Renton, 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 — everyone who sells goods or services by going house to house, principals and agents, employers and employees alike, must apply individually for a peddler's permit, per the city's Tax and Licensing page (RMC 5-20).
• Where it comes from: The City of Renton Tax and Licensing division, 1055 S Grady Way. The company the rep works for must first get a Renton business license and send in a list of the names of everyone expected to apply for a peddler permit; then each rep files the Peddler Permit application.
• Fee: A $75 registration fee with each Peddler Permit application, per the city's Other Licenses page. The company's Renton business license is a separate cost not read here.
• Hours you may knock: Not checked. The city's licensing page sets no hours, and the code chapter (RMC 5-20) could not be read. Ask the Tax and Licensing division — see the City Clerk Call Sheet.
• What the rep carries: Not checked in the code. Ask whether the rep must carry the permit or wear a badge.
• What takes the time: The company's Renton business license has to be in place first, and the company's list of rep names has to be on file. The city's page lists no background check or processing time; the code was not read.
• Code: Renton Municipal Code, Chapter 5-20, cited by the city's Other Licenses page. The code host (renton.municipal.codes) showed a bot block on 21 September 2026, so no section text was read.
• Worth knowing: Peddler permits are annual and expire on December 31 of each year, whatever month they were bought.
• Read it yourself: City of Renton — Other Licenses (Peddler permit) · checked 21 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• What hours door-to-door selling is allowed under RMC 5-20
• Whether the permit must be carried or a badge worn while knocking
• Whether there is a background check, and how long the permit takes to issue
• Whether the $75 fee is prorated for a permit bought late in the year

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