Chandler, Arizona: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — two layers. The company needs a transient merchant business permit, and every rep needs an individual transient merchant permit and photo identification card (20-2, 20-4). The employer needs its permit even if it never enters the city (20-2). Taking orders house to house for future services is in the definition (20-1).
• Where it comes from: The Management Services Director, through the Tax and License office. The Police Chief investigates every application (20-6).
• Fee: Per the Citywide Fee Schedule effective March 2, 2026, section 1.11: $50.00 nonrefundable application investigation fee, $50.00 annual permit for an individual or employee, $100.00 annual permit for the business, $10.00 fingerprinting fee, and a $1,000.00 surety bond or cash deposit. The first year’s annual fee is prorated by quarter (20-10.1).
• Hours you may knock: Chapter 20 sets no knocking hours. Nothing in 20-1 to 20-16 gives a start or stop time.
• What the rep carries: The city-issued identification card with the rep’s photo, shown on request (20-11).
• What takes the time: Fingerprints, a 2-by-2 photo taken in the last 60 days, two Maricopa County character references or other evidence of good character, a conviction statement, and the bond (20-5, 20-14). The city’s processing page lists peddler licenses at 30 working days for completeness review plus 10 for substantive review.
• Code: Chandler City Code Chapter 20, Transient Merchants, Peddlers, Canvassers, and Solicitors, 20-1 to 20-16. Municode shows the version dated Jun 8, 2026 as current.
• Worth knowing: It is unlawful to come onto premises posted “no peddlers,” “no canvassers” or “no solicitors,” or to stay after being asked to leave (20-12(J)). The company may not let a rep work until the rep has shown it a valid permit and ID card, and must re-verify once a year (20-4). Permits last one year and are not transferable (20-9, 20-10.5). Violations are a misdemeanor (20-16).
• Read it yourself: Chandler City Code Chapter 20 · City of Chandler Citywide Fee Schedule, effective March 2, 2026, section 1.11 · City of Chandler Specialty Licenses page · City of Chandler License Processing Timelines · checked 19 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: Whether one $1,000.00 bond covers the company and all its reps, or each permit needs its own; Whether the $50.00 investigation fee is charged per rep or once per company packet; Whether the city enforces any knocking hours outside Chapter 20. Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________