Corona, California: door-to-door solicitor permit

Partly read: the permit answer is sourced, but the fee or the hours could not be read from the city’s own pages. The clerk questions below cover the gap.

• The answer: Yes — a solicitors permit is required before anyone knocks (5.34.030).
• Where it comes from: The Planning and Development Director, City of Corona (5.34.020, 5.34.040).
• Fee: The code does not state a dollar amount — it says the permit fee is "established by resolution of the City Council" (5.34.060). The city's Citywide Master Fee Recovery Schedule PDF could not be read (it is a scanned, non-searchable document); the amount is not confirmed from a primary source.
• Hours you may knock: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. — "No person shall practice or engage in soliciting between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m." (5.34.120).
• What the rep carries: The chapter does not state what a permitted solicitor must carry or wear while working. Not published.
• What takes the time: The Director must issue or deny the permit within 30 calendar days of a complete application (5.34.050). A current business license (Chapter 5.02) must be attached to the application (5.34.040(E)). The permit is good for one year (5.34.080).
• Code: Corona Municipal Code Chapter 5.34, Peddlers and Solicitors (5.34.010–5.34.180).
• Worth knowing: A posted "No Solicitors," "No Soliciting," or "No Trespassing" sign makes it unlawful to knock or ring the bell there (5.34.110). Coming closer than 3 feet after the resident objects, blocking their path, or repeating the pitch after an objection is "aggressive soliciting" and separately banned (5.34.160). The permit is personal and non-transferable (5.34.070).
• Read it yourself: Corona Municipal Code 5.34.030 Permit - Required · Corona Municipal Code 5.34.020 Definitions · Corona Municipal Code 5.34.040 Permit - Application - Contents · Corona Municipal Code 5.34.050 Permit - Granting - Denial · Corona Municipal Code 5.34.060 Permit - Fee · Corona Municipal Code 5.34.080 Permit - Term · Corona Municipal Code 5.34.110 Sign posting · Corona Municipal Code 5.34.120 Hours of operation · Corona Municipal Code 5.34.160 Aggressive soliciting · City of Corona Citywide Master Fee Recovery Schedule (Updated 6.30.25) · checked 19 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: What is the current solicitors permit fee under 5.34.060, and is it per person or per company? Is a background check or fingerprinting required as part of the application review? Is a badge or ID required to be worn or carried while soliciting? Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________