Goodyear, Arizona: 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 — a peddler permit from the Chief of Police, before going dwelling to dwelling selling goods, merchandise or services for profit (§ 8-1-2).
• Where it comes from: The application goes to the Chief of Police (§ 8-1-3).
• Fee: The code requires a nonrefundable application fee 'set by resolution of Council' (§ 8-1-3(A), § 8-1-4(C)) but does not state the dollar amount, and that amount does not appear on the city's own current User Fee Schedule.
• Hours you may knock: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday — the code phrases this as a ban on door-to-door business outside those windows (§ 8-1-6(A)(4)).
• What the rep carries: The valid peddler permit and official photo identification, shown on request to city or law enforcement personnel (§ 8-1-6(A)(8)).
• What takes the time: Not published beyond the code pointing to a 'Peddler Permit Application Process Guideline' in the city's administrative manual for timeframes (§ 8-1-3); that guideline itself was not located on a primary city page.
• Code: Goodyear Code of Ordinances, Art. 8-1, §§ 8-1-1 through 8-1-6 (Peddlers). Permit duration is capped at one year or the period requested, whichever is less (§ 8-1-5(A)).
• Worth knowing: Remaining on a property after being asked to leave — orally or by posted sign or other written notice — is a prohibited act under the permit ordinance (§ 8-1-6(A)(6)).
• Read it yourself: Goodyear Code of Ordinances § 8-1-2, Peddler permit required · Goodyear Code of Ordinances § 8-1-6, Prohibited acts · City of Goodyear, Current User Fee Schedule (updated 12/9/2025) · checked 19 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: What is the current peddler permit application fee, and is it per person or per company? How long does the Chief of Police typically take to approve or deny a peddler permit application? Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________