San Diego, California: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: On paper, yes: the code tells every solicitor to register with the Police Department and get an identification card (33.1402). In practice, no: San Diego Police Department Order OR 22-02 says no permits shall be required, issued, or administered under those sections, and the City Treasurer stopped issuing solicitor's permits on January 1, 2019.
• Where it comes from: San Diego Municipal Code Chapter 3, Article 3, Division 14 (33.1401 to 33.1411), read against SDPD Order OR 22-02, which tells officers to cease enforcement of those sections.
• Fee: None being collected. The code mentions an application fee (33.1405) but sets no amount, and the City Treasurer's police-permit fee table does not list a solicitor permit.
• Hours you may knock: The code bars soliciting from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. local time, except by prior appointment (33.1410). That section is inside the range SDPD Order OR 22-02 says officers no longer enforce, but it is still the written rule.
• What the rep carries: Nothing city-issued right now. The code calls for the police identification card displayed on the front of the person (33.1402), but the card is not being issued.
• What takes the time: Nothing at the city level while the order stands. The code allows the police to require two photographs and fingerprints (33.1403).
• Code: San Diego Municipal Code 33.1401 to 33.1411, Division 14: Solicitors, Peddlers and Interviewers. The city's PDF is stamped (2-2004).
• Worth knowing: A posted "No Solicitors" or similar sign with letters at least one half inch high is binding, and a solicitor "whether registered or not" must leave (33.1407, 33.1408). Parts of downtown, La Jolla and the border area are closed to street soliciting without a City Manager permit (33.1406).
• Read it yourself: San Diego Municipal Code Ch. 3, Art. 3, Div. 14 · SDPD Order OR 22-02, Enforcement of Soliciting Laws · City Treasurer, Police Regulated Business Activities · checked 18 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: Is SDPD Order OR 22-02 still in effect, or has a newer order replaced it? Does the city want a Business Tax Certificate from an out-of-town door-to-door company? Is the 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. rule in 33.1410 being enforced on complaint? Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________