The following words or phrases when used in this Part, shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Also, personal pronouns shall include the singular as well as the plural number and the male, female and neuter gender.
CANVASSER or SOLICITOR - any individual whether a resident of the Township or not, traveling either by foot, wagon, automobile, motor truck or any other type of conveyance, from place to place; from house to house, or from street to street, selling or taking or attempting to take orders for sale of goods, wares and merchandise, books, magazines and periodicals, personal property of any nature whatsoever for future delivery, or for services to be furnished or performed in the future, whether or not such individual has, carries or exposes for sale the subject of such sale, or a sample of the subject of such sale or whether he is collecting advance payments on such sales or not. 'Canvasser' or 'solicitor' includes any person who, for himself, or for another person, firm or corporation, hires, leases, uses or occupies any building, structure, tent, railroad box car, boat, hotel room, lodging, house, apartment, shop or any other place within the Township for the sole purpose of exhibiting samples and taking orders for future delivery. 'Canvasser' or 'solicitor' also includes any person who for himself or for another person, firm or corporation, employs the telephone followed by a personal call for the sole purpose of attaining a signed order or contract or to deliver goods.
(Ord. 38, § 2, 10-9-74)