Redmond, Washington: 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 Peddler, Solicitor or Canvasser License, a regulatory license separate from and in addition to a general business license. The city's FAQ says each person going door to door must obtain a license, and an issued license is required before going door-to-door.
• Where it comes from: City of Redmond Business Licensing (Customer Service), 15670 NE 85th Street; the FAQ says to call or email the city to have the regulatory license application sent to you.
• Fee: Not read. The code chapter could not be opened and the fee schedules found on the city site do not list this license. Separately, the city's business licensing page lists a 2026 annual general license fee of $160.00 per full-time equivalent employee, issued as a city endorsement through the state Business Licensing Service.
• Hours you may knock: Not read. The Redmond Municipal Code could not be opened, and the city pages read state no hours.
• What the rep carries: Not read.
• What takes the time: A copy of the rep's driver's license and agreement to a background check; the city says approval takes approximately two weeks. Most regulatory licenses run February 1 to January 31 and are renewed each year.
• Code: Redmond Municipal Code Chapters 5.05 to 5.80 hold the regulatory licenses, per the city FAQ; Chapter 5.04 is General Business Regulations. The code host (redmond.municipal.codes) blocked automated reading, so the exact peddler chapter and its currency statement were not read.
• Read it yourself: City of Redmond FAQ — What are miscellaneous business licenses? · City of Redmond — Business Licensing · checked 22 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• The Peddler, Solicitor or Canvasser License fee, and whether it is per person
• The hours door-to-door soliciting is allowed
• Whether the rep must wear or carry the license, and whether the company also needs the $160.00-per-FTE city endorsement

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