Parker, Colorado: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — a permit from the Town Clerk, plus a "Permitted Solicitor" photo badge for every rep (5.05.060, 5.05.070, 5.05.160). Door-to-door commercial solicitation covers selling goods or services to be performed immediately or in the future (5.05.030). An employer can hold one permit and get a badge for each rep, up to 25 per permit (5.05.070(e), 5.05.090(3)m).
• Where it comes from: The Town Clerk, by mail or in person (5.05.070(c)). An employer paying reps must first register for a Town sales tax license from the Town Clerk (5.05.070(f)).
• Fee: $50.00 per permit, good for one year, plus $30.00 per rep for the identification badge (5.05.080(a)). A lost or stolen badge is $30.00 to replace (5.05.080(b)). The sales tax license fee is set in 4.03.380, which was not read. Renewal is priced by the Town Clerk (5.05.150).
• Hours you may knock: 9:00 a.m. to the later of 8:00 p.m. or sunset, as published daily by the National Weather Service (5.05.180).
• What the rep carries: The identification badge, conspicuously displayed, showing "Permitted Solicitor," a photograph, the rep's and employer's names, the permit number and period (5.05.160), plus a copy of the permit (5.05.070(b)(1)). Both are shown to any police officer or prospective customer who asks (5.05.170).
• What takes the time: A sworn application listing every rep, each with a criminal background check from the Police Department dated within 60 days (or authorization for the Clerk to run one), ID details and vehicle information, and proof of a Town sales tax license (5.05.090). The Clerk issues the permit and badges within ten business days of a complete application; a badge for a rep added later takes five business days (5.05.070(c), (d)). Renewal is applied for at least 30 days before the one-year expiration (5.05.150).
• Code: Parker Municipal Code, Title 5, Chapter 5.05 — Solicitors, the Parker Solicitors' Ordinance (5.05.010 to 5.05.220), Ord. 7.14 (2012). Municode shows the version dated May 7, 2026 as current.
• Worth knowing: Parker keeps a "Do Not Solicit" list published on the Town's website; each permit holder must get and review it on issuance, and listed addresses are off limits (5.05.050). No entering premises posted "No Solicitation" or "No Trespassing" (5.05.040). Soliciting without a permit or badge carries a fine up to $499.00 per offense, and each day is a separate offense (5.05.220). Companies that have a franchise agreement with the Town are exempt from the permit (5.05.210(a)(2)).
• Read it yourself: Parker Municipal Code, Chapter 5.05 — Solicitors · Parker Municipal Code — landing page · checked 23 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• The Town sales tax license fee for an out-of-town sales company under 4.03.380
• The renewal fee for a solicitor permit
• Where on the Town website the current "Do Not Solicit" list is posted

Clerk’s name ______________ Direct line ______________ Date called ______________