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Georgia door-to-door soliciting rules
22 Georgia towns, 20 quoted. Of these, 2 have codes that bar uninvited soliciting at homes, 1 has permit, registration or hours rules, 17 are unclear and 2 are not published online. Each row
links its source and shows the date read.
Published October 20, 2026
Town by town
Bainbridge
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“No solicitor shall enter a dwelling or place of business except at the express invitation of the occupant. No solicitation shall be made at any dwelling … where a conspicuous "No Soliciting," … or other similar sign is displayed”
Door-to-door solicitation requires a city permit; the code also bars entering a dwelling except at the occupant's express invitation, honors posted signs and a city no-solicitation list, and sets hours. The quoted clause allows entry only at the express invitation of the occupant, beside a permit regime; ask the clerk how the two apply.
- County
- Decatur County
- Section
- Ch. 42 Art. X, Secs. 42-274, 42-275(1), 42-277, 42-281(b)
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 42-274: no calls where a "No Soliciting" sign is posted or the address is on the city list; Sec. 42-281(b): 9 a.m.–7 p.m. only
- Permit
- Sec. 42-275(1)/42-277: solicitors permit from the city clerk, 10 dollars regulatory fee, application 5 days ahead, background check, expires Dec. 31
- Code version
- Municode Supp. No. 10, codified through Ordinance of May 20, 2025 (online content updated May 20, 2026)
- Source
- Bainbridge code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Brunswick
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“It shall be a nuisance and unlawful for any person to beg, ask or solicit from house to house any money, wares, clothing, food or other articles … without first having written permission from the city manager to do so.”
A 1953 begging section makes house-to-house asking or soliciting for money, wares or other articles a nuisance without the city manager's written permission; reach to sales undefined. No door-to-door permit.
- County
- Glynn County
- Section
- Ch. 16 Art. I, Sec. 16-1; Ch. 13 Art. XIV, Secs. 13-507(b), 13-527
- Permit
- Sec. 16-1: city manager's written permission lifts the house-to-house clause; Sec. 13-521 transient merchant license (25 dollars/day, 10,000 dollars bond) carries no house-to-house privilege (Sec. 13-527)
- Code version
- Municode Supp. No. 7, codified through Ordinance No. 1081, adopted September 20, 2023 (online content updated September 9, 2024)
- Source
- Brunswick code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Carrollton
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“No peddling shall be allowed at the following locations: … (4) On any private property without written permission of the property owner.”
Door-to-door peddling of goods or services needs a police-chief license, yet the same division bars peddling on any private property without the owner's written permission; the two are not reconciled.
- County
- Carroll County
- Section
- Ch. 22 Art. IV Div. 1, Secs. 22-107, 22-108(a), 22-112(a), 22-112(b)(4)
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 22-112(a): no solicitation after sunset or before sunrise
- Permit
- Sec. 22-108(a)/22-109: peddler license from the police chief, per natural person, up to six months, renewable, decision within five business days; no fee stated
- Code version
- Municode Supp. No. 13, codified through Resolution No. 12-2025, adopted November 3, 2025 (online content updated March 9, 2026)
- Source
- Carrollton code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Cartersville
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“No person shall solicit or panhandle on private property without first having obtained the permission of the owner or other person legally in possession of the property;”
A panhandling section covers requesting the sale of goods or services and bars soliciting on private property without the owner's permission; a separate chapter permits door-to-door solicitors. Not reconciled.
- County
- Bartow County
- Section
- Ch. 11 Art. III Div. 1, Sec. 11-103(b), (c)(2), (c)(3), (c)(6); Ch. 10 Art. V, Secs. 10-126, 10-129, 10-133, 10-140
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 10-129: no permitted soliciting 9 p.m.–9 a.m.; Sec. 11-103(c)(3): none where the owner has given notice by signage or otherwise
- Permit
- Sec. 10-140/10-142: solicitor's permit from the planning and development department, police review, photo ID badge, fee per schedule, one year (Sec. 10-143)
- Code version
- Municode Supp. No. 33, codified through Ordinance No. 48-25, enacted December 18, 2025 (online content updated May 27, 2026)
- Source
- Cartersville code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Cedartown
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“The practice of going in, or otherwise entering, a private residence … for the purpose of soliciting orders for the sale of goods, wares and merchandise … is … a nuisance … unless a license has been obtained”
Uninvited entry to solicit orders for goods, wares and merchandise is a nuisance unless licensed; the clause names goods only. A panhandling section bars soliciting within six feet of entrances.
- County
- Polk County
- Section
- Ch. 22 Art. X, Secs. 22-281, 22-282, 22-283; Ch. 58, Sec. 58-31(a), (1)b, (1)f, (1)g
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 58-31(1)b: none on private property after the owner's notice; (1)g: none within six feet of a building entrance; (1)f: no groups
- Permit
- Sec. 22-282: peddling or soliciting license via city clerk form, police background check, city manager decides in 1–5 business days; fees per schedule
- Code version
- Municode Supp. No. 35, codified through Ordinance No. 8-2025, adopted November 10, 2025 (online content updated January 28, 2026)
- Source
- Cedartown code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Evans
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“No person shall solicit or panhandle on private property without first having obtained the permission of the owner or other person legally in possession of the property.”
Unincorporated; Columbia County code applies. A panhandling section covers requesting the sale of goods or services and bars soliciting on private property without permission; a separate article permits peddlers. Unreconciled.
- County
- Columbia County
- Section
- Ch. 58, Sec. 58-10(b)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), (c)(6); Ch. 22 Art. VII, Secs. 22-129, 22-130, 22-135, 22-138
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 22-138: permitted peddlers 8 a.m.–6 p.m. only; Sec. 58-10(c)(3): no soliciting where the owner has given notice by signage or otherwise
- Permit
- Sec. 22-130/22-132: peddler permit (goods or services, place to place) from the development services director, 20 dollars/day up to 100 dollars (Sec. 22-135), expires Dec. 31
- Code version
- Municode Supp. No. 54, codified through Ordinance No. 26-01, adopted February 17, 2026 (online content updated June 3, 2026)
- Source
- Evans code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Flowery Branch
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“No person shall solicit on private or residential property without permission from the owner or other person lawfully in possession of such property.”
An aggressive-solicitation article covers sales of goods or services and bars soliciting on private or residential property without permission; a separate article licenses door-to-door solicitors and disclaims prohibition. Not reconciled.
- County
- Hall County
- Section
- Ch. 35 Art. IV, Secs. 35-71, 35-72(b), 35-72(j), 35-73; Ch. 20 Art. VI, Secs. 20-169, 20-172, 20-177, 20-179
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 35-73: none after sunset or before sunrise; Sec. 20-179(1)-(2): licensees none Sunday or 8 p.m.–9 a.m., none where a sign is posted
- Permit
- Sec. 20-172/20-176/20-177: solicitor's license from the city clerk after police background check, regulatory fee by council resolution, valid 12 months
- Code version
- Municode Supp. No. 22, Update 2, codified through Ordinance No. 786, enacted June 4, 2026 (online content updated August 20, 2026)
- Source
- Flowery Branch code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Forest Park
Permit or license required“It shall be unlawful for a peddler, canvasser, solicitor, transient merchant, itinerant merchant or itinerant vendor as defined below to engage in such business within the city without first obtaining a permit therefor”
Door-to-door canvassers and solicitors (goods or services) need a police-chief permit; hours are limited, posted "No Solicitors" signs honored. Ordinance 2026-14 (Aug. 3, 2026), not yet codified, revises the chapter.
- County
- Clayton County
- Section
- Title 9 Ch. 6 Art. A, Secs. 9-6-1, 9-6-2(c), 9-6-3, 9-6-10, 9-6-11 (Ord. No. 2026-14 of 8-3-2026 amending Ch. 6 not yet codified)
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 9-6-10: 9 a.m.–6 p.m. EST / 9 a.m.–7 p.m. EDT; Sec. 9-6-11: no call where a NO SOLICITORS sign is posted; leave when asked
- Permit
- Sec. 9-6-1/9-6-3/9-6-4: permit from the chief of police after investigation, fee set by mayor and council; uncodified Ord. 2026-14 keeps the police permit, five-day duration
- Code version
- Municode Supp. No. 81, 6-26, codified through Ordinance No. 26-07, enacted May 4, 2026 (online content updated July 31, 2026); uncodified Ord. No. 2026-14 adopted 8/3/26
- Source
- Forest Park code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
LaGrange
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit on residential or private property, including commercial property, without having been requested, invited or given permission by the person lawfully in possession of such property.”
An aggressive-solicitation section covers sales of goods or services and bars soliciting on residential or private property without permission; a separate division permits soliciting at residences. Not reconciled.
- County
- Troup County
- Section
- Title 35 Ch. 35-3 Art. II, Sec. 35-3-10(a), (b)(2); Title 30 Ch. 30-5 Art. V Div. 3, Secs. 30-5-126, 30-5-128
- Permit
- Sec. 30-5-126/30-5-128: chief-of-police permit before going upon any private residence to solicit or canvass for goods or services; expires next January 1; no fee stated
- Code version
- Municode Supp. No. 95, codified through Ordinance No. 26-03, adopted April 14, 2026 (online content updated June 26, 2026)
- Source
- LaGrange code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Lilburn
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit on residential or private property, including commercial property, without having been requested, invited, or given permission by the person lawfully in possession of such property.”
An aggressive-solicitation section covers seeking to sell goods or services and bars soliciting on residential or private property without permission; a separate section licenses solicitors at residences. Not reconciled.
- County
- Gwinnett County
- Section
- Ch. 42 Art. VI, Sec. 42-98(a), (a)(1); Ch. 14 Art. I, Sec. 14-2
- Permit
- Sec. 14-2: canvasser/solicitor license from the police chief plus a police ID badge per solicitor, fingerprints, review within seven working days; commercial fee not stated
- Code version
- Municode Supp. No. 26, codified through Ordinance No. 2026-670, enacted April 13, 2026 (online content updated September 24, 2026)
- Source
- Lilburn code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Loganville
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“Peddlers may sell and display their goods, wares, foodstuffs, or merchandise only upon private property with the permission of the property owner upon compliance with the other provisions of this article.”
Door-to-door selling needs a city-manager license with hours and sign rules; it also says peddlers may sell only on private property with the owner's permission, a clause of undefined reach.
- County
- Walton County
- Section
- Ch. 10 Art. VI, Secs. 10-225, 10-226(a), 10-227(a)-(c), 10-228(e), 10-228(j)
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 10-227(a): residential calls 10 a.m.–6 p.m. EST / 10–7 EDT only; (b): none where a "No Solicitors" sign is posted; (c): leave when asked
- Permit
- Sec. 10-225/10-228: peddler license from the city manager after investigation, nonrefundable regulatory fee per schedule, annual licenses expire Dec. 31
- Code version
- Municode Supp. No. 11, codified through Ordinance of November 13, 2025 (online content updated July 27, 2026)
- Source
- Loganville code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Martinez
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“No person shall solicit or panhandle on private property without first having obtained the permission of the owner or other person legally in possession of the property.”
Unincorporated; Columbia County code applies. A panhandling section covers requesting the sale of goods or services and bars soliciting on private property without permission; a separate article permits peddlers. Unreconciled.
- County
- Columbia County
- Section
- Ch. 58, Sec. 58-10(b)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), (c)(6); Ch. 22 Art. VII, Secs. 22-129, 22-130, 22-135, 22-138
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 22-138: permitted peddlers 8 a.m.–6 p.m. only; Sec. 58-10(c)(3): no soliciting where the owner has given notice by signage or otherwise
- Permit
- Sec. 22-130/22-132: peddler permit (goods or services, place to place) from the development services director, 20 dollars/day up to 100 dollars (Sec. 22-135), expires Dec. 31
- Code version
- Municode Supp. No. 54, codified through Ordinance No. 26-01, adopted February 17, 2026 (online content updated June 3, 2026)
- Source
- Martinez code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Milledgeville
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“Transient vendor (those who have no permanent or regular place of business within the corporate limits of the city, and who solicit, take orders, peddle or sell articles, goods or merchandise of any kind … from house to house”
The online code (current only to January 2014) licenses house-to-house sellers of goods as transient vendors and sets no ban; it names goods only and is twelve years stale.
- County
- Baldwin County
- Section
- Ch. 22 Art. V, Sec. 22-155(15), (17); Ch. 62, Sec. 62-5
- Permit
- Sec. 22-155(17): transient vendor license (goods, incl. house to house) via clerk after city manager/council approval, 100 dollars per day, 7,500 dollars bond; (15) canvassing (surveys) 2,500 dollars
- Code version
- Municode Supp. No. 1, codified through Ordinance No. O-1311-013, enacted January 14, 2014 (online content updated February 9, 2023; nothing newer posted)
- Source
- Milledgeville code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Pooler
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“The practice of being in or upon a private residence in the city by a solicitor, peddler, hawker … not having been requested or invited so to do … is declared to be a nuisance, and shall be prohibited.”
Uninvited calls at residences to solicit orders for goods, wares and merchandise are a nuisance; the clause names goods only. A 2018 article permits door-to-door sales of goods or services.
- County
- Chatham County
- Section
- Ch. 54, Sec. 54-5; Ch. 26 Art. VII, Secs. 26-201, 26-204, 26-208(b)
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 26-208(b): door knocking to solicit before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. is a nuisance, licensed or not
- Permit
- Sec. 26-204/26-205: door-to-door sales permit via the city manager, GAPS fingerprints and police fitness check, fee by council resolution, valid up to 30 days
- Code version
- Municode Supp. No. 18, codified through Ordinance No. O2025-09.C, enacted December 15, 2025 (online content updated May 29, 2026)
- Source
- Pooler code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Powder Springs
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“No door-to-door salesperson shall enter private property without the express invitation of the occupant or owner. If a "no soliciting" sign is posted at or on a residence, no soliciting shall be made….”
Door-to-door salespersons need a police permit and must announce themselves at each house, yet the same section says none shall enter private property without the occupant's express invitation.
- County
- Cobb County
- Section
- Ch. 12 Art. IV, Secs. 12-80, 12-82(a), (b), (f), (g), 12-85(d), 12-87
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 12-82(g): no soliciting where a "no soliciting" sign is posted on a residence or at a subdivision entrance; Sec. 12-82(h): leave when asked
- Permit
- Sec. 12-82(a)/12-85: door-to-door salesperson permit with photo from the police department after record check, fee per schedule, valid 30 days, renewable
- Code version
- Municode Supp. No. 35, codified through Ordinance No. 2025-011, adopted June 2, 2025 (online content updated January 29, 2026)
- Source
- Powder Springs code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Riverdale
Uninvited home soliciting barred“The practice of going door-to-door to and from private residences in the city by solicitors, peddlers, hawkers, … not having been requested or invited … for the purpose of soliciting is declared to be a nuisance”
Uninvited door-to-door commercial solicitation at private residences (goods or services) is declared a nuisance and a misdemeanor; only nonprofit, religious, charitable, civic, veterans' and political canvassing is exempt.
- County
- Clayton County
- Section
- Ch. 22 Art. VIII Div. 1, Secs. 22-371, 22-373, 22-375(a)-(c), 22-376
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 22-373(a): licensees' residential calls 9–5 Mon–Fri, 10–4 Sat, none Sundays, holidays or December; (b) "No Solicitors" sign honored; (c) leave when asked
- Code version
- Municode Supp. No. 36, codified through Amendments of July 24, 2023 (online content updated June 3, 2024); uncodified ordinances listed (2024–2026) touch zoning, signs, sanitation, meetings, plumbing only
- Source
- Riverdale code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Rome
Uninvited home soliciting barred“No person shall solicit or panhandle on private property without first having obtained the permission of the owner or other person legally in possession of the property;”
A panhandling section covers sales of goods or services and bars soliciting on private property without the owner's permission; the only licenses do not cover door-to-door service sales.
- County
- Floyd County
- Section
- Ch. 14 Art. I, Sec. 14-23(b), (c)(2), (c)(3), (c)(6); Ch. 11 Art. V, Sec. 11-196; Art. VI, Sec. 11-261
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 14-23(c)(3): none where the owner has given notice; (b)(8): soliciting at night (30 min after sunset to 30 min before sunrise) is aggressive panhandling
- Code version
- Municode Supp. No. 28, codified through Ordinance No. 26-01-02, adopted January 26, 2026 (online content updated July 23, 2026)
- Source
- Rome code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Snellville
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit on residential or private property, including commercial property, without having been requested, invited or given permission by the person lawfully in possession of such property.”
An aggressive-solicitation section covers sales of goods or services and bars soliciting on residential or private property without permission; a separate section issues 12-month door-to-door solicitation permits. Not reconciled.
- County
- Gwinnett County
- Section
- Ch. 38 Art. I, Sec. 38-8(a), (b)(2); Ch. 54 Art. V, Sec. 54-171(b)-(e)
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 54-171(c)(1): no entry on a dwelling posted "No Soliciting"; (e)(4): none 9 p.m.–9 a.m. DST, 6 p.m.–9 a.m. EST; (e)(7): front door only
- Permit
- Sec. 54-171(c)(2)/(d): police-department solicitation permit badge after fingerprints and GBI/FBI check, fee = actual cost, valid 12 months, issued within five business days
- Code version
- Municode Supp. No. 33, Update 2, codified through Ordinance No. UDO 26-01, enacted July 13, 2026 (online content updated September 11, 2026)
- Source
- Snellville code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Sugar Hill
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“No person shall solicit on private or residential property without permission from the owner or other person lawfully in possession of such property.”
Via adopted Gwinnett County rules, soliciting (incl. sales of goods or services) on private or residential property without permission is unlawful, while a county article certifies door-to-door canvassers. Not reconciled.
- County
- Gwinnett County
- Section
- Sugar Hill Secs. 42-1, 54-4 (2025 ordinance adopting Gwinnett County Code Ch. 66 and Ch. 18 Art. IX by reference); Gwinnett Secs. 66-33(b), 66-34, 66-37, 18-383, 18-386, 18-391
- Hours / signs
- Gwinnett Sec. 66-34: none after sunset or before sunrise; Sec. 18-391(1)-(2): certificate holders none Sunday or 8 p.m.–9 a.m., none where a sign is posted
- Permit
- Gwinnett Sec. 18-386/18-387 (via Sugar Hill § 42-1): canvasser/solicitor occupation tax certificate plus per-person work permits; fee not stated
- Code version
- Sugar Hill: Municode Supp. No. 3, codified through Ordinance of March 13, 2023 (online June 2, 2025) plus city ordinance of July 2025 (PDF, cityofsugarhill.com); Gwinnett County: Municode Supp. No. 9, codified through GCID 2025-0538 of June 17, 2025 (online March 27, 2026)
- Source
- Sugar Hill code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Waycross
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“going in, to and upon private residences … by peddlers … not having been requested or invited … for the purpose of soliciting orders for the sale of goods, wares or merchandise … is hereby declared to be a nuisance”
Uninvited calls at residences to sell goods, wares or merchandise are a nuisance unless the seller is licensed to do business in the city; the clause names goods only.
- County
- Ware County
- Section
- Ch. 34 Art. XI, Secs. 34-316, 34-317(a), 34-324, 34-327(5), (10), (11); Ch. 28, Sec. 28-2
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 34-327(10): no business before 8 a.m., after 8 p.m. or on Sunday except by appointment or invitation of the prospective customer
- Permit
- Sec. 34-317/34-324: transient peddler license (goods or services, place to place), base regulatory fee set by the commission, 14 days then per-day fee
- Code version
- Municode Supp. No. 9, codified through Ordinance No. O24-15, enacted June 18, 2024 (online content updated May 6, 2025)
- Source
- Waycross code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Code not published online (2)
We could not find these towns' code of ordinances online on the date shown; ask the town clerk for the current rules.
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