The Doorstep Playbook

Door-to-Door Permit Rules in Utah: 4 Cities Checked

So far 4 cities in Utah have been checked. Each one links to its own card, which cites the ordinance and shows the date it was checked.

Provo

  • Permit: Yes — a certificate, plus a photo ID badge worn on the person.
  • Fee: $72 per solicitor plus $10 for the identification badge — $82 per rep — per the city’s Consolidated Fee Schedule. This card said $76 until 13 September 2026, quoting a city page that no longer loads.
  • Hours you may knock: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mountain, and the section binds a solicitor whether licensed or not (6.09.190).
  • Checked: 13 September 2026

Salt Lake City

  • Permit: Yes — a city permit, and the ordinance is unusually direct about carrying it while soliciting.
  • Fee: Not published by the city.
  • Hours you may knock: No official source stating them was reached.
  • Checked: 4 September 2026

St. George

  • Permit: Yes — a certificate.
  • Fee: Not published by the city.
  • Hours you may knock: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mountain (3-2B-19, Ord. 2006-09-003).
  • Checked: 6 September 2026, re-read 10 September 2026

West Valley City

  • Permit: Yes — a certificate, and it is separate from Salt Lake City’s next door.
  • Fee: Not published by the city.
  • Hours you may knock: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mountain (17-4-119).
  • Checked: 6 September 2026

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City not on this list? The City Clerk Call Sheet has the eight questions to ask any city.