14 Connecticut towns, 14 quoted. Of these, 11 have permit, registration or hours rules and 3 are unclear. Each row
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Published October 30, 2026
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Connecticut towns by rule
Rule
Towns
Permit or license required
11
Unclear wording: ask the clerk
3
Connecticut state law
Read on the legislature's or official code publisher's own site.
§ 42-134a(a): "“Home solicitation sale” means a sale, lease, or rental of consumer goods or services, whether under single or multiple contracts, in which the seller or his representative personally solicits" (continues: "and the buyer's agreement or offer to purchase is made at a place other than the place of business of the seller") · § 42-137(a): "the buyer may cancel a home solicitation sale until midnight of the third business day after the day on which the buyer signs an agreement"
§ 21-36: "“Hawker” or “peddler”, as used in this chapter, means any person, whether principal or agent, who goes from town to town or from place to place in the same town" · § 21-37(a): "or to the vending or peddling of such articles from house to house within its limits, including the imposition of a fee, not exceeding two hundred dollars a year" · § 21-37(c) (one of the exceptions to the section): "to the taking of orders for merchandise for future delivery when full payment is not required at the time of solicitation" · Ch. 407: "Sections 21-27 to 21-35, inclusive, are repealed, effective January 1, 2018."
Town by town
Bridgeport
Unclear wording: ask the clerk
“No person shall throw, deposit or distribute any commercial or noncommercial handbill upon any private premises … if there is placed on such premises … a sign bearing the words: "No Trespassing," "No Peddlers or Agents," "No Soliciting,"”
The code sets no door-to-door soliciting rule. A litter chapter bars leaving handbills at premises posted No Soliciting or No Peddlers; the vendor license chapter covers public places only.
County
Fairfield County
Section
Title 8 Ch. 8.68, Sec. 8.68.140; Title 5 Ch. 5.48, Secs. 5.48.010, 5.48.020
Code version
Municode, Bridgeport Municipal Code codified through Ordinance dated July 6, 2026 (Supp. No. 24, Update 2); online content updated Aug. 13, 2026
“It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of peddler, solicitor or canvasser … within the corporate limits of the city without first obtaining a permit and license”
Solicitors and canvassers going house to house for orders for goods or services need a police-issued permit and license; the article lists exemptions.
Municode, Bristol Code of Ordinances codified through Amendments of February 11, 2025, effective February 28, 2025 (Supp. No. 4); online content updated July 1, 2025
“No peddler, as herein defined, except those exempt under the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut or this section, shall be permitted to conduct business within the City of Danbury without first obtaining a license.”
A peddler, defined as going place to place selling goods, needs a city license valid 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for initial solicitations. The definition names goods, not services.
County
Fairfield County
Section
Ch. 26 Art. I, Sec. 26-1(a), (b), (e), (h), (i), (j)(1)
Hours / signs
Sec. 26-1(j)(1): the permit or license is valid only between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for initial solicitations.
Permit
Sec. 26-1(b),(e),(h),(i): Town Clerk issues on police chief authority; 200 dollars fee; 1,000 dollars bond; runs to Oct. 1; agents need 1 dollars police permits.
Code version
Municode, Danbury Code of Ordinances codified through Ordinances of May 2, 2023 (Supp. No. 2); online content updated July 22, 2024; later ordinances listed as not yet codified
“No Itinerant Vendor, except one (1) exempt under the general statutes, shall sell or offer for sale in the city any goods, wares or merchandise, unless they-have obtained a business license to do so”
The code has no door-to-door soliciting chapter. Its itinerant vendor chapter (2021) licenses goods sold from structures, carts, tables or vehicles; whether it reaches house-to-house callers is not stated.
County
Hartford County
Section
Ch. 27 Arts. I-II, Secs. 27-1, 27-26, 27-28, 27-45; Ch. 3 Sec. 3-2; Ch. 25 Sec. 25-15
Permit
Sec. 27-28: itinerant vendor business license from Development Services Director, approved by chief of police; Sec. 27-48: expires June 30.
Code version
Municode, Hartford Municipal Code codified through Ordinance of May 11, 2026 (Supp. No. 119); online content updated Aug. 31, 2026
“No person shall act as a peddler or solicitor, as defined herein, in the City of Meriden unless he has first obtained a license to do so from the Chief of Police.”
Persons going place to place soliciting orders for future delivery of goods or services, or selling house to house, need a police chief's license; exemptions apply.
Secs. 156-2, 156-5: Chief of Police issues license; 150 dollars; one-year term; 3,000 dollars bond for transient or itinerant business; photo and sales-tax permit required.
Code version
eCode360, City of Meriden, CT, includes legislation through 06-15-2026
“It is unlawful for any person to peddle, solicit, canvass or engage in itinerant vending … within the limits of the City without first obtaining a license as provided in this division.”
Peddlers and solicitors for goods need a police license; hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; entering residential premises posted No Peddlers or No Solicitors is unlawful.
County
New Haven County
Section
Ch. 17 Arts. I, II, IV, Secs. 17-2, 17-4(b), 17-10, 17-12, 17-14, 17-20, 17-40
Hours / signs
Sec. 17-4(b): 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily; Sec. 17-20: no entering residential premises posted "No Peddlers," "No Solicitors," or similar, licensed or not.
Permit
Secs. 17-12, 17-14, 17-40: Chief of Police license after character investigation; fee set annually by Board of Police Commissioners; annual licenses expire Dec. 31.
Code version
eCode360, City of Milford, CT, includes legislation through 07-06-2026 (Ch. 17 Arts. I-II dated Ord. of 3-4-1996)
“It shall be unlawful for any person over sixteen (16) years of age to solicit orders of purchase for future delivery of any goods, wares or merchandise … from door to door … without first registering with the police department”
Door-to-door solicitors of orders for future delivery of goods must register with the police; house-to-house sellers of goods need a peddler license. Online text current to 2014.
County
New Haven County
Section
Ch. 12 Art. II Div. 2, Secs. 12-26, 12-30, 12-33; Art. IV, Secs. 12-76 to 12-83
Permit
Sec. 12-26: peddler license, chief of police, 50 dollars day to 250 dollars year; Secs. 12-76, 12-78: solicitor police registration, stamped credentials, up to one year.
Code version
Municode, Borough of Naugatuck Code of Ordinances codified through Ordinance No. 126, enacted February 4, 2014 (Supp. No. 15); online content updated May 1, 2014
“No peddler, except one exempt under the general statutes, shall sell or offer for sale in the city any goods, wares or merchandise, unless he has obtained a license to do so issued by department of licenses, permits, and inspections”
Peddlers, defined as going place to place selling goods, need a city license; licensed hours are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. (10 p.m. in the public way).
Sec. 14-220(a): licensed only 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Sec. 14-219(a): 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the public way.
Permit
Secs. 14-213, 14-216, 14-219, 14-220: Dept. of Licenses, Permits and Inspections license; peddler permit fee 50 dollars; expires June 30; badge worn.
Code version
Municode, New Britain Code of Ordinances codified through Ordinance No. 37187, adopted June 10, 2026 (Supp. No. 40); online content updated July 15, 2026
“it is unlawful for any person to go from door-to-door for the purpose of selling or soliciting orders … without prior specific request by an occupant of the premises, or without first securing a home solicitation license”
Going door to door to sell or take orders for merchandise, services or subscriptions requires a city home solicitation license; door-to-door sales are prohibited before 9 a.m. and after sunset.
County
New Haven County
Section
Ch. 17 Art. IX, Secs. 17-9.1 to 17-9.7; Sec. 17-1.1; Sec. 17-201
Hours / signs
Sec. 17-9.5(a): no licensee shall conduct door-to-door sales before 9:00 a.m. or after sunset.
Permit
Secs. 17-9.2 to 17-9.4: home solicitation license from the city license issuer; 1,000 dollars bond; police chief investigation; fee per Sec. 17-201; nontransferable.
Code version
Municode, New Haven Code of Ordinances codified through Ordinance No. 2025-0018, enacted September 11, 2025 (Supp. No. 31); online content updated March 27, 2026
“It shall be unlawful … to go in or upon any private residence … for the purpose of soliciting from the occupants thereof … without having first applied for and received from the chief of police a solicitor's permit”
A police chief's solicitor's permit is required to go onto private premises soliciting or canvassing for orders for goods or services; house-to-house peddling needs a separate city permit.
