Frequently Asked Questions

Rohnert Park Municipal Code 9.64.010 defines a peddler as "...any person, whether a resident of the city or not, traveling by foot, wagon, automotive vehicle, or any other type of conveyance, from place to place, from house to house, or from street to street, carrying, conveying or transporting goods, wares, and merchandise, and personal property of any nature whatever, offering and exposing the same for sale, or making sales and delivering articles to purchasers, or who, without traveling from place to place, sell or offer the same for sale from a wagon, automotive vehicle, railroad car, or other vehicle or conveyance..."

Rohnert Park Municipal Code 9.64.010 defines Solicitor as "...any person, whether a resident of the city or not, traveling either by foot, wagon, automotive vehicle, or any other type of conveyance, from place to place, from house to house, or from street to street, taking or attempting to take orders for sale of goods, wares and merchandise and personal property of any nature whatsoever, for future delivery, or for services to be furnished or performed in the future, whether or not such individual has, carries or exposes for sale a sample of the subject of such sale or whether he is collecting advance payments of such sales or not provided that such definition shall include any person, who, for himself or for any other person, hires, leases, uses or occupies any building, structure, railroad car, boat, hotel room, lodging house, apartment, shop or any other place within the city for the sole purpose of exhibiting samples and taking orders for future delivery."

Rohnert Park Municipal Code 9.64.020 prohibits any peddler or solicitor from ringing a doorbell or knocking on any building where there is a printed or affixed sign indicating no peddlers, no solicitors, and/or no agents. 

No, a seller's permit is issued by the State of California for retail tax purposes. Seller's permits are also issued to vendors who set up tables to sell items at local craft and trade shows. A solicitor/peddler's permit is specifically for persons engaged in door-to-door sales and/or solicitation within the City of Rohnert Park.