Aurora, Illinois: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — every peddler or solicitor must apply to the City Clerk and get a permit before peddling or soliciting (Sec 32-3).
• Where it comes from: The City Clerk's Office issues the permit; every for-profit applicant must pass a background check first (Sec 32-3).
• Fee: $100 per 30 days per peddler, up to a maximum of six months per peddler per calendar year, and up to ten peddler permits per company per month — per the city's own Peddlers and Solicitors page.
• Hours you may knock: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. April through September, and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. the rest of the year, in residential areas — never on state or federal holidays (Sec 32-27).
• What the rep carries: City photo identification on their person at all times while peddling or soliciting, plus business identification (name, address, phone, and vehicle ID number if applicable) posted in easily readable lettering on their vehicle or on their person; the permit itself must be shown on request (Sec 32-28).
• What takes the time: A background check (valid three years) for every applicant, done through a city-approved fingerprint vendor; the Clerk then issues the permit within five to seven business days of a complete application (Sec 32-5).
• Code: Aurora Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32 (Peddlers and Solicitors), §§ 32-1 through 32-30, 32-51.
• Worth knowing: A posted "No Trespassing," "No Peddlers or Solicitors" or similar sign near the entrance makes entering that property a trespass violation (Sec 32-6). A permit holder who refuses to leave a posted or unposted property after being told to go can be banned from peddling or soliciting in the city for up to two years (Sec 32-29, Sec 32-51).
• Read it yourself: Aurora Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Peddlers and Solicitors · City of Aurora, Peddlers and Solicitors page · checked 19 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: For a company applying for the maximum ten peddler permits a month, how is the $100-per-30-days fee billed across reps? Does the six-month annual cap per peddler reset per calendar year or per rolling 12 months? Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________