Houston, Texas: door-to-door solicitor permit

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• The answer: Not published. Houston's Code of Ordinances has no chapter that licenses commercial door-to-door sales. We read the full chapter list and searched the code for solicitor, peddler, canvasser, itinerant and door-to-door; nothing came back that covers a rep selling at a residence. Confirm with the city before you knock, using the City Clerk Call Sheet.
• Where it comes from: Two chapters come close and neither fits. Chapter 22 (Street Vendors) covers selling from a truck, cart, lot or rented space on non-residential property (22-1). Chapter 36, Article V covers solicitation of funds for a charitable purpose only (36-71). Both are run by Administration & Regulatory Affairs at the Houston Permitting Center.
• Fee: None published for commercial door-to-door sales, because the code names no permit for it.
• Hours you may knock: The code sets no knocking hours for commercial sales. The only solicitation hours in the code are in the charitable chapter (36-72), which does not cover for-profit sales.
• Code: Chapter 22, Street Vendors and Chapter 36, Article V, Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes. Municode shows the code as codified through Ordinance No. 2026-0709, adopted August 12, 2026 (Supp. No. 93, Update 1).
• Worth knowing: The street vendor definition is tied to a truck, cart, vehicle, lot or rented space on non-residential property (22-1). The charitable chapter's definition of soliciting funds is tied to a charitable purpose (36-71).
• Read it yourself: Houston Code of Ordinances, Chapter 22, Street Vendors · Houston Code of Ordinances, Chapter 36, Article V · Houston ARA Regulatory Permitting, Charitable Solicitation · Houston ARA Regulatory Permitting, Street Vendors · checked 18 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: Does Houston require any permit or registration for for-profit door-to-door sales at residences? Are there city hours for commercial door-to-door sales? Does the city enforce No Soliciting signs under any ordinance? Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________