For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PEDDLER. Any person with no fixed place of business who goes from house to house, from place to place, or from street to street, carrying or transporting goods, wares, or merchandise and offering or exposing the same for sale, making sales and deliveries to purchaser.
SOLICITOR. Any person who goes from house to house, from place to place, or from street to street soliciting or taking or attempting to take orders for any goods, wares, or merchandise, including books, periodicals, magazines, or personal property of any nature whatsoever for future delivery. SOLICITOR does not include any person taking or attempting to take orders to be filled by goods, wares, or merchandise delivered to the purchaser from other states.
TRANSIENT MERCHANT. Any person, firm or corporation who engages temporarily in the business of selling and delivering goods, wares, or merchandise within the city, and, who, in the furtherance of such purpose hires, leases, uses or occupied any building, structure, vacant lot, motor vehicle, trailer or railroad car.
(Ord. 3328, passed 11-13-01)