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Solicitation

For Residents

Lone Tree residents have the ability to join the City’s no-solicitation list (also known as the no-knock list) to stop solicitors from soliciting at their homes.

To register for the City’s no-solicitation list just complete this form. Once registered, the City will mail you a no-solicitation sticker to display at your front door.

For Solicitors

Registration with the City is required for solicitors, hawkers, and peddlers.  A canvasser is not required to register with the City but may do so in order to assure City residents of the canvasser’s good faith. Each person operating under a solicitation permit is required to carry it on his/her person at all times and produce the permit if requested by an officer, agent, or resident of the City.

To register, complete this form. A city staff member will then contact you to collect any registration fees (if applicable) and to supply you with your permit.

Resident Form To Join No-Solicitation List
Form To Register as a Solicitor

SUMMARY OF CITY OF LONE TREE SOLICITATION REGULATIONS

The City of Lone Tree Municipal Code regarding Solicitation (Chapter 6, Article II) can be found in full here. This condensed summary is provided as a convenience to permit holders and residents.  Please consult the full code for complete details.

DEFINITION OF TERMS:

Canvasser – A canvasser is a person who attempts to make personal contact with a resident at his/her residence without prior invitation, for the primary purpose of attempting to enlist support for or against a particular religion, philosophy, ideology, political party, issue or candidate, or to distribute a non-commercial flyer.

Hawker/Peddler – A hawker or a peddler is a person who attempts to make personal contact with a resident at his/her residence without prior invitation for the primary purpose of attempting to sell goods or services.

Solicitor – A solicitor is a person who attempts to make personal contact with a resident at his/her residence without prior invitation for the primary purpose of attempting to obtain a donation to a particular patriotic, political, philanthropic, social service, welfare, benevolent, educational, civic, fraternal, charitable, political or religious purpose, or for the purpose of distributing a commercial flyer.

Commercial Flyer – A commercial flyer is any printed or written material that is predominantly an advertisement.   Local telephone directories or newspapers published primarily for the purpose of disseminating news shall not be considered a commercial flyer.

Non-Commercial Flyer – A non-commercial flyer is any printed or written material that is distributed or circulated solely for non-profit purposes.

 

REGULATIONS

Solicitors, Hawkers or Peddlers may not:

  • Enter upon private property that is posted with a “No Soliciting” sign or sticker.
  • Enter upon private property listed on the City’s “No Visit” list. Copies of this list are available at the City’s administrative office.
  • Use any entrance other than the front or main entrance to a private dwelling.
  • Remove any “No Soliciting” sign or sticker from any private property.
  • Make contact more than once in a 24-hour period unless personally invited to return.
  • Remain when asked to leave.

Other Regulations:

  • No commercial flyer shall be thrown, deposited, distributed, or otherwise placed or affixed on or about privately-owned property.
  • No commercial or non-commercial flyer shall be left at, or attached to, any sign, utility pole, transit shelter or other structure within the public right-of-way. 

Registration

Registration with the City is required for solicitors, hawkers, and peddlers.  A canvasser is not required to register with the City but may do so in order to assure City residents of the canvasser’s good faith. Each person operating under a solicitation permit is required to carry it on his/her person at all times and produce the permit if requested by an officer, agent, or resident of the City.

 

FEES

  • For a peddler or hawker acting on behalf of a merchant licensed to do business within the City: no fee.
  • For a solicitor (including a commercial solicitor advertising an event, activity, goods or services for purchase at a location away from the residence): no fee.
  • For a canvasser: no fee.

 

CITY OF LONE TREE BUSINESS LICENSE

Anyone who is engaged in business (selling, leasing, hiring, delivering, and soliciting) in the City must obtain a business license for a one-time fee of $10.