Peddler ($1,000) Bond - City of Aurora, CO in Colorado

Brief Summary

Aurora's $1,000 figure is per seller, not per company. If you have five people knocking on doors in the city at the same time, the bond has to be $5,000. Size it to your largest crew before the Tax and Licensing Division issues ID cards, and you avoid a rejected application or a crew that cannot work.

Aurora requires a door-to-door seller's license, and Aurora Municipal Code 86-229 sets the bond at $1,000 times the number of people selling door to door in the city on the applicant's behalf at any one time. The bond is conditioned on the applicant and its agents obeying state and city law. It is filed with the Finance Department's Tax and Licensing Division, which issues the seller ID cards.

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How to Apply for a Peddler ($1,000) Bond:

• Count the most sellers you will have working in Aurora at the same time.
• Order a bond equal to $1,000 times that number, payable to the City of Aurora.
• Complete the Door-to-Door Seller's License Application with business, tax number and product details.
• Provide each seller's proof of identity and a photo for the city ID card.
• Pay the identification card fee and file the bond with the Tax and Licensing Division.
• Reapply and pay the card fee again for each 90 day period.

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The amount depends on your crew size

Aurora Municipal Code 86-229 does not set one flat number. The bond must equal $1,000 multiplied by the number of individuals engaged in door-to-door selling within the city on the applicant's behalf at any one time. A single seller needs a $1,000 bond. A team of ten working the city at once needs $10,000. Count the most people you will ever have in the field together, not your total headcount over the season.

The bond may be signed by two individual sureties or by a corporate surety licensed to do business in Colorado. It is conditioned on the faithful observance of Colorado law and Aurora law by the applicant and by its agents, employees and representatives.

Who needs the license

The Tax and Licensing Division says anyone going house to house in a residential area of Aurora to sell goods, merchandise, services or anything of value, for immediate or later delivery, must be licensed before starting. The rules sit in Aurora Municipal Code 86-226 through 86-233. A license is not required in commercial or retail areas.

The city exempts people selling newspaper subscriptions and charitable organizations. Everyone else needs the license and a city issued ID badge worn at all times while selling.

The 90 day cycle

The ID card runs for 90 days. A new application and the identification card fee are due for each 90 day period, and each seller must show proof of identity and supply a photo for the card. Keep the bond in force for as long as your sellers are in the field.

Some products also need a contractor's license. The city points out that a seller offering work such as siding must also be licensed through the Building Division.

What it costs

You pay a premium, not the face amount. The surety prices it from the bond amount and a review of the applicant's credit. Confirm the current form and filing steps with the Tax and Licensing Division at 303.739.7057 before the bond is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Colorado Peddler ($1,000) Bond:

• Bond of $1,000 per individual selling door to door in Aurora at any one time, under Municipal Code 86-229.
• Two individual sureties or a corporate surety licensed to do business in Colorado.
• Bond conditioned on the applicant and its agents obeying state and city law.
• City issued ID badge worn by every seller while working residential areas.
• A separate city contractor's license where the product sold is contracting work.

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