Solicitor's Permits

The City Secretary processes and issues Solicitor's Permits. Any person desiring to conduct solicitation activities within the City of Richland Hills shall complete a written application and submit it to the City Secretary. 

The permit shall be valid for one year following the date of its issuance. A person commits an offense if the person engages in solicitation activities in the City without a valid permit. Please see City Ordinance 1245-13 regarding Solicitors for more detailed information and exemptions.

  1. Solicitation Meaning
  2. Solicitor Complaints

The term "Solicitation Activities" means traveling either by foot or vehicle, going door-to-door, house-to-house or building-to-building personally contacting persons to ask, barter or communicate in any manner, whether orally, by written or printed materials including but not limited to handbills or leaflets, hand signing or by any other method, direct or implied, for the purpose of selling or taking orders for goods, wares, merchandise or services or collecting money for any purpose.