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1. Why is commercial solicitation allowed now?

The Supreme Court has consistently ruled in protection of the First Amendment rights of commercial speech. In accordance with this, and with the protection of resident's privacy and property rights, the City of Manchester passed Ordinance No.22-2347 on March 21st providing license requirements for commercial solicitors within City Limits.  

2. How much is a Commercial Solicitation License?

The Commercial Solicitation License has an application fee of $50.00 and a license fee of $10/day soliciting. No license fee shall be transferrable from one licensee to another. The license fee shall be used to defray the cost of any potential investigation of unlawful practices by the proposed applicant. 

3. What are the permitted hours of solicitation?

The permitted hours of solicitation are between 9:00 am to 7:00 pm.