For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPLICANT. Any person or entity who has submitted an application for a permit.
COMMERCIAL SOLICITOR. Any person, whether as a volunteer, owner, agent, consignee or employee, who engages in door-to-door commercial solicitation.
DOOR-TO-DOOR NON-COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION. Attempting to make personal contact with a resident at his or her residence, without prior specific invitation or by appointment with the resident, for the primary purpose of:
(1) Seeking or asking for a gift or donation for a public entity or non-profit organization exempt from federal income tax under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3);
(2) Soliciting the sale of goods, wares or merchandise for present or future delivery, or the sale of services to be performed immediately or in the future, with the entire proceeds of such sale to be paid directly to or used exclusively for the benefit of, a public entity or non-profit organization exempt from federal income tax under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3);
(3) Personally delivering to the resident a handbill or flyer advertising a future, not-for-profit event, activity, good or service;
(4) Proselytizing on behalf of a religious organization;
(5) Soliciting support for a political candidate or organization or ballot measure or ideology;
(6) Soliciting the sale of newspaper or magazine subscriptions; and/or
(7) Soliciting by school children for educational, extracurricular or personal non- commercial purposes.
DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITATION. Attempting to make personal contact with a resident at his or her residence, without prior specific invitation by or by appointment with the resident, for the primary purpose of:
(1) Attempting to sell, for present or future delivery, any goods, wares or merchandise, other than newspaper or magazine subscriptions, or any services to be performed immediately or in the future, whether or not the person has, carries or exposes a sample of such goods, wares or merchandise, and whether or not he or she is collecting advance payment for such sales; or
(2) Personally delivering to the resident a handbill or flyer advertising a commercial event, activity, good or service that is offered to the resident for purchase at a location away from the residence or at a future time.
EMPLOYER. Any person, company, corporation, business partnership, organization or any other entity on behalf of whom a person is acting.
NON-COMMERCIAL SOLICITOR. Any person, whether as a volunteer, owner, agent, consignee or employee, who engages in door-to-door non-commercial solicitation.
NO-SOLICITATION LIST. A list of the addresses of town residents who have requested that their residences be placed on a list maintained and published by the town for the purpose of informing the general public and prospective solicitors that all door-to-door solicitation at such addresses are prohibited.
PERMIT. A document issued by the Clerk- Treasurer of the town authorizing a commercial solicitor to engage in door-to-door commercial solicitation.
PERMIT HOLDER. Any person to whom a permit has been issued under the provisions of this chapter.
PERSON. A natural person or business entity, such as, without limitation, a corporation, association, firm, joint venture, estate, trust, business trust, syndicate, fiduciary, partnership or any group or combination thereof.
PUBLIC ENTITY. The state, country, city and county, municipality, school district, school improvement district, town and every other kind of district, agency, instrumentality or political subdivision thereof organized pursuant to law and any separate entity created by intergovernmental contract or cooperation only between or among the state, country, town and county, municipality, school district, school improvement district, town and every other kind of district, agency, instrumentality or political subdivision thereof.
RESIDENCE. A private residence in the town, including, but not limited to, condominium units, apartments and trailers and shall include the yards, grounds or hallways thereof.
(2014 Code, § E2.6(2))