Avondale, Arizona: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — a peddler's permit and identification card from the city before any rep knocks (13-165). A peddler is anyone who contacts a resident at home, uninvited, mainly to sell a good or service for a commercial purpose (13-161). A company can apply, but every employee or agent who knocks is listed on the application and gets their own ID card (13-167(b)(2), 13-170).
• Where it comes from: The City Clerk's Office. The application is filed online, and the Clerk grants or denies it within five business days — no answer in that time counts as a denial (13-167(a)). Once approved, the Clerk's Office calls to set an appointment to pick up the Peddler Permit ID Card.
• Fee: $24.00 non-refundable, per the City Clerk's Peddler Permits page. The code also has the applicant pay the cost of the background check, not refundable if the application is withdrawn or denied (13-167(d)); the page does not say whether the $24.00 is that charge. Credit card payments carry a convenience fee from June 1, 2026.
• Hours you may knock: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. — no peddler, solicitor or canvasser may enter residential premises earlier than 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. of any day (13-162).
• What the rep carries: The city identification card with the rep's photo and a copy of the permit, on the person at all times while working, shown on request to any police officer or city official (13-170, 13-171).
• What takes the time: A background check by the Avondale Office of Public Safety on every rep and on the company's officers and managers (13-167(d)). Two 1-inch by 1-inch photographs of each rep, vehicle details, and a description of the sales methods and any written materials (13-167(b)). Up to five business days for a decision (13-167(a)), then an appointment to collect the ID card.
• Code: Avondale City Code, Chapter 13, Article VIII — Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers (13-160 to 13-177). Municode shows the code codified through Ordinance No. 2021-0726, adopted July 6, 2026 (Supp. No. 38, Update 1).
• Worth knowing: Permits and ID cards run for the calendar year and expire December 31; renew by January 31 (13-169, 13-170). No knocking where a "No Peddlers, Solicitors or Canvassers", "Do Not Disturb" or "No Trespassing" sign is posted (13-163). A written receipt with the permit number is required for any payment of ten dollars or more (13-164). A disqualifying felony conviction of any rep or officer in the past five years blocks the company's permit, and reps must be 18 or older (13-168). Civil penalty up to $2,500.00 per violation (13-175).
• Read it yourself: Avondale City Code, Chapter 13, Article VIII — Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers · City of Avondale — City Clerk, Peddler Permits · Avondale Code of Ordinances — Municode landing page · checked 21 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• Whether the $24.00 covers the background check in 13-167(d) or the check is billed on top
• Whether one company permit covers all reps, with an ID card per rep, or each rep needs a separate permit fee
• How long after approval the ID-card appointment usually is

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