Whenever used in this Chapter, the following words shall be as herein defined unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
(a) An “itinerant retailer” means a person, including an individual, corporation, partnership or unincorporated association, and any employee or agent thereof, who offers for sale, barter or exchange anything of value at any place in, upon, along or through any street, alley or other public place, or on private property. The term “itinerant retailer” shall include persons selling goods door to door as well as persons selling goods from a mobile cart, trailer or similar device.
(b) The term “itinerant retailer” does not include an owner or tenant of residential property for activities on that property or an owner or operator of a business located in a building or structure being used for commercial or retail purpose, nor to such owner or operator’s activities immediately adjacent to or abutting such building or structure.
(c) An "itinerant retailer" for charitable or religious purposes means any person who calls at a residence or places of business without the invitation or previous consent of the owner(s) or occupant(s) of such premises for the purpose of soliciting or receiving contributions or pledges for charitable or religious purposes, or to offer or attempt to sell, or request a donation for, any advertisement, advertising space, book, card, chance, coupon, device, magazine, merchandise, ticket, token, flag, souvenir, foodstuff, service or any other article or thing in connection with which any appeal is made for any charitable or religious purpose, or when or where in connection with any such sale, donation or contribution, any statement is made that the whