Federal Way, Washington: door-to-door solicitor permit

Not readable yet: the city’s rules could not be read from a primary source on the date shown. Use the call sheet.

• The answer: Not published where we could read it. The city's Business License page says nothing about door-to-door sales, peddlers or solicitors, and the city code host (federalway.municipal.codes) blocked us on 21 September 2026. Call the city before knocking — use the City Clerk Call Sheet.
• Where it comes from: Not published for door-to-door sales. The city's Finance Department (City Hall, 2nd floor, 33325 8th Avenue South; BL@federalwaywa.gov) handles temporary and other city licenses.
• Fee: No door-to-door permit fee is published on the city's site. The city endorsement fee is processed online by the Washington Department of Revenue; the city's page does not state it.
• Hours you may knock: Not published on the city's site; the code could not be read. Ask the city.
• Code: Federal Way Revised Code (FWRC), hosted on municipal.codes. No section on door-to-door sales was read.
• Worth knowing: The city requires every business located or conducting business within the city limits to obtain a City Endorsement, active for one year, applied for through the Washington Department of Revenue after the state business license. A business operating in the city 90 days or less in any 365-day period may use a Temporary Business License instead.
• Read it yourself: City of Federal Way — Business License · checked 21 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• Whether Federal Way requires a separate permit for door-to-door sales reps, and what it costs
• What hours door-to-door selling is allowed
• Whether a sales team working a short blitz should use the Temporary Business License or the City Endorsement

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