From time to time, we get asked if door-to-door sales are allowed in Hoover.
The City of Hoover requires a Solicitors and Peddlers Permit for solicitation of sales on a residential property or private residence (Hoover Municipal Ordinance 16-2301).
Individuals or businesses that want to LEGALLY solicit business must go through the application process with the City. As part of this process, the applicant is vetted by agreeing to a full criminal background check: http://hooveralabama.gov/1105/Solicitors-and-Peddlers-Permit
The business must be licensed with the City, and the INDIVIDUAL that is going door-to-door MUST apply for the solicitors permit. We encourage everyone to be familiar with the solicitor “rules of conduct”. Some highlights include:
• Permittee shall carry the permit and CITY OF HOOVER SOLICITOR/PEDDLER Identification badge (see attached). It “shall be worn in such a way to be plainly visible at all times.” Their COMPANY ID IS NOT ENOUGH!
• Can only operate between 9:00am and 6:00pm, or sundown, whichever is earliest, Mon-Sat.
• Shall comply with notices bearing the words “No Peddlers”, “No Solicitors”, or words of similar restriction on any private residential property in the City.
• Per Ordinance 16-2301 (sec. 8-401b), canvassers (political, faith-based, etc.) are exempt from the provisions of the Article.
• Much more information is contained in the ordinance! Please check it out!
Your safety is our top priority. If someone is at your door, whether they have a permit or not, and you feel unsafe or uncomfortable, please call us: 911 or 205-822-5300. It’s our job and we want to help.
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Officer Brian Hale, Public Information Officer
205-739-6050
