Quick answer: Door-to-door selling and soliciting is not allowed in Pleasant Hill. The rule is meant to cut down on the nuisance and protect residents. There are exceptions for certain local groups.
What you need to know
- The ban: No peddlers, solicitors, canvassers, itinerant vendors, or transient dealers may do business door-to-door in the Village.
- Who’s exempt: Local groups like Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H clubs, Newton School activities, and church-sanctioned groups in the Village or Newton Township.
- Other local groups: Groups based in the Village but not listed can solicit if they send written notice to the Mayor at least 30 days before they start.
- Penalty: First offense is a minor misdemeanor. Second is a 4th-degree misdemeanor. Three or more is a 3rd-degree misdemeanor for each offense.
Have questions about this ordinance? Contact the Village for more information.