For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply.
OWNER OR OCCUPANT. Any person who is the owner, resident, or tenant of a residence.
RESIDENCE. Every separate living unit occupied for residential purposes by one or more persons contained within any type of building or structure.
SOLICITING. Any one or more of the following activities without prior consent of the owner or occupant:
(1) Seeking to obtain orders for the purchase of goods, wares, merchandise, foodstuffs, real property or personal property or services of any kind for any consideration whatsoever;
(2) Seeking to obtain prospective customers for application or purchase of insurance of any type, kind, or character; or
(3) Seeking to obtain subscriptions to books, magazines, periodicals, newspapers, and every other type or kind of publication.
SOLICITOR. A person engaged in the act of soliciting, including: hawkers, peddlers, itinerant merchants and transient vendors of merchandise. Except that minors under the age of 18 who participate in solicitation activities for fundraising purposes only and persons exercising their first amendment rights, including the free exercise of religion, the freedom of speech or press, the right of assembly and not engaged soliciting shall not be deemed to be solicitors.
(Ord. 15-0377, passed 4-14-2015)