Peddler/Solicitor License Application

No Peddler or Solicitor shall sell or offer for sale any goods, wares, or merchandise within the City of Oak Park Heights unless a license has been first secured. 

Peddler is defined as any person who goes upon the premises of any private residence within the City of Oak Park Heights, not having been invited by the occupant thereof, who sells or offers to sell any commodity or article of any nature. This definition includes, but is not limited to, any person who solicits orders and makes deliveries to purchasers.

Solicitor is defined as any person who goes upon the premises of any private residence within the City of Oak Park Heights, not having been invited by the occupant thereof, for the purpose of taking orders for, or offering to take orders for, goods, wares, or merchandise, or any article for future delivery, or for services to be performed in the future, or for making, manufacturing or repairing of any article or thing whatsoever for future delivery.

To apply for a license, please click on the Application from below, complete it in its entirety, and submit it to City Hall with the non-refundable $25.00 license fee.  A background check will be completed by the Police Department prior to any license being issued.  You must complete the attached BCA release form and sign it in the presence of a notary.

Upon receipt of the application, BCA release form, and fee, the City's police department will conduct the background check on the applicant.  After completion of a satisfactory background check, the license will be issued to the applicant.  The license is good for six months from the date of issue.

If you have any questions about the license or permit process, please contact City Clerk Jennifer Pinski at City Hall: 651-439-4439.