Whenever used in this chapter, the following words shall be as herein defined unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
(a) “Canvassing” or “Canvasser” or “Solicitation” or “Solicitor” includes any person who calls at residences or places of business without the invitation or previous consent of the owner(s) or occupant(s) of such premises for the purposes of any one or more of the following activities:
(1) Seeking to obtain orders for the purchase of goods, wares, merchandise, foodstuffs or services of any kind, character or description whatever, for either present or future delivery; or
(2) Seeking to obtain prospective customers for application or purchase of insurance of any type, kind, or character; or
(3) Seeking to obtain subscriptions to books, magazines, periodicals, newspaper and every other type or kind of commercial publication; or
(4) Seeing to sell any goods, articles or services of any kind for the support or benefit of any charitable, religious or nonprofit association, organization, corporation or project;
(5) Seeking to sell any goods, articles, or services for the support of benefit of a corporation; or
(6) Taking of a pool or census by any person, firm or corporation other than a governmental body or agency thereof.
(b) “Door-to-door salesperson in interstate commerce” means a person who travels from door-to-door on private residences or places of business in the City for the purpose of taking orders for future delivery of goods or services to be furnished, supplied, or delivered from sources outside the State, and which is NOT done in connection with any appeal for any charitable or religious purpose.
(c) “Door-to-door salesperson in intrastate commerce” means a person who travels from door-to-door calling on private residences or places of business in the City for the purpose of taking orders for future delivery of goods or services to be furnished, supplied, or delivered from sources within the State, and which is NOT done in connection with any appeal for any charitable or religious purpose.
(d) “Peddler” means every person who sells or offers for sale an immediate delivery of goods, merchandise or services of any kind or description other than from a fixed and established place of business, including those who sell from vehicles on the public streets or from goods carried from door-to-door.
(e) “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock company, society, organization, or league, or any combination of them, and includes any trustee, member, receiver, assignee, agent or other representative thereof.
(f) “Religious” and “religion” as used herein shall be given their commonly accepted definitions. (Ord. 02-25. Passed 10-14-02.)