557.01 DEFINITIONS.
   As used in this chapter:
   (a)   "Peddler" means any person who carries with him for the purpose of sale at retail and immediate or future delivery, goods, wares, food or merchandise; or any person who in person as principal or agent, canvasses, sells, or otherwise obtains orders or commitments for the sale, repair, or exchange of goods, wares, food, merchandise, or services.
   (b)   "Solicitor" means any person who obtains or seeks to obtain funds for any cause whatsoever by means of canvassing from place to place.
   (c)   "Charitable Purpose" means any purpose described in 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and any purpose for patriotic, philanthropic, social service, welfare, eleemosynary, benevolent, educational, civic, fraternal, veteran's medical and social research, humane, scientific, public health or environmental conservation objectives.
   (d)   "Canvasser" means any person who seeks to disseminate any lawful message by means of traveling from place to place without soliciting funds or donations.
   (e)   "Religious Organization” means an entity duly organized and operating in good faith and entitled to receive a declaration of current tax exempt status for religious purposes from the Internal Revenue Service and the duly organized branches and chapters of such organization.
(Ord. 2017-12. Passed 6-19-17.)