Killeen, Texas: 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 — no one may engage in business in the city as an itinerant vendor, merchant or peddler, including door-to-door selling, without a permit from the police department (20-41).
• Where it comes from: Killeen Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Article II (Itinerant Peddlers, Merchants, Etc.), Division 2 (Permit). Applications are filed with the police department, which issues the permit (20-42, 20-45).
• Fee: 75.00 per permit, per year (the fee schedule's Amount column carries no currency symbol, but the schedule is denominated in dollars), per the city's current Comprehensive Fee Schedule; the code itself only says the fee is paid in cash in advance "as provided in the adopted fee schedule" (20-43).
• Hours you may knock: Not published. Chapter 20, Article II sets no clock-time restriction on itinerant/peddler door-to-door sales; the separate Article III (solicitation from public rights-of-way, i.e. standing in the road) is a different activity and not covered by this card.
• What the rep carries: The permit, displayed conspicuously on or about the person at all times, visible to whomever the holder is speaking with (20-48(a)).
• What takes the time: Fingerprints and a photograph are required with the application, along with a statement of any prior criminal convictions; the police department can deny the permit if a conviction directly relates to the peddler's business (20-42, 20-44). All annual permits expire December 31 of the year issued regardless of issue date (20-47).
• Code: Killeen Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Article II, §§ 20-26 through 20-50.
• Worth knowing: Itinerant vendors cannot locate on a long list of named Killeen streets and roadways, including FM 439, Fort Hood Street, Business Highway 190, Central Texas Expressway, and several others (20-30(d)). A permit cannot be transferred or assigned to another person (20-46).
• Read it yourself: Killeen Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Article II — Itinerant Peddlers, Merchants, Etc. · City of Killeen FY 2026 Fee Schedule · checked 19 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: Is there an hours-of-solicitation rule the police department enforces even though it's not in Chapter 20? Does the $75/year fee cover one rep, or is there a separate company-level fee? How long does fingerprinting and the criminal-history review typically take before the permit issues? Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________