Town by town
Altus
Permit or license required“No transient merchant shall conduct door-to-door sales solicitations in residential areas of the city without a license therefor issued pursuant to this article.”
Door-to-door sales in residential areas require a transient merchant license, with sunrise-to-sunset hours; entering or knocking where a no-solicitors sign is posted is prohibited.
- County
- Jackson County
- Section
- Ch. 10 Art. VII, Secs. 10-274, 10-275, 10-276(2), 10-282, 10-284
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 10-282: no door-to-door business before sunrise or after sunset; Sec. 10-284(3),(5): no entry or knocking where a "solicitors prohibited" sign is posted.
- Permit
- Sec. 10-276(2): transient merchant license for door-to-door sales; fee per city fee schedule; council may suspend or revoke after hearing (Secs. 10-280, 10-281).
- Code version
- Municode, Code of Ordinances City of Altus, codified through Ordinance No. 2026-02 enacted January 6, 2026 (Supp. No. 7); online content updated Sept. 15, 2026
- Source
- Altus code on Municode, read October 30, 2026
Bartlesville
Permit or license required“No person shall operate a temporary business within the city which involves the use of door-to-door solicitors without having provided the following information and documents to the city clerk.”
Door-to-door solicitors need a temporary business license from the city and each solicitor an employee license; hours are limited and posted no-soliciting signs make entry a trespass.
- County
- Washington County
- Section
- Ch. 5 Art. IV Div. 1, Secs. 5-180, 5-181, 5-190, 5-191; Art. V Div. 3, Secs. 5-230, 5-260 to 5-262
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 5-191: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. or sunset (Sunday noon to 6 p.m.); no entry or knocking at a posted "No Soliciting" sign.
- Permit
- Secs. 5-181, 5-190, 5-260: temporary business license up to 180 days, 2,000 dollars bond, background report; each solicitor needs a city employee license.
- Code version
- Municode, Code of Ordinances City of Bartlesville, codified through Ordinance No. 3609, enacted December 1, 2025 (Supp. No. 34); online content updated March 23, 2026
- Source
- Bartlesville code on Municode, read October 30, 2026
Bixby
Permit or license required“Door to door solicitation, sales or residential door to door sales shall require a special itinerant vendor's license.”
Door-to-door sales of goods or merchandise need a special itinerant vendor's license; the city keeps a no-knock list, honors posted signs, and limits calls to 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
- County
- Tulsa County
- Section
- Title 3 Ch. 4, Secs. 3-4-1, 3-4-2(B)-(D), 3-4-3, 3-4-5
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 3-4-2(C): 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; no calls at "no knock list" addresses or posted No Soliciting signs; leave when asked.
- Permit
- Sec. 3-4-2(B), 3-4-3: special itinerant vendor's license from city clerk, six months, fee set by council; 500 dollars bond; application 10 days ahead.
- Code version
- Municode, Code of Ordinances City of Bixby, codified through Ordinance No. 2544, adopted January 12, 2026 (Supp. No. 3, Update 1); online content updated July 17, 2026
- Source
- Bixby code on Municode, read October 30, 2026
Broken Arrow
Permit or license required“The owner of the business shall be responsible for acquiring the license. Provided that if the owner fails to acquire such a license, the agents actually conducting the business within the city limits shall be responsible for acquiring the license.”
House-to-house sellers of goods or services need a city peddler's license (up to 60 days) and photo ID; the city keeps a No-Knock List that licensees must honor.
- County
- Tulsa County
- Section
- Ch. 7 Art. I, Sec. 7-3(a)-(i); Ch. 16, Sec. 16-62
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 7-3(h): no calls at No-Knock List addresses; Sec. 7-3(d): license does not excuse trespass under Sec. 16-62(a) (signs, verbal command).
- Permit
- Sec. 7-3(c),(e),(f): peddler's license plus photo ID, fee per city fee manual, valid up to 60 days, up to 180 days a year; revocable.
- Code version
- Municode, Code of Ordinances City of Broken Arrow, codified through Ordinance No. 3947, adopted August 3, 2026 (Supp. No. 44); online content updated Oct. 7, 2026
- Source
- Broken Arrow code on Municode, read October 30, 2026
Edmond
Permit or license required“It shall be unlawful for any canvasser, solicitor, or peddler … to engage in such business within the corporate limits of the City of Edmond without first obtaining a license therefor in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.”
Canvassers, solicitors and peddlers of goods or services need a city license after a police check, valid one year; calls are limited by hours and posted signs.
- County
- Oklahoma County
- Section
- Title 4 Ch. 4.16, Secs. 4.16.010, 4.16.020, 4.16.030-4.16.060, 4.16.080, 4.16.105
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 4.16.080: no door-to-door calls 9 p.m.-9 a.m. without invitation; no entry where a "No Solicitors" or "No Trespassing" sign is posted (trespass).
- Permit
- Secs. 4.16.030-.060: license from City Clerk after police investigation of business and moral character; fee 75 dollars (40 dollars refundable if denied); expires after one year.
- Code version
- Municode, Code of Ordinances City of Edmond, codified through Ordinance No. 4097, enacted August 10, 2026 (Supp. No. 40); online content updated Sept. 23, 2026
- Source
- Edmond code on Municode, read October 30, 2026
Enid
Permit or license required“Every person … desiring to engage in “soliciting”, as defined in § 3-11-1, is required to make written application for and successfully obtain a certificate of registration before engaging in any solicitous activity.”
Anyone soliciting for goods, services, subscriptions or contributions needs a police-issued certificate of registration; calls are limited to 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and posted No Solicitors cards bind solicitors.
- County
- Garfield County
- Section
- Title 3 Ch. 11, Secs. 3-11-1, 3-11-2, 3-11-3, 3-11-4, 3-11-5 to 3-11-7, 3-11-11, 3-11-12
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 3-11-11: only 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, never Sundays or national holidays; Secs. 3-11-5 to 3-11-7: honor "No Solicitors" card, leave when asked.
- Permit
- Secs. 3-11-3, 3-11-4: certificate from Chief of Police on sworn application; felony or misdemeanor conviction bars issue; fee per Sec. 2-6B-9; Council appeal (3-11-12).
- Code version
- American Legal, Enid, OK Code of Ordinances, 2026 S-4 (current); code current through Ord. 2026-11, passed 5-5-2026
- Source
- Enid code on American Legal, read October 30, 2026
Idabel
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in outdoor selling on private property in the nature of peddling street vending or soliciting, as defined herein, … without first obtaining a permit as provided herein.”
The code defines peddlers and solicitors as house-to-house sellers and requires a permit, but the permit terms assume a commercially zoned selling location; a posted No Solicitors sign bars entry.
- County
- McCurtain County
- Section
- Ch. 24 Art. VII, Sec. 24-253, 24-254, 24-255, 24-256(b), 24-258, 24-261
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 24-254: no entering or attempting to peddle or solicit where a No Solicitors sign is posted; doing so is a trespass.
- Permit
- Permit from city clerk/treasurer; three days per location, once per 30 days; clerk checks the location is commercially zoned (Sec. 24-256(b), 24-258).
- Code version
- Municode, Code of Ordinances City of Idabel, codified through Ordinance No. 624, adopted January 2, 2024 (Supp. No. 3); version Aug 13, 2024
- Source
- Idabel code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Jenks
Registration required“No person shall act as a solicitor within the City without first registering with the City in accordance with this chapter.”
Door-to-door sellers of goods or services must register with the city and hold a license; sales hours are 9 a.m.-9 p.m., and a no-knock list and posted signs bind them.
- County
- Tulsa County
- Section
- Ch. 5 Art. 1, Secs. 5-1-1(A)(5), 5-1-2, 5-1-8(A)-(E)
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 5-1-1(A)(5): 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sec. 5-1-8(C),(E): no entry at No Knock list addresses or where a sign or sticker is posted.
- Permit
- Secs. 5-1-1(A)(5), 5-1-2: license tax per Master Fee Schedule, issued by City Clerk on application; annual licenses expire June 30; Sec. 5-1-8(B) registration.
- Code version
- Municode, Code of Ordinances Jenks, codified through Ordinance No. 1694, adopted August 18, 2026; online content updated Oct. 26, 2026 (Sec. 5-1-8 amended by Ord. 1685, 4-7-2026)
- Source
- Jenks code on Municode, read October 30, 2026
Lawton
Permit or license required“No person shall go door-to-door within the corporate city limits of Lawton without first obtaining a door-to-door vendor permit.”
Going door to door to sell or promote goods or services requires a city permit and ID badge; hours are limited and posted no-soliciting signs must be honored.
- County
- Comanche County
- Section
- Ch. 7 Art. 7-12 Div. 7-12-1, Secs. 7-12-1-1201, 7-12-1-1202, 7-12-1-1203, 7-12-1-1209, 7-12-1-1210, 7-12-1-1213, 7-12-1-1217
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 7-12-1-1210: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. or sunset if earlier, unless prearranged; Sec. 7-12-1-1213(C): no solicitation at a posted "no soliciting" sign.
- Permit
- Secs. 7-12-1-1202 to -1209: door-to-door vendor permit (peddler's permit without a local storefront); fee per schedule per individual; city ID badge and background check; revocable.
- Code version
- Municode, Code of Ordinances Lawton, codified through Ordinance No. 2026-10, adopted April 28, 2026 (Supp. No. 2, Update 1); online content updated June 2, 2026
- Source
- Lawton code on Municode, read October 30, 2026
Miami
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“without first obtaining a license to do so from the city manager. Applicants must provide written permission from the owner of the premises where said activities are to take place.”
House-to-house sellers of goods or services need a city manager license that requires the premises owner's written permission; interstate sellers register with the clerk instead.
- County
- Ottawa County
- Section
- Ch. 17 Art. I Secs. 17-1, 17-2; Art. II Secs. 17-26, 17-46 to 17-52; Ch. 13 Sec. 13-80(4),(5),(9)
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 13-80(4)-(5): no soliciting on residential premises posted "No Solicitors" or after being told to leave; Sec. 13-80(9) defers to Ch. 17.
- Permit
- Secs. 17-46 to 17-51: city manager license, 50, dollars 1,000 dollars bond, 90 days (17-46) or 30 days (17-50); Sec. 17-1: interstate sellers register with clerk.
- Code version
- Municode, Code of Ordinances Miami, Oklahoma, codified through Ordinance No. 2026-14, adopted July 21, 2026 (Supp. No. 25); online content updated Oct. 19, 2026
- Source
- Miami code on Municode, read October 30, 2026
Midwest City
Permit or license required“No person or any agency or employee thereof shall engage in the business of peddler, solicitor, canvasser, hawker or huckster as defined herein without first obtaining a permit therefor as herein provided, and paying the prescribed fees for same.”
Peddlers, solicitors and canvassers need an individual city permit from the clerk, issued after a background and Better Business Bureau check, allowing 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. only.
- County
- Oklahoma County
- Section
- Ch. 32 Art. I Secs. 32-1, 32-2, 32-4; Art. II Secs. 32-21, 32-22, 32-24, 32-25(a)(3), 32-28
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 32-21: a permit allows peddling, soliciting or canvassing only between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
- Permit
- Secs. 32-24, 32-25: permit from city clerk after BBB check (C+ or better) and OSBI history; solicitor fee 10 dollars per week to 120 dollars per year.
