Sandy, Utah: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — a Sandy City temporary business license for the door-to-door company. Doing business without a city license is unlawful (15-1-2), and the city's Temporary Business License Application covers "Itinerant Merchant, Door to Door Solicitor, Parking Lot Sales," with each employee listed on a separate sheet. Sandy has no separate solicitor chapter; the rules are in the general business license chapter.
• Where it comes from: The Business License Division in Community Development, 10000 S. Centennial Pkwy., Suite 210. The application is subject to approval of the Sandy City Police Department and other departments, and the Mayor makes the final call (15-1-4).
• Fee: Per the city's application form: a regulatory rate of $ 170.00, plus $ 20.00 for each employee listed (the form prints a space after the dollar sign). Starting before the license issues can bring a double license fee penalty. The form's $1,000 cash bond is stated as required for businesses at a fixed location.
• Hours you may knock: The Sandy City Code sets no door-to-door knocking hours — none were found in Title 15 (Business Licensing) or Title 13 (Public Peace and Safety).
• What the rep carries: The Sandy City license, carried at all times while working and shown to any person being solicited who asks, and to police (15-1-10). The city's solicitor page tells residents not to accept a license from any other jurisdiction.
• What takes the time: The form asks for at least 10 working days before the start date. Attach proof of Utah Department of Commerce registration, and list each employee's full name, date of birth, driver's license number and home address. A BCI criminal history report is required only where sales are aimed at minors or vulnerable adults. Police, Fire, Building and Community Development review the application before the Mayor decides, within ten working days of receiving it complete (15-1-4).
• Code: Sandy City Code, Title 15 — Business Licensing, Chapter 15-1 Business License (15-1-1 to 15-1-20), with 15-1-8 amended by Ord. 23-04 on 3/7/2023.
• Worth knowing: A door-to-door solicitor's license is not renewed; to keep working past the expiration date on the certificate, the company reapplies for a new license (15-1-7). The city tells residents that a salesperson who ignores a "No Soliciting" sign faces a possible trespassing violation.
• Read it yourself: Sandy City Code, Title 15 — Business Licensing (Chapter 15-1) · Sandy City — Temporary Business License Application (Itinerant Merchant, Door to Door Solicitor, Parking Lot Sales) · Sandy City — Business Licensing (Solicitors) · checked 21 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• How long a door-to-door temporary license runs before the company must reapply
• Whether the police run their own background check on each listed employee
• Whether each rep gets an individual license copy or badge to carry

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