For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CANVASSER. A person who engages in canvassing activities.
CANVASSING or CANVASSING ACTIVITY. The act of:
(1) Traveling either by foot or vehicle, going door-to-door, house-to-house, building-to-building; or
(2) Occupying space in or traveling on or through any public place in the city, personally contacting persons to communicate in any manner, whether orally, by written or printed materials including, but not limited to, handbills, leaflets, hand signing or by any other method, direct or implied, for any purpose other than selling or taking orders for goods, wares, merchandise or services.
CHIEF OF POLICE. The Chief of Police of the city.
CITY. The City of Mansfield, Texas.
CITY MANAGER. The City Manager or the City Manager's designated representative.
CURB. The line adjacent to the edge of the roadway which may be either a raised or lowered or a marked or unmarked surface.
HANDBILL. Any printed or written matter, any sample or device, dodger, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet, or any other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any manner.
HANDBILL DISTRIBUTION. Traveling either by foot or vehicle, going door-to-door, house-to-house or building-to-building without personally contacting persons to distribute or leave on or at each premises handbills for any purpose.
MINOR. A person under the age of 18.
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. An organization or entity that is exempt from the payment of tax pursuant to § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
PERMANENT ESTABLISHED BUSINESS LOCATION. An established place of business operating in a permanent structure on a continuous basis.
PERMANENT STRUCTURE. A structure for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued.
PUBLIC PLACE. Any area to which the public is invited or in which the public is permitted, and includes, but is not limited to, the parking lot of any commercial establishment and the right-of-way of any street or highway, but does not include the offices or work areas of work places not entered by the public in the normal course of business.
ROADWAY. That portion of a street or highway designed, improved or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, typically delineated by curbs, edge-lines, or the edge of the pavement.
SELLING. To sell, dispense, peddle, hawk, display, offer to sell or solicit for sale by offering or exposing for sale any goods, wares, merchandise or services.
SIDEWALK. The portion of a street or highway that is between a curb or lateral line of a roadway and the adjacent property line and intended for pedestrian use.
SOLICITATION ACTIVITIES. Traveling either by foot or vehicle, going door-to-door, house-to-house or building-to-building or occupying space in or traveling on or through any public place in the city while personally contacting persons to ask, barter or communicate in any manner, whether orally, by written or printed materials including but not limited to handbills or leaflets, hand signing or by any other method, direct or implied, for the purpose of selling or taking orders for goods, wares, merchandise or services.
SOLICITOR. A person who engages in solicitation activities.
STREET or HIGHWAY. The width between the boundary lines of a publicly maintained way, any part of which is open to the public for vehicular traffic.
TRAFFIC SAFETY VEST. A high visibility vest made of fluorescent orange, pink, blue or yellow material that may be clearly seen at any time of the day.
(Ord. OR-2221-21, passed 10-11-21)