- Code version
- Municode, Code of Ordinances Midwest City, codified through Ordinance No. 3615, enacted November 13, 2025 (Supp. No. 21); online content updated March 2, 2026
- Source
- Midwest City code on Municode, read October 30, 2026
Moore
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“Trespass shall include each and every actual entry upon the premises of an owner or other person in lawful possession of the premises without the express consent of the owner or other person in lawful possession.”
Itinerant vendors, solicitors and peddlers need a city license and may not solicit house to house 8 p.m.-8 a.m.; a trespass section treats entry without express owner consent as trespass.
- County
- Cleveland County
- Section
- Part 9 Ch. 9-7 Art. 9-7A, Secs. 9-701, 9-702, 9-703, 9-705, 9-710, 9-711; Part 10, Sec. 10-317
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 9-710: no house-to-house soliciting 8 p.m.-8 a.m.; Sec. 10-317: entering against a posted notice, or staying after being told to leave, is trespass.
- Permit
- Secs. 9-702 to 9-706: city license for each soliciting person (or blanket license); fee set by council; investigation, bond, appeal to council.
- Code version
- Moore Municipal Code, Municipal Code Online viewer (Municipal Code Corporation / CivicPlus); Ch. 9-7 history Code 1999, 9-701 to 9-713; viewer shows no current-through line
- Source
- Moore code on Municipal Code Online, read October 30, 2026
Mustang
Permit or license required“It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation … to solicit within the city without having first applied for and obtained a solicitor's permit for that purpose from the community development director or his designee.”
House-to-house soliciting for goods or services needs a city permit; hours are 9 a.m.-7 p.m., and a no-knock list and posted signs bind solicitors.
- County
- Canadian County
- Section
- Ch. 82 Arts. I-IV, Secs. 82-1, 82-2, 82-6, 82-21, 82-22, 82-24, 82-25, 82-41, 82-42, 82-51
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 82-2: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Secs. 82-6, 82-41: no knocking at no-knock list addresses or where a "no solicitors" sign is posted (trespass).
- Permit
- Secs. 82-21 to 82-25: solicitor's permit from community development director; fee 50 dollars per day, 300 dollars per week, 1,000 dollars per year; 500 dollars bond if advance payment.
- Code version
- Municode, Code of Ordinances Mustang, codified through Ordinance No. 1305, enacted April 2, 2024 (Supp. No. 25); online content updated July 30, 2024
- Source
- Mustang code on Municode, read October 30, 2026
Norman
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in outdoor selling on private property in the nature of peddling street vending or soliciting, as defined herein, … without first obtaining a permit, as provided herein.”
Peddlers and solicitors are defined as house-to-house sellers with set hours and a sign rule, but the permit terms assume a fixed, commercially zoned selling site.
- County
- Cleveland County
- Section
- Ch. 20 Art. 20-XXIX, Secs. 20-2901 to 20-2910 (esp. 20-2901, 20-2902, 20-2903, 20-2904(b)(2), 20-2906)
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 20-2902: door-to-door only 9 a.m.-8 p.m. or sunset if earlier; no entry or soliciting at premises posted "NO SOLICITORS" (trespass).
- Permit
- Secs. 20-2903 to 20-2909: permit from City Clerk, one-day, 30-day or 60-day; sworn application, criminal history report, bond; reviewer checks site is commercially zoned.
- Code version
- Norman Municipal Code, Municipal Code Online viewer (Municipal Code Corporation / CivicPlus); Art. 20-XXIX history shows Ord. O-2223-23 on 2/28/2023; viewer shows no current-through line
- Source
- Norman code on Municipal Code Online, read October 30, 2026
Owasso
Permit or license required“Any person who engages in soliciting or peddling without a valid license or permit as required, or who violates any provision of this section, is guilty of an offense”
Soliciting goods or services needs a city solicitor's license; soliciting is barred from dusk to 9 a.m., and the No Knock List and posted No Solicitors signs apply.
