Fullerton, 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 — the Fullerton Police Department issues permits for "Peddlers" and "Solicitors" as two of its listed permit categories, in addition to a business license. "Applicants will be required to have a valid business license." Fullerton Municipal Code Chapter 3.36 is titled SOLICITORS and covers permit application, investigation, issuance, revocation and exemptions, but its text could not be read directly this session (see notes).
• Where it comes from: The Fullerton Police Department Permit Technician, by appointment only (714-738-5311); a business license is also required from the city.
• Fee: Not published in a source read this session. The Police Department's general "Fee Schedule" webpage lists administrative and records fees but no peddler/solicitor permit fee; a separate permit fee schedule referenced on the permits page ("Fees schedule for Police Department Permits") could not be opened as a working link.
• Hours you may knock: Not published in a source read this session — Chapter 3.36's own hours-of-solicitation section (if any) could not be reached.
• What the rep carries: Not confirmed from a source read this session, though the application process requires a photo to be taken, which suggests a photo permit/badge is issued.
• What takes the time: A livescan fingerprint appointment, scheduled after presenting valid identification and a Social Security card at the in-person application appointment (Fullerton PD Permits Applications page). "You must present valid identification and a social security card. At this time, your picture will be taken and a 'livescan' fingerprint appointment will be scheduled."
• Code: Fullerton Municipal Code Chapter 3.36, Solicitors (title and section list — 3.36.010 Permit required, through 3.36.140 Penalty — confirmed by search-engine indexing of codelibrary.amlegal.com, but the section text itself could not be opened this session; see notes).
• Read it yourself: City of Fullerton Police Department, Permits Applications · City of Fullerton Police Department, Fee Schedule · checked 19 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: What is the current fee for a Peddler or Solicitor permit? What hours are door-to-door solicitors allowed to knock in Fullerton, and is there a no-soliciting-sign rule? What does a permitted solicitor need to carry or display while working? Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________