For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADMINISTRATOR. The Assistant Chief or some other employee of the city designated by the Police Chief.
CANVASSER. A person who engages in canvassing activities.
CANVASSING or CANVASSING ACTIVITY. The act of:
(1) Traveling either by foot or vehicle, going door-to-door, house-to-house, building-to-building; or
(2) Occupying space in or traveling on or through any public place in the city;
(3) Personally contacting persons to communicate in any manner, whether orally, by written or printed materials including, but not limited to, handbills, leaflets, hand signing or by any other method, direct or implied, for any purpose other than selling or taking orders for goods, wares, merchandise or services or collecting money.
CITY. The City of Cleburne, Texas.
DARK. The time of day identified by the United States Naval Observatory as being after the end of civil twilight on a particular day in the city.
HANDBILL. Any printed or written matter, any sample or device, dodger, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet, or any other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any manner.
HANDBILL DISTRIBUTION. Traveling either by foot or vehicle, going door-to-door, house-to-house or building-to-building without personally contacting persons to distribute or leave on or at each premises handbills for any purpose.
ITINERANT MERCHANT. Any person who engages in, does, or transacts any temporary or transient business and who, for the purpose of carrying on such business, occupies any location for a period of less than one year. ITINERANT MERCHANT includes any person who sells or takes product orders out of a vehicle parked on premises where there is no related business building.
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. An organization or entity that is exempt from the payment of tax pursuant to § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
POLICE CHIEF. The Police Chief of the city.
SELLING. To sell, dispense, peddle, hawk, display, offer to sell or solicit for sale by offering or exposing for sale any goods, wares, merchandise or services.
SOLICITATION ACTIVITIES. The act of:
(1) Traveling either by foot or vehicle, going door-to-door, house-to-house, building-to-building; or
(2) Occupying space in or traveling on or through any public place in the city;
while personally contacting persons to ask, barter or communicate in any manner, whether orally, by written or printed materials including but not limited to handbills or leaflets, hand signing or by any other method, direct or implied, for the purpose of selling or taking orders for goods, wares, merchandise, or services. The term SOLICITATION ACTIVITIES includes any activities conducted by an itinerant merchant.
SOLICITOR. A person who engages in solicitation activities.
('68 Code, § 21-13) (Ord. 12-1978-58, passed 12-12-78; Am. Ord. 09-2021, passed 9-14-21)