With the warmer weather, our residents are once again encountering door-to-door salespeople.

Anyone who wishes to solicit door-to-door within Pennsauken is required to register with the Township and obtain a peddler/solicitor license from the Clerk's Office, which provides an individual with an ID and allows them to conduct door-to-door sales for up to three months.

Each salesperson must also have background/fingerprint or name check prior to soliciting. Not until they are cleared are they able to obtain the permit. Solicitors are also told at the time of application that they are not permitted to begin their work until they are fully authorized and have received their ID.

The first step to obtaining the license is a background check and the fee is $50 for the three-month period.

When, not if, you get a knock on your door from anyone soliciting anything…

• Speak to them behind your screen door and ask for their Pennsauken ID
• Make a mental note of the name and description of the person
• If they do not or cannot present the ID, politely excuse yourself and call the Pennsauken Police Department at (856) 663-1234 – DON’T WAIT
• Also, please call the Clerk’s Office at 856-665-1000, x122 and leave us your name and address and notification of the person’s name, business and what they were selling, if possible