As used in this chapter unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
(a) "Commercial Solicitation" and "commercial solicitor" means any person who calls at residences without an invitation or previous consent of the owner or occupant of such premises for the purpose of any one (1) or more of the following activities:
(1) Seeking to obtain orders for the purchase of goods, wares, merchandise, investments or products or services of any kind, character or description whatever, for either present or future delivery;
(2) Seeking to obtain subscriptions to books, magazines, periodicals, newspapers and every other kind or type of publication;
(3) Seeking to sell any goods, articles or services of any kind.
(b) "Non-Commercial Solicitation" and "Non-Commercial Solicitor" means:
(1) Seeking to obtain from an occupant of any residence an indication of such occupant's belief and/or support in regard to any social, political or religious matters;
(2) Seeking to obtain contributions or purchase of any goods, articles or services of any kind for the support or benefit of any educational, civic, philanthropic, charitable, religious or non-profit association, organization, corporation, or project;
(3) Seeking to influence the personal belief of the occupant of any residence in regard to any social, political or religious matter;
(4) Taking a poll or census by any person, firm, or corporation, pursuant to a federal, state or local government statute or ordinance.
(Ord. 2013-8-22. Passed 8-14-13.)
(c) “Printed Material” as used herein shall mean commercial Literature, Noncommercial Literature, or Newspapers:
(1) “Commercial Literature” means any written or printed commercial matter, including but not limited to any phone book, coupon book, pamphlet, handbill, flier, periodical, leaflet, paper, booklet, magazine or other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter of literature:
A. Which advertises for sale any merchandise, product, commodity or thing; or,
B. Which directs attention to any business or mercantile or commercial establishment, or other activity, for the purpose of either directly or indirectly promoting the interest thereof by sales; or,
C. Which, while containing reading matter other than the advertising matter, is predominately and essentially an advertisement, and is distributed or circulated for advertising purposes, or for the private benefit and gain of any person so engaged as advertiser or distributor.
(d) “Newspaper” means any newspaper of general circulation, as defined by general law, any newspaper duly entered with the Post Office of the United States, in accordance with Federal statute or regulation and any newspaper filed and recorded with any recording officer as provided by general law, and, in addition thereto, means and includes any periodicals or current magazines regularly published with not less than four issues per year, and sold to the public.
(e) “Noncommercial Literature” means any printed or written matter, including but not limited to any phone book, coupon book, pamphlet, handbill, flyer, periodical, leaflet, paper, booklet, magazine or other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter of literature not included in the definitions of Commercial Literature and Newspaper. (Ord. 2015-3-5. Passed 4-14-15.)