Santa Clarita, California: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes: a solicitor's license, and the city does not issue it. It comes from the Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector on the city's behalf (11.37.020 A). Every rep needs one. Soliciting covers taking orders for goods or services for future delivery anywhere other than a fixed place of business (11.37.010).
• Where it comes from: Santa Clarita Municipal Code Chapter 11.37, Peddlers, Sidewalk Vendors, and Solicitors. The city adopts Los Angeles County Code Title 7 as its business license code (5.02.010); the county's solicitor rules are in County Code Chapter 7.62.
• Fee: Not settled on paper. The county's fee table (County Code 7.14.010) lists Solicitor, Company (principal) at 175.00 the first year and 131.00 to renew, and Individual, not a principal, at the same 175.00 and 131.00. But Santa Clarita's code says fee references in Title 7 mean the fees set by City Council resolution (5.02.030), and the city's fee schedule for fiscal year 2026/27 has no solicitor line. Confirm the number with the county before you budget.
• Hours you may knock: Eight a.m. to sunset, as the city code writes it (11.37.050 A). The county's own rule is later in the evening, but the city's section is the one written for Santa Clarita.
• What the rep carries: The original solicitor's license on the person at all times, shown on request to an enforcement officer or to anyone being solicited (11.37.020 D). Valid California identification on request too (11.37.020 G).
• What takes the time: The code gives no processing time. A company that takes out a principal's solicitor's license must file a list of all its solicitors with the tax collector and report every change in personnel within five days (County Code 7.62.080 B). Licenses expire one year after issuance and are not transferable (11.37.020 H, I).
• Code: Santa Clarita Municipal Code 11.37.010 to 11.37.090 (Ord. 08-8, 2008; Ord. 18-10, 2018; Ord. 22-5, 2022) and 5.02.010 to 5.02.030; Los Angeles County Code 7.62.080, 7.62.090 and 7.14.010.
• Worth knowing: No soliciting at any home or business showing a "no solicitors or peddlers" sign or similar (11.37.050 C). A rep under eighteen must be with an adult who holds a solicitor's license (11.37.050 B). A revoked license cannot be renewed for one year (11.37.020 J).
• Read it yourself: Santa Clarita Municipal Code Chapter 11.37 · Santa Clarita Municipal Code Chapter 5.02 · Los Angeles County Code Chapter 7.62 · Los Angeles County Code 7.14.010 Fee Schedule · City of Santa Clarita Summary of Adopted Fees for Fiscal Year 2026/27 · checked 18 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: What is the solicitor's license fee inside Santa Clarita, and is it per company, per rep, or both? How long does the county take to issue a solicitor's license? Is there a background check or fingerprinting? Which county office takes Santa Clarita applications? Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________