(A) This chapter does not apply to:
(1) The activity of a person with an appointment calling upon or dealing with manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, brokers or retailers at their place of business and in the usual course of business;
(2) The activity of a person acting at the request or invitation of the owner or occupant of a residence;
(3) Activity approved in conjunction with a city-sponsored event;
(4) Activity conducted in conjunction with a residential yard or garage sale;
(5) Activity of a business conducted at the permanent established location of that business;
(6) Activity conducted on property not owned or under control of the city with the consent of the owner or person in control of the property and not conducted while traveling either by foot or vehicle, going door-to-door, house-to-house or building-to-building;
(7) Sales made under the authority of and by judicial order;
(8) The activity of a government employee acting within the course and scope of their official duties serving, delivering or posting official notices including notices of code violations, water restrictions, utility outages, burn bans, special event impacts or security issues; or
(9) The distribution of newspapers to subscribers.
(B) It shall be an affirmative defense to prosecution for any offense under this chapter that the activity of the defendant is listed in division (A).
(Ord. OR-2221-21, passed 10-11-21)