Lee's Summit, Missouri: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — a peddler's identification card from the Chief of Police, one per rep, before any uninvited contact with a resident at home (20-26). The code calls a for-profit seller of a good or service a peddler; its "solicitor" is the donation seeker (20-2). The card is on top of any business license, not in place of it (20-30).
• Where it comes from: The Lee's Summit Police Department — applications go to the Police Records Unit, on the department's forms (20-27). The police page says applications are taken Monday through Friday and large groups should book ahead.
• Fee: The code sends the peddler's fee to the Schedule of Fees and Charges (20-34). The Police Department Fees page lists "Solicitor Permit," up to 180 days: $50.00 in the column effective July 1, 2025 and $52.00 in the column effective July 1, 2026; between 181 and 365 days, $100.00 and $103.00. The police permit page still reads "Cost is $50.00." A peddler with no Lee's Summit business license behind him also deposits a bond or cash of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per card to secure city sales tax (20-28(B)).
• Hours you may knock: 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday (20-5).
• What the rep carries: The identification card, worn on the outer clothing so anyone approached can see it (20-37). It may not be loaned or transferred (20-36).
• What takes the time: A fingerprint-based criminal background check (20-29). The card issues five working days after the finalized application and background check are received (20-31); the police page says to allow 10 business days. A photo ID is required, and the company needs its Lee's Summit business license first.
• Code: Lee's Summit Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20 — Peddlers and Solicitors (20-1 to 20-39). Municode shows the version of July 17, 2026 as current.
• Worth knowing: The card is valid 180 days from issuance, then expires (20-35). A rep may not enter or stay on property where a posted sign or anything else shows peddlers are not wanted (20-4). A felony conviction for theft, a crime against property or a crime against a person within the past five years blocks the card (20-31(C)).
• Read it yourself: Lee's Summit Code, Chapter 20 — Peddlers and Solicitors · City of Lee's Summit — Police Department Fees · Lee's Summit Police — Peddler - Solicitor Permit · checked 19 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• Whether the fee today is $52.00 (fee schedule, effective July 1, 2026) or the $50.00 still shown on the police permit page
• Whether the fingerprint fee is charged on top of the card fee
• What the 181 to 365 day fee line covers, given the code caps a card at 180 days

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