As used in this Chapter, the following terms, phrases and words and their derivations shall have the meanings given in this Section, unless otherwise specifically provided in this Chapter:
CHARITABLE PURPOSE: Any charitable, benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic or eleemosynary purpose.
PEDDLER: A person who engages in peddling, including persons required to be licensed pursuant to the Transient Merchant Act of 1987 1 .
PEDDLING: The sale, offering for sale, barter or exchange of any goods, article, commodity or service of any kind, for immediate delivery, from other than a fixed place of business or private property.
RESIDENCE: Shall mean and include every separate living unit occupied for residential purposes by one or more persons, contained within any type of building or structure, along with the yard or grounds upon which structure is located.
SOLICITING OR SOLICITATION: Shall include both commercial soliciting and noncommercial soliciting.
(A) "Commercial soliciting" or "solicitation" shall mean and include any one or more of the following activities:
1. Seeking to obtain orders for the purchase and future delivery of any goods, article, commodity or service of any kind, character or description whatsoever, from other than a fixed place of business on private property; or project
2. Seeking to obtain prospective customers for applications or purchase of insurance of any type, kind or character; or
3. Seeking to obtain subscriptions to books, magazines, periodicals, newspapers and every other type of publication, or offering to sell such items for immediate or future delivery.
(B) "Noncommercial soliciting" or "solicitation" shall mean and include any one or more of the following activities:
1. Seeking to obtain gifts or contributions of money, clothing or any other valuable thing for the support or benefit of any charitable or nonprofit association, organization, corporation or project;
2. The seeking of support for political, charitable or other causes not involving the solicitation of gifts or other contributions. (Ord. 0-27-91, 5-6-1991; amd. Ord. 0-26-94, 7-18-1994)
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| 1 | 1. 225 ILCS 465/1 et. seq. |