Cape Coral, Florida: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes. A peddler permit, per person. No permit is issued to a company; each individual working for it needs a permit (13-19, 13-28). "Peddler" covers anyone going house to house to sell goods, wares, merchandise or services (13-1).
• Where it comes from: Cape Coral Code of Ordinances, Chapter 13, Peddlers. The permit is signed by the City Clerk (13-29). The code does not say which counter takes the application, and the city site has no peddler permit page that could be found.
• Fee: Set in the code by how long the rep wants to work (13-24): $25 per month or portion thereof, $50 per 3 months, $75 per 6 months, $100 per 12 months. Per person. A separate fee "may be imposed" for fingerprinting and the photograph (13-23); no amount is published. A $1,000 surety bond must accompany the application (13-25).
• Hours you may knock: Peddling is unlawful between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. the following morning, or at any time on Sundays, except by specific appointment or invitation (13-6). That leaves 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
• What the rep carries: The permit. It must be shown on the request of any person (13-30). The code does not mention a badge.
• What takes the time: The $1,000 surety bond from a company authorized in Florida (13-25), fingerprinting and photographing at application (13-23), a photo taken within 60 days, a driver's license or other picture ID, and the last five cities worked (13-20, 13-21). Reps using a vehicle also need liability insurance of $300,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $50,000 for property damage (13-26). No processing time is published.
• Code: Cape Coral Code of Ordinances 13-1 to 13-8 and 13-19 to 13-37, mostly Ord. 59-09, 10-19-2009. Municode shows the online version as "Jul 6, 2026 (current)."
• Worth knowing: A "No Peddlers Allowed" or "No Solicitations Allowed" sign makes entry unlawful (13-4). Permits top out at 12 months (13-31). Working without a permit carries a fine of not less than $150 nor more than $500 (13-37). Separate from the city: Florida law makes it unlawful to conduct a home solicitation sale without a state home solicitation sale permit, applied for with the clerk of the circuit court for the county, with fingerprints and two color photos (F.S. 501.022). The statute lists exclusions, including sales by sample, catalog or brochure for future delivery. Read it against how your reps sell.
• Read it yourself: Cape Coral Code of Ordinances Chapter 13, Peddlers · Florida Statutes 501.022 · checked 18 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: Which office takes peddler permit applications, the City Clerk or the Police Department, and is there a current form? Is the $1,000 bond required per rep or can one company bond cover the crew? What is the fingerprinting and photograph fee under 13-23? How many days from application to permit in hand? Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________