Sacramento Municipal Code Art. I Solicitors Generally

For the purposes of this article, a solicitor is defined to be any person who goes from house to house or from place to place in the city, selling, or taking orders for, or offering to sell or take orders for goods, wares or merchandise, or any article for future delivery, or for services to be performed in the future, or for the making, manufacturing or repairing of any article or thing whatsoever, for future delivery; provided, however, that this section shall apply only to solicitors who demand, accept or receive payment or deposit of money in advance of final delivery. (Prior code § 10.01.010)

No person shall engage in the business of solicitor within the city without first obtaining a license therefor. (Prior code § 10.01.020)

Any person desiring a license to engage as a solicitor within the city shall make application therefor to the city controller on forms to be provided, stating the name and address of the applicant, the name and address of the person whom he or she represents and the kind of goods offered for sale, or the kind of services to be rendered. (Prior code § 10.01.030)

The application for a solicitor's license shall be accompanied by a bond in the penal sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00), executed by a surety company or by two responsible freeholders residing in the city, or in lieu thereof, a cash bond of equal amount, conditioned upon the making of final delivery of the goods ordered, or services to be performed, in accordance with the terms in such order or failing therein, that the advance payment on such order shall be refunded. (Prior code § 10.01.040)

All solicitors' bonds shall remain in full force and effect, and in case of cash deposit, such deposit shall be retained by the city for a period of ninety (90) days after the expiration of the license, unless sooner released by the city council. (Prior code § 10.01.050)

Any person aggrieved by the action of any solicitor shall have a right of action on the bond for the recovery of money or damages, or both. (Prior code § 10.01.060)

All orders taken by solicitors shall be in writing, in duplicate, stating the terms thereof and the amount paid in advance, and one copy shall be given to the purchaser. (Prior code § 10.01.070)

In order to defray the costs associated with the administration of the permit and license provisions of this article and Article II of this chapter, a nonrefundable fee established by resolution of the city council shall accompany every application for a license or permit under this article or Article II of this chapter. This fee shall be in addition to any fee imposed by Chapter 3.08 of this code. (Prior code § 10.01.071)

Any person violating any provision of this article is guilty of an infraction. (Prior code § 10.01.072)