). No processing time is published.
• Code: Arlington Heights Municipal Code, Chapter 12, Article X — Peddlers and Solicitors (12-1001 to 12-1014). Municode's currency line reads "Codified through Ordinance No. 2026-27, enacted June 15, 2024. (Supp. No. 3, Update 2)" as printed.
• Worth knowing: A door-to-door permit is good for no more than 90 days within any 365 days from the first date of solicitation (12-1004(b)). A "NO SOLICITORS OR PEDDLERS" card near the main entrance is sufficient notice, and every solicitor, registered or not, must look for it and leave at once (12-1010, 12-1011). Soliciting anything not named in the application is unlawful (12-1006).
• Read it yourself: Arlington Heights Municipal Code, Chapter 12, Article X — Peddlers and Solicitors · Arlington Heights Police — Crime Prevention, Safety & Education (Solicitor Information) · Arlington Heights Municipal Code — landing page · checked 22 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• How many business days the Building Department takes to issue the permit and ID cards
• Whether reps added mid-permit can be put on the existing permit or need a new application
• Whether a new 90-day permit can be issued in the same 365 days

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