Omaha, Nebraska: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — a peddler's permit for each rep, plus a photo identification badge for anyone going door to door. The code's “peddler” covers a person going dwelling to dwelling taking orders or offering to furnish or perform services, so it reaches service sales, not just goods (19-89(2)). Permits are nontransferable (19-89(6)).
• Where it comes from: Permits and inspection division of the Omaha Planning Department. Door-to-door applications are referred to the Omaha Police Department for investigation (19-89(3), (4)).
• Fee: An occupation tax set by how long the permit runs. The schedule in 19-89(21) reads: one week $15.00, one month 30.00, six months 50.00, one year 75.00, plus an additional 10.00 for photo identification (the code prints the dollar sign on the first line only). The first week's tax and the photo fee are not refunded if the application is denied.
• Hours you may knock: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., any day of the week, unless the prospective customer asked for the call (19-89(8)).
• What the rep carries: The permit, shown on request to any police officer, city inspector or prospective customer, and the photo identification badge, carried at all times (19-89(4)(d), (9)).
• What takes the time: The police investigation. A door-to-door application goes to the police department, which checks the statements on it and disapproves anyone convicted within the past ten years of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude (19-89(4)(a)). The code posts no processing time.
• Code: Omaha Municipal Code 19-89, Peddlers. Municode shows the code codified through Ordinance No. 44760, enacted August 4, 2026 (Supp. No. 100, Update 2).
• Worth knowing: 6:00 p.m. is an early cutoff, so plan Omaha routes around it. Nobody under 16 gets a permit without a state employment certificate (19-89(5)).
• Read it yourself: Omaha Municipal Code 19-89 · Omaha Municipal Code, currency statement · checked 18 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: What is the current processing time for a door-to-door peddler permit? Is the fee schedule in 19-89(21) still the amount charged today? Can a manager file applications for the whole crew at once? Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________