Des Moines, WA · King County
Solicitor’s Application
Individuals seeking a Des Moines solicitor permit use this application to provide personal, employer, solicitation, and permit-period information for city review.
What this form is
Use this application to request a Des Moines solicitor permit. It asks for personal and contact details, residence and employment history, the organization represented, recent door-to-door solicitation locations, the subject of the solicitation, and the requested permit period, which is limited to one year. The applicant also answers a felony-conviction question, certifies the answers, and signs and dates the application.
Who needs it
Individuals applying for a Des Moines solicitor permit, including applicants soliciting for a community-based nonprofit organization, use this application.
How to submit it
The form lists the City of Des Moines at 21630 11th Avenue South, Des Moines, WA 98198, and a $100 fee for 1–5 salesmen, with $25 each for six or more. It does not give submission instructions.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; its oath is the applicant’s certification, and no notarized or sworn attachment is identified.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the Solicitor’s Application PDF.
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Complete the Application
Fill in the requested personal, employer, solicitation, and permit-period information, and answer the felony-conviction question.
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Gather Any Additional Sheet
If applying for a community-based nonprofit organization and more space is needed for solicitors’ details, attach an additional sheet.
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Sign and Date the Application
Certify the statements and answers, then sign and date the application.
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Submit to the City
The form lists the City of Des Moines address at 21630 11th Avenue South, Des Moines, WA 98198; it does not specify submission instructions.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Solicitor’s Application?
- No. The applicant signs and dates the application without a notary; its oath is a certification, and no notarized attachment is identified.
- How do I submit the Solicitor’s Application?
- The form lists the City of Des Moines address as 21630 11th Avenue South, Des Moines, WA 98198, but does not give submission instructions.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for personal, residence, employer, and organization details, recent door-to-door solicitation locations, the solicitation subject, and the requested permit period.
- What fee does the application list?
- The form lists a $100 fee for 1–5 salesmen and an additional $25 each for six or more.
Need something notarized?
This Solicitor’s Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Des Moines form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.