For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PEDDLING or SOLICITING, unless expressly provided for otherwise, means traveling from residence to residence within Archbold, without having a previous appointment to visit the residence or residences visited for the purpose of exposing or offering for inspection or sale, goods, wares, merchandise, foodstuffs or any other property, tangible or intangible, of any nature whatsoever, or services, or for the purpose of taking or attempting to take orders for the purchase of goods, wares, merchandise, foodstuffs, or other property, tangible or intangible, of any nature whatsoever for future delivery, or of services to be furnished or performed in the future.
PEDDLING or SOLICITING does not mean the soliciting of funds or other property for charitable purposes. The solicitation by a newspaper carrier of customers for a newspaper which he/she regularly delivers shall not be included in this definition, nor shall solicitation for public and parochial schools, and political purposes be included in this definition.
PEDDLER or SOLICITOR means any person who engages in peddling or soliciting.
(Ord. 2021-35, passed 4-5-2021)