Concord, California: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes. Anyone 18 or older engaging in peddling or solicitation in Concord must carry a valid solicitor's permit issued by the Police Chief, and the sponsoring company must also hold a City business license (5.90.020).
• Where it comes from: Concord Municipal Code Chapter 5.90 (Solicitors and Peddlers). Applications go to the Concord Police Department, which acts as the Permitting Authority.
• Fee: 41.00 for the Application and Investigation fee, per the City's Fees and Charges for Various Municipal Services schedule (Door-to-Door Solicitation Permit, effective 7/1/2019) — the schedule prints its amounts without a dollar sign, but they are in dollars. The code (5.90.050) says the amount is set by that resolution and covers processing and investigating the application.
• Hours you may knock: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. — the code bars entering private property, knocking on doors, or otherwise disturbing residents "between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m." (5.90.120).
• What the rep carries: The permit itself, which shows the permittee's name, address and photograph, exhibited at all times while peddling or soliciting; the sponsor's business license must also be carried and shown to police on request (5.90.060(c), 5.90.090).
• What takes the time: A live scan or similar criminal history check submitted with the application, plus two 2-by-3-inch photos taken within 60 days of filing; the Police Chief has 10 days after a complete application to approve or deny it (5.90.040, 5.90.060).
• Code: Concord Municipal Code 5.90.010 through 5.90.190 (Solicitors and Peddlers).
• Worth knowing: A posted sign reading "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors," "No Solicitation" or similar bars entry to that property, licensed or not (5.90.110). A permit can be denied for a felony conviction, a violent or sex-offense misdemeanor, or a fraud judgment within the past five years (5.90.070).
• Read it yourself: Concord Municipal Code Chapter 5.90 Solicitors and Peddlers · City of Concord Fees and Charges for Various Municipal Services · checked 19 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: Whether the $41 fee also covers the State's Live Scan fingerprint processing cost or if that's billed separately; How long the criminal history check typically takes beyond the 10-day review window. Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________