County
New London County
Section
Ch. 7 Art. X, Secs. 7-164 to 7-168; Art. VII Div. 1, Secs. 7-106, 7-107, 7-110(c), 7-111
Hours / signs
Sec. 7-110(c): no person shall peddle or vend between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., unless specifically authorized by the city council.
Permit
Secs. 7-165, 7-166: solicitor's permit from chief of police after good-moral-character investigation, expires Dec. 31; Sec. 7-111: peddler license 25 dollars resident, 200 dollars nonresident.
Code version
Municode, New London Code of Ordinances codified through November 4, 2024 (Supp. No. 26); online content updated December 5, 2025
“It shall be unlawful for any person … to solicit orders of purchase … of any goods, wares or merchandise … from door to door … without first obtaining from the Chief of Police a solicitor's permit”
Door-to-door soliciting of orders for future delivery of goods needs a police chief's solicitor's permit (9 a.m. to 9 p.m.); house-to-house peddling needs a separate license.
County
New London County
Section
Ch. 15 Art. II, Secs. 15-14 to 15-20; Art. I, Secs. 15-1, 15-2
Hours / signs
Sec. 15-16: the solicitor's permit authorizes the activity during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily, for up to one year.
Permit
Secs. 15-14 to 15-16: Chief of Police solicitor's permit after good-moral-character investigation, up to one year; Sec. 15-2: peddler license 200 dollars per year.
Code version
Municode, Norwich Code of Ordinances codified through Ordinance No. 1871, enacted April 21, 2025 (Supp. No. 26); online content updated October 6, 2025
“it shall be unlawful for any person … to solicit, peddle, or vend on an itinerant basis … within the City of Shelton without first obtaining a permit or license, as the case may be, from the police department”
Solicitors need a police registration certificate and an itinerant license; a posted No Solicitors Invited notice binds all; calls are barred before 9 a.m., near sunset, and Sundays and holidays.
County
Fairfield County
Section
Ch. 9 Art. II, Secs. 9-16 to 9-22, 9-31 to 9-37; Art. VIII, Secs. 9-141, 9-142(a), 9-145, 9-146
Hours / signs
Sec. 9-21: not before 9:00 a.m., after half-hour before sunset, Sundays or holidays; Secs. 9-17 to 9-19: 'No Solicitors Invited' notice binds all solicitors.
Permit
Secs. 9-31 to 9-37: Chief of Police issues certificate in 10 business days unless listed disqualifiers; 25 dollars; two years. Sec. 9-145: separate itinerant license.
Code version
Municode, Shelton Code of Ordinances codified through Ordinance No. 926, adopted December 11, 2025 (Supp. No. 21); online content updated January 29, 2026
“No solicitor, as herein defined, over 16 years of age … shall solicit orders of purchase for any goods, wares or merchandise … without first obtaining a permit.”
Solicitors taking orders house to house for goods or future services need a city permit; soliciting is limited to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; the article lists exemptions.
County
Fairfield County
Section
Ch. 179 Art. II, Secs. 179-14 to 179-21.3
Hours / signs
Sec. 179-20(B): no solicitor shall engage in the soliciting of orders except between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Permit
Secs. 179-15, 179-17 to 179-19: Division of Cashiering and Permitting issues permit; 350 dollars fee; one-year maximum; 1,000,000 dollars insurance; refusal only on listed grounds.
Code version
Municode, Stamford Code of Ordinances, Supplement 72, online content updated August 19, 2026 (landing page shows no codified-through line; nine adopted ordinances listed as not yet codified, none on Ch. 179)
“No … itinerant vendor … solicitor, or canvasser as defined in § 158-1 shall solicit, canvass, or sell door to door in a residential neighborhood … before the hour of 9:00 a.m. or after the hour of 7:00 p.m.”
The codified chapter licenses itinerant vendors and others selling away from a fixed place and limits door-to-door hours; a revision adopted August 17, 2026 is not yet codified.
Sec. 158-11(A): no soliciting, canvassing or door-to-door selling in a residential neighborhood before 9:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. DST (5:00 p.m. EST).
Permit
Secs. 158-2 to 158-6: Chief of Police permit and license after background check; fee set by City Council; calendar-year term.
Code version
Municode, Torrington Code of Ordinances codified through Ordinance of October 6, 2025 (Supp. No. 16); online content updated February 18, 2026; Ordinance of 08-17-2026(3) revising Ch. 158 adopted 8/17/26, not yet codified
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