Norwalk, Connecticut: 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 — a solicitor license issued under Chapter 77 of the city code, per the Police Department's "Individual Solicitor License Application ... Door to Door." There is a separate Business Solicitor License Application for the company. Each rep's application names the employer, the supervisor and the vehicle used.
• Where it comes from: The Norwalk Police Department. The notarized application goes to the Records Division window in the lobby at 1 Monroe Street, and the Police Chief or designee signs the police clearance.
• Fee: $200 (license) + $50 (application) = $250, money order or cash only, payable to "City of Norwalk" (the forms cite City Code 77-20). The license fee is waived for an honorably discharged U.S. veteran who is a Connecticut resident, with a DD214. The employer needs a certificate of insurance with minimum limits totaling $1,000,000 naming the City of Norwalk as additional insured (forms cite City Code 77-19).
• Hours you may knock: Not confirmed. Chapter 77 is on eCode360, which blocked our reader, and the police forms do not state hours.
• What the rep carries: Not confirmed — the forms do not say what the rep must carry or wear. The application needs a valid photo ID and a passport-size photo.
• What takes the time: A notarized application with criminal conviction history, in person at police Records, then police clearance. The forms list no processing time or expiration term; the police sign an expiration date on the form.
• Code: Norwalk Code, Chapter 77 — Peddlers, Street Vendors and Solicitors, on eCode360 (not read — blocked). The police forms cite 77-19 (insurance), 77-20 (fees) and 77-24 (a $250.00 fine per order solicited in violation).
• Read it yourself: Norwalk Police — Individual Solicitor License Application Instructions (PDF) · Norwalk Police — Individual Solicitor License Application (PDF) · Norwalk Police — Business Solicitor License Instructions (PDF) · Norwalk Code, Chapter 77 — Peddlers, Street Vendors and Solicitors (eCode360, blocked) · checked 21 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• What hours door-to-door solicitors may work in Norwalk under Chapter 77
• How long the license lasts and how long police clearance takes
• Whether each rep needs both an individual license and the company a business license, or one covers the other
• Whether the rep must wear or carry a badge

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