Skokie, Illinois: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — a certificate of registration for every person soliciting at residences, carried while soliciting (78-61), plus a Village badge or ID card worn by each door-to-door solicitor (78-67). Soliciting includes seeking orders for goods or services of any kind (78-31).
• Where it comes from: The code names the Village Manager or designee (78-62); the Village's Solicitation page says commercial solicitors register with the Skokie Police Department.
• Fee: $20 per person, non-refundable, per the Village's Solicitation page. The code chapter itself sets no amount.
• Hours you may knock: The code bars soliciting before 9:00 a.m. or after 7:30 p.m. on weekdays, before noon or after 5:00 p.m. on Saturday or Sunday, and on any State or national holiday, registered or not (78-33). The Village's Solicitation page gives different weekend rules — 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and no Sundays — so ask which one the police enforce.
• What the rep carries: The certificate of registration, in possession while soliciting (78-61), and a Village badge or ID card bearing a number, the organization's name, the rep's name and the dates it is valid (78-67).
• What takes the time: A criminal background check on each named solicitor (78-62(b)); no certificate for a felony conviction within 5 years (78-63). The Village page says processing usually takes 5–7 business days and a commercial solicitor may solicit for up to 30 days per year.
• Code: Skokie Code of Ordinances, Chapter 78 — Peddlers and Solicitors, Article I (78-1 to 78-7) and Article II — Solicitors (78-31 to 78-67), on Municode. Last amendments shown: Ord. No. 17-6-C-4292, June 5, 2017.
• Worth knowing: A "NO SOLICITORS INVITED" notice on the entrance door is binding; ringing or knocking in defiance of it is unlawful, and a rep leaves at once when asked (78-5 to 78-7). No one under 16 solicits door to door unless a parent or guardian is along (78-34). Aggressive solicitation — touching, blocking, following, or abusive language — is banned (78-3).
• Read it yourself: Skokie Code, Chapter 78 — Peddlers and Solicitors · Village of Skokie — Solicitation · checked 23 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down:

• Which weekend hours the police enforce: the code's noon to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, or the Village page's Saturday until 7:30 p.m. with no Sundays
• Whether the 30-days-per-year limit on the Village page counts per rep or per company
• Whether the company must hold any other Village license before reps register

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