The Doorstep Playbook

Door-to-Door Permit Rules in Indiana: 2 Cities Checked

So far 2 cities in Indiana have been checked. Each one links to its own card, which cites the ordinance and shows the date it was checked.

Fort Wayne

  • Permit: Yes, if the team sells goods.
  • Fee: $250 per permit (117.06(A)). The police page words it as a "$250 fee if applicant does not submit current IN Retail License or proof of Not-For-Profit status". The code does not say the fee is per rep; the form lists employees under one applicant.
  • Hours you may knock: None set. Chapter 117 has no hours section, and the code has no door-to-door chapter that sets knocking hours. The application asks for the dates and times you will do business (117.03(A)(5)).
  • Checked: 19 September 2026

Indianapolis

  • Permit: No door-to-door license shows up in the Revised Code.
  • Fee: None published, because there is no door-to-door license to pay for. The only nearby license, the transient merchant license, covers sales "from an outdoor sales location" such as a stand, cart or vehicle on a lot or the right-of-way (987-101), not knocking on doors.
  • Hours you may knock: No start time is set. The cutoff is thirty minutes after sunset or 9:00 p.m., whichever is earlier (391-104(a)(4)).
  • Checked: 19 September 2026

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