The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter:
PEDDLER: A person who goes from house to house, door to door, business to business, street to street, or any other type of place to place, for the purpose of offering for sale, displaying or exposing for sale, selling or attempting to sell, and delivering immediately upon sale, the goods, wares, products, merchandise, or other personal property, that the person is carrying or otherwise transporting. The term "peddler" also includes the term "hawker".
PERSON: An individual, group, organization, corporation, partnership or association. As applied to groups, organizations, corporations, partnerships and associations, the term shall include each member, officer, partner, associate, agent or employee.
POLICE CHIEF: The Inver Grove Heights police chief.
SOLICITOR: A person who goes from house to house, door to door, business to business, street to street, or any other type of place to place, for the purpose of obtaining or attempting to obtain orders for goods, wares, products, merchandise, other personal property, or services, of which a person may be carrying or transporting samples, or that may be described in a catalog or by other means, and for which delivery or performance shall occur at a later time.
The absence of samples or catalogs does not remove a person from the scope of this provision if the actual purpose of the person's activity is to obtain or attempt to obtain orders as stated above. The term "solicitor" also includes the term "canvasser". (Ord. 1194, 7-27-2009)