Lakewood, California: 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 — the city's business license page says all businesses operating in Lakewood must have a business license, and lists a peddler-solicitor license among the specialty licenses handled directly with City staff. The municipal code could not be opened, so whether it is per rep or per company is not confirmed.
• Where it comes from: Business licensing in Administrative Services at City Hall, 5050 Clark Avenue — BusinessLicensing@Lakewoodca.gov, 562-866-9771, ext. 2622.
• Fee: Not published on the city's license page; the page says payment is not collected with the application and the amount due is sent once the application is approved. The code's fee sections could not be read.
• Hours you may knock: Not read — the municipal code host blocked every read. The questions are on the City Clerk Call Sheet.
• What the rep carries: Not read from the code.
• What takes the time: The city page says applications are reviewed before the amount due is set. No processing time or background check is published there.
• Code: The Lakewood Municipal Code is hosted on eCode360 (the city's code page links ecode360.com/LA6869), which blocked every read.
• Read it yourself: City of Lakewood — Apply for a business license · City of Lakewood — Municipal & Zoning Code · checked 22 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• Whether the peddler-solicitor license is required for each door-to-door rep or once per company, and what it costs
• Whether the code sets knocking hours or a no-solicitation sign rule
• What the rep must carry or wear, and whether a background check or fingerprinting is part of the license
• How long the peddler-solicitor license takes to issue

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