Surprise, Arizona: door-to-door solicitor permit

• The answer: Yes — a general business license, not a separate 'solicitor permit.' The code requires a license to transact any business in the city, and a person covered by the solicitation article must carry a copy of that license while soliciting (§ 26-20).
• Where it comes from: The city's Business Licensing office (Finance Department) issues the business license.
• Fee: $84.00 per year to renew a business license; a new license is prorated by the quarter it starts in ($168, $126, $84 or $42) — per the city's Citywide Fee Schedule.
• Hours you may knock: Not published. The solicitation article (§§ 26-220–26-224) sets no clock-time window for door-to-door selling; it only bars soliciting at any residence posted 'No Solicitation' or 'No Soliciting' (§ 26-222).
• What the rep carries: A copy of the business license, on their person at all times while soliciting, produced on request (§ 26-20(c)).
• What takes the time: Not published for solicitors. The code's fingerprinting requirement (§ 26-23) lists only auction houses, pawnshops, tattoo/piercing businesses, massage establishments and sexually oriented businesses — solicitors are not on that list.
• Code: Surprise Municipal Code §§ 26-19–26-24 (Business Licenses) and §§ 26-220–26-224 (Art. VIII, Solicitation). Codified through Ordinance No. 2026-05, adopted April 21, 2026 (Supp. No. 67).
• Worth knowing: A 'No Solicitation' or 'No Soliciting' sign posted near the address numbers, legible from 20 feet, is binding (§ 26-222(b)); handbills and flyers may only be left at the front door (§ 26-222(c)).
• Read it yourself: Surprise Municipal Code §§ 26-19–26-24, Art. II, Business Licenses · Surprise Municipal Code §§ 26-220–26-224, Art. VIII, Solicitation · City of Surprise, Citywide Fee Schedule · checked 19 September 2026

Ask the clerk, and write the answer down: Does a fiber sales team need one business license per company, or one per rep? Is there a separate solicitor-specific fee beyond the standard $84 annual business license? Clerk’s name ______________   Direct line ______________   Date called ______________