Peddlers Registration & Do Not Knock List

Solicitors & Peddlers

Per Chapter 733 of the Tallmadge Codified Ordinances, every peddler and itinerant vendor, before engaging in the business of selling, bartering or soliciting orders for or offering for sale any thing of value, or who solicits for services of any kind or character within the City, shall secure a permit to do so in the manner hereinafter described.  A separate permit is required for each peddler, solicitor, agent, or employee peddling or soliciting within the municipality.

Peddlers Registration

To obtain a permit, contact the Planning & Zoning Department for an application. Application will require a $25 non-refundable fee. The process will require a background check, which may take a minimum of 3 days. Background checks are handled by our Police Department.

Once approved, the permit will be issued for a maximum of 30 days. New applications may be made at the end of these 30 days and will include another background check.

Permits must be on your person at all times while peddling in the City of Tallmadge. Soliciting without a permit may result in a charge of criminal trespass.

For complete rules and regulations on peddling and/or soliciting in our city please review the Tallmadge Codified Ordinances.


Do Not Knock List Registry

The City of Tallmadge offers a Do Not Knock List for all residents to help prevent any registered peddlers and/or solicitors from coming to your door. Any peddlers and/or solicitors who have been issued a permit from our department will have access to our Do Not Knock List before canvassing our city.

Non-profit groups such as public schools and churches are not regulated by the same rules that for-profit solicitors must follow.

Of course, the City cannot guarantee that peddlers and/or solicitors will not knock on your door, therefore it is recommended to place a "No Soliciting" sign near your front door.

Guidelines for to Register for the Do Not Knock List

  1. Only one adult owner, lessee, or occupant for any address.
  2. A signature is required.
  3. Registration is in effect for five years.
  4. Written notice to remove is required.
  5. Lists will be maintained in the Planning and Zoning Department.
  6. Being added to the Registry does not apply to an existing permitted peddlers/solicitors as they will not have an updated list.

How to Register

  1. Register Online via the Do Not Knock Registry 
  2. Print the Do Not Knock List form (PDF) for you and your neighbors on your street to sign and drop-off or mail to the Planning & Zoning Department.
  3. Contact the Planning & Zoning Department.

What to do if the Do Not Knock Registry is violated

If you have signed up for the registry and a salesman still comes to your door, ask to see their City of Tallmadge Permit. If you feel that a solicitor is in violation of the Do Not Knock Registry, contact the Tallmadge Police Department non-emergency phone number at 330-633-2181 to report them. Any violator is subject to a charge of criminal trespass if the registrant wants to prosecute.