- County
- Tulsa County
- Section
- Part 9 Ch. 1, Secs. 9-101 to 9-114 (esp. 9-101, 9-102, 9-103, 9-106, 9-107, 9-109, 9-114); Ch. 2 Secs. 9-201 to 9-206
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 9-107(2): no soliciting from dusk to 9:00 a.m.; Secs. 9-106, 9-107(1): no calls at No Knock List addresses or posted "No Solicitors" signs.
- Permit
- Secs. 9-102 to 9-113: solicitor's license from City Clerk after application, background check; fee set by council resolution; non-profits no fee; appeal to City Manager.
- Code version
- Owasso Code of Ordinances, Part 9 Licensing and Business Regulations (13 pp., Laserfiche WebLink file modified 7/19/2019); Ch. 1 history Ord. 360 (1986) through Ord. 1054 (6/16/2015); no current-through line
- Source
- Owasso code on city site, read October 30, 2026
Sapulpa
Unclear wording: ask the clerk“Trespass shall include each and every actual entry upon the premises of an owner or other person in lawful possession of the premises without the express consent of the owner or other person in lawful possession.”
Peddlers and solicitors need a city license with set hours and sign rules, while a separate trespass section treats every entry without the owner's express consent as trespass.
- County
- Creek County
- Section
- Sec. 10-317(A)-(C); Part 9 Ch. 10, Sec. 9-1003, 9-1004, 9-1006
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 9-1003: business in residential districts only 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., not Sunday, unless by appointment; Sec. 9-1004: a No Solicitors sign makes entry a trespass.
- Permit
- Peddler or solicitor license from City Clerk (Sec. 9-1006); fee per Master Fee Schedule; criminal history report and tax registration required (Sec. 9-1007, 9-1008).
- Code version
- Municode, codified through Ordinance No. 2994, enacted June 1, 2026 (Supp. No. 7); version Jul 15, 2026
- Source
- Sapulpa code on Municode, read October 19, 2026
Stillwater
Permit or license required“It shall be unlawful for any person to go from house to house, or place to place, soliciting, selling or taking orders for … any goods, wares, merchandise, services … without a license issued by the city clerk.”
House-to-house soliciting or selling of goods or services requires a one-year city clerk license with a bond; residential hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- County
- Payne County
- Section
- Ch. 12 Art. V, Secs. 12-176, 12-179, 12-180, 12-199 to 12-205
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 12-179: residential sections only 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sec. 12-204: license must be shown on demand of police, citizens or householders.
- Permit
- Secs. 12-199 to 12-205: license from city clerk, one year; fee 75 dollars resident, 250 dollars nonresident; 2,000 dollars bond; police chief may revoke after hearing.
- Code version
- Municode, Code of Ordinances Stillwater, codified through Ordinance No. 3594, enacted April 6, 2026 (Supp. No. 12); online content updated July 7, 2026
- Source
- Stillwater code on Municode, read October 30, 2026
Yukon
Permit or license required“It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation … to solicit within the city without having first applied for and obtained a solicitor's permit for that purpose from the community development director or his designee.”
Soliciting house to house for goods or services requires a city permit after a police background check; hours are 9 a.m.-9 p.m., and a no-knock list and posted signs apply.
- County
- Canadian County
- Section
- Ch. 82 Arts. I-II, Secs. 82-1 to 82-7, 82-29 to 82-33
- Hours / signs
- Sec. 82-3: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. unless by appointment; Secs. 82-5, 82-7: no soliciting at posted "No Peddlers" signs or no-knock list addresses.
- Permit
- Secs. 82-29 to 82-32: permit from community development director after police background check; fees 35 dollars per day to 175 dollars per month; appeal to city manager.
- Code version
- Municode, Code of Ordinances Yukon, codified through Ordinance No. 1483, enacted January 13, 2026 (Supp. No. 14); online content updated June 3, 2026; Ch. 82 amended in its entirety by Ord. 1476 (6-26-2025)
- Source
- Yukon code on Municode, read October 30, 2026
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