(a) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) "Solicit" and "solicitation" includes any one or more of the following activities:
A. Selling or offering for sale, or taking or attempting to take orders for the sale of goods or services of any kind, character or description, primarily for personal, family or household purposes.
B. Selling or offering for sale, or taking or attempting to take orders for books, magazines, periodicals, newspapers and every other type or kind or publication.
C. Requesting directly or indirectly contributions on the plea or representation that such contributions will be used for a charitable or religious purpose, where any such sale, offer, taking, attempt or request is personally solicited or consummated in or upon the premises of an actual or prospective customer or donor. A home solicitation as defined herein shall be deemed completed when made, whether or not the same makes any sale or receives any contribution.
(2) "Charitable" includes the words patriotic, philanthropic, social service, welfare, benevolent, educational, civic or fraternal, either actual or purported.
(3) "Religious" shall not include the word charitable as herein defined, but shall be given its commonly accepted definitions.
(4) "Contributions" includes the words alms, food, clothing, money, property, financial assistance or other things of value. A contribution as defined herein also includes a sale or offer to sell any book, card, magazine, membership, merchandise, subscription, ticket, or other thing in connection with which an appeal is made for any charitable or religious purpose.
(5) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, church, religious sect, religious denomination, society, organization or league.
(6) "Premises" means a building or portion of a building used for residential purposes including real estate upon which any building is located, provided that the predominant use of the real estate is for residential purposes.
(b) Prohibited Practices. There shall be no solicitation upon any premises, other than upon prior invitation of the occupant of any such premises, prior to 9:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. local time, of any day, except that from the last Sunday in April to and including the last Saturday in October of each year, solicitation is permitted until 9:00 p.m., local time, of any day.
(Ord. 7-88. Passed 5-24-88.)