Dublin, California: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — a written peddler/solicitor permit from the Chief of Police before a rep works (4.16.030, 4.16.050). A solicitor is anyone going house to house for commercial purposes taking orders for goods or for services to be performed in the future (4.16.020(D)). The city's application says each peddler/solicitor must have his or her own permit, so it is one per rep.
• Where it comes from: Dublin Police Services. The rep files a sworn written application with the Police Chief (4.16.060(A)). The Commercial Peddlers and Solicitors Permit Application is linked from the city's Peddler Permits page.
• Fee: $130.00 permit fee, listed on the city's application checklist (revised 7/1/2026). The code says the nonrefundable fee is set by City Council resolution (4.16.060(B)). The company's own city business license is a separate fee.
• Hours you may knock: No peddling or soliciting before 9:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. (4.16.090(D)). The application says the same: 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
• What the rep carries: The permit, displayed in a conspicuous place on the rep's person and shown on request; it may not be used by anyone else (4.16.090(B), (C)).
• What takes the time: A sworn application with two 2x2 passport-quality photos, fingerprints (the checklist says LiveScan) and a ten-year conviction statement (4.16.060(A)). The Chief of Police approves or denies within 30 calendar days of a complete application (4.16.070(A)). The permit is not effective until the business is registered under Chapter 4.04 (4.16.070(C)). A solicitor also posts a cash deposit or bond, unless engaged in interstate commerce (4.16.080).
• Code: Dublin Municipal Code, Title 4, Chapter 4.16 — Peddlers and Solicitors (4.16.010 to 4.16.120). Code Publishing shows the code current through Ordinance 2-26, passed March 3, 2026.
• Worth knowing: No selling or soliciting at a property posted with a visible sign prohibiting sales or solicitation; a sign banning one is read as banning both unless it says otherwise (4.16.090(E)). The bond amount is set by council resolution and is not printed in the code (4.16.080(B)).
• Read it yourself: Dublin Municipal Code, Chapter 4.16 — Peddlers and Solicitors · Dublin Police Services — Commercial Peddlers and Solicitors Permit Application (PDF) · City of Dublin — Peddler Permits · City of Dublin — Business License Information and FAQs (PDF) · Dublin Municipal Code — landing page · checked 23 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• The current bond or cash deposit amount for solicitors under 4.16.080, and whether a fiber company counts as engaged in interstate commerce for the exemption
• How many days the LiveScan and police review usually take in practice
• How long a permit runs and what a renewal costs

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