Erie, Pennsylvania: 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 — the city's vendor licensing page lists a Door-to-Door Peddler license/permit and says any person or business selling goods or services door-to-door needs one. Whether it is issued per rep or per company is not stated on that page; the code article (Article 313) could not be read.
• Where it comes from: The City of Erie — the vendor licensing page (under Planning and Zoning permits) says to request an application by email from the city staff named there, or by phone.
• Fee: All vendor applications cost $200.00 and are good for one calendar year, paid by cash or check only, per the city's Vendor Licensing/Permit page.
• Hours you may knock: Not read. No knocking hours appear on the city's vendor page, and the code article on eCode360 could not be read.
• What the rep carries: Not read from the code. The page does not say what the rep must carry.
• What takes the time: The permitting application process takes anywhere from one to two weeks. The application needs a copy of the driver's license, a copy of insurance and a detailed description of services, per the city page.
• Code: Codified Ordinances of the City of Erie, Article 313 — Peddlers and Sidewalk Vendors, on eCode360. The article text could not be read; this card rests on the city's vendor licensing page.
• Read it yourself: City of Erie — Special Events and Vendor Licensing/Permit F.A.Q. · Erie Codified Ordinances, Article 313 — Peddlers and Sidewalk Vendors (not read, host blocked) · checked 21 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• Whether the $200.00 permit is per rep or per company
• The hours door-to-door sellers may knock (Article 313)
• What insurance limits the application requires for a door-to-door seller

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