The Statesville City Council has approved a new ordinance regulating solicitors, peddlers, and panhandlers. The second reading of the ordinance was adopted on August 4, and it is set to take effect on October 1, 2025.
The updated regulations are intended to improve public safety, protect private property rights, and offer transparency for residents when individuals are selling goods or soliciting donations in the city.
According to the new rules, anyone wishing to go door-to-door to sell products or services, approach people in public to promote goods, or request donations for a business or organization must first obtain a permit from the Statesville Police Department. However, permits are not required for panhandlers, local schools, religious or charitable organizations that are permanently based in Iredell County, sales made solely to businesses or professional offices, or for permitted mobile food trucks.
