Pearland, Texas: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — a peddler's permit from the city secretary, before any door-to-door selling, soliciting, or taking orders for goods or services (§ 22-1, § 22-4).
• Where it comes from: The Office of the City Secretary.
• Fee: $75.00 per month for the primary permit holder, for a term of up to three months, plus $5.00 per month for each assistant listed on the permit, also up to three months (§ 22-9).
• Hours you may knock: 9:00 a.m. until one-half hour before sunset. No peddling at all on Sundays except by a specific appointment with, or invitation from, the customer (§ 22-19).
• What the rep carries: The permit (or, for an assistant, a nontransferable identification badge or sticker), attached to the outer clothing and easily recognizable while peddling, shown on request (§ 22-15, § 22-21).
• What takes the time: Fingerprinting and photographing by the Pearland Police Department at the time of application (§ 22-8), a $1,000 bond covering delivery and defects (§ 22-10), and service-of-process paperwork naming the Texas Secretary of State as agent (§ 22-7). The city secretary must issue the permit within a reasonable time, not to exceed ten business days, once everything checks out (§ 22-13).
• Code: Pearland Code of Ordinances, Chapter 22 — Peddlers (§ 22-1 through § 22-26).
• Worth knowing: It is unlawful to enter premises posted "No Peddlers Allowed," "No Solicitations Allowed" or similar words (§ 22-17). The permit is void for peddling from a permanent structure, outdoor display, vacant lot, parked vehicle or public property — the ordinance assumes true door-to-door work (§ 22-2). Two permit revocations within 24 months bars a new permit for a year (§ 22-24).
• Read it yourself: Pearland Code of Ordinances, Ch. 22 — Peddlers · checked 19 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: Whether the permit can be renewed past the 3-month cap for an ongoing blitz, or whether the crew must reapply and pay again; Whether the $1,000 bond can be a single blanket bond covering the whole crew under one surety. Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________