Grand Prairie, Texas: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — an itinerant vendor/peddler permit is required before going door to door for a for-profit company with no fixed location in the city (20-4, 20-21).
• Where it comes from: Chapter 20, Article II (Itinerant Vendors, Merchants and Peddlers). The application goes to the city's "regulatory authority" — any municipal officer or department the city manager appoints to administer the chapter (20-1, 20-21); the code does not name a specific office by title.
• Fee: $50.00 a year, paid in advance, cash — nonrefundable and not prorated (20-25).
• Hours you may knock: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. No knocking or doorbell-ringing at all on Sunday, New Year's Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day (20-40).
• What the rep carries: The permit itself, issued as a certificate, kept visible by the public at all times while conducting business, and shown on request to any city officer or citizen (20-22, 20-24).
• What takes the time: The application must be filed at least 48 hours before soliciting begins; the regulatory authority must notify the applicant of a denial within 48 hours of receiving it. The code names no background check or fingerprinting step (20-21, 20-29).
• Code: Grand Prairie Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Article II, §§ 20-21 through 20-40.
• Worth knowing: A resident can post a weatherproof "NO SOLICITORS" card (letters at least 1 inch tall) near the main entrance; a rep who sees it must leave the property without knocking (20-36). The permit is good for one year from issuance and cannot be transferred to another person (20-23, 20-27).
• Read it yourself: Grand Prairie Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20 — Peddlers and Solicitors · checked 19 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: Which office actually issues the Chapter 20 permit (city secretary, police, code enforcement)? Does the fiber/solar/pest sales rep count as an "itinerant vendor" or "peddler" under 20-1, or does the city treat that differently? Is a background check or ID badge required in practice, beyond what Chapter 20 states? Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________