Frisco, Texas: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: No permit right now. The codified ordinance still has a permit on the books (22-71), but the city's police page says: "As of August 2016, the City suspended the requirement of individuals soliciting funds or distributing any commercial handbills to obtain a permit." In the code, "solicit funds" includes selling or taking orders for goods or services at a residence (22-59). The rest of the article still applies.
• Where it comes from: The Frisco Police Records Division's Solicitation Permits page, which posts Solicitation Ordinance No. 08-07-67 and amending Ordinance No. 14-05-25. The codified version is Chapter 22, Article III, Peddlers and Solicitors, on eCode360; permit applications go to the city police department (22-72).
• Fee: None while the permit requirement is suspended. On the books, the code sets "a nonrefundable application fee of fifty dollars ($50.00)" with each permit application (22-73); it only attaches to a permit application, and the city says it is not requiring one.
• Hours you may knock: Monday to Friday: not before 9:00 a.m. and not after the earlier of dusk or 9:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: not before 10:00 a.m. and not after the earlier of dusk or 9:00 p.m. Dusk means thirty minutes after sunset. An invitation from the occupant is the only exception (22-92(b)(2); Ord. 14-05-25, Section 4).
• What the rep carries: A valid driver's license or other valid, official photo identification, and a copy of the valid state sales tax certificate if applicable (22-91). The city's page says both are still required even with the permit suspended. The code also lists the city permit itself, which is the part the city has suspended.
• What takes the time: Nothing to process while the permit is suspended. On the books, the police department decides an application within ten business days, and a permit runs for the time requested, up to six months (22-74).
• Code: Frisco Code of Ordinances, Chapter 22, Article III, Peddlers and Solicitors: Division 1 (22-58, 22-59), Division 2, Permits (22-71 to 22-76), Division 3, Solicitation (22-91 to 22-95). Source ordinances: Ordinance No. 08-07-67 as amended by Ordinance No. 14-05-25. The host says the code includes legislation through Ord. No. 2026-08-50, adopted August 4, 2026.
• Worth knowing: A weatherproof card at or near the main entrance, at least three by four inches, reading "no advertisements", "no solicitation" or "no handbills" puts that home off limits, and the code tells every person to check the premises for one first (22-94). A rep working under someone's direction must have a supervisor who can reach the location within ten minutes of a police request (22-92(b)(10)). Selling on a public sidewalk or road needs the city manager's permission (22-93(d)). The city directs all solicitation complaints to the police non-emergency line.
• Read it yourself: Frisco Police, Solicitation Permits · Frisco Ordinance No. 08-07-67 (Solicitation Ordinance) · Frisco Ordinance No. 14-05-25 (amendment) · Frisco Code 22-58, 22-59 (Division 1) · Frisco Code 22-71 to 22-76 (Division 2, Permits) · Frisco Code 22-91 to 22-95 (Division 3, Solicitation) · Frisco code table of contents (currency statement) · checked 19 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: Is the August 2016 permit suspension still in effect today? If the suspension ends, is the $50 application fee per rep? Does the city want any notice before a crew works a neighborhood? Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________