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Do you need a permit to sell door to door in Mesa, AZ?

Short answer: Yes. Mesa requires a peddler and solicitor license for anyone selling or taking orders door to door, and door-to-door applicants must submit fingerprints. Keep the license on you, skip homes posted No Soliciting, and stop at dusk or 8 p.m., whichever comes first.

Permit required?Yes. It is unlawful to peddle or solicit in Mesa without a valid license (section 5-8-3). To solicit means to sell or take orders for goods for future delivery or for services to be performed in the future (section 5-8-2). Exempt: people working solely for a 501 non-profit, anyone under 18, newspaper sellers and a few others (section 5-8-4).
NamePeddler and solicitor license, issued to the individual and valid one year
Issued byCity of Mesa Licensing Office, 55 N. Center St., Mesa (480-644-2316)
FeeAn application fee and an annual license fee, in the amounts set by the city's schedule of fees and charges (section 5-8-6).
What you needAn application with your name, address history and contact details, a description of the goods and services you sell, vehicle details if you sell from one, and a statement of any criminal conviction. Anyone going door to door must also submit a full set of fingerprints for a state and federal records check. Certain convictions in the past ten years, such as fraud, theft or violent crimes, are grounds for refusal.
Hours you may knockNo door-to-door peddling or soliciting from dusk or 8:00 p.m., whichever occurs earlier, until the next morning; the code sets the morning limit as dawn or 8:00 a.m. (section 5-8-5).
No Soliciting signsYes. It is unlawful to ring the doorbell, knock or otherwise try to get attention at a property showing a "no soliciting" or "no peddling" sign or similar words (section 5-8-5).
Carry or wear it?Yes. Keep the license on your person while you work and show it to any city official who asks (section 5-8-5).
City codeMesa City Code Title 5, Chapter 8 (Peddlers and Solicitors), sections 5-8-2 to 5-8-6, as replaced by Ordinance 5621 in May 2021

Renewal applications are due at least 45 days before the license expires; after that you apply as new. Older summaries of Mesa's rules cite the pre-2021 chapter, which had different section numbers.

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Checked 2026-11-06 against the sources above. Cities change these rules; confirm with City of Mesa Licensing Office, 55 N. Center St., Mesa (480-644-2316) before you start. This page is general information, not legal advice.

Mesa door-to-door questions

Do you need a permit to sell door to door in Mesa?

Yes. Mesa requires a peddler and solicitor license for anyone selling or taking orders door to door, and door-to-door applicants must submit fingerprints. Keep the license on you, skip homes posted No Soliciting, and stop at dusk or 8 p.m., whichever comes first.

What hours can you knock doors in Mesa?

No door-to-door peddling or soliciting from dusk or 8:00 p.m., whichever occurs earlier, until the next morning; the code sets the morning limit as dawn or 8:00 a.m. (section 5-8-5).

Do No Soliciting signs count in Mesa?

Yes. It is unlawful to ring the doorbell, knock or otherwise try to get attention at a property showing a "no soliciting" or "no peddling" sign or similar words (section 5-8-5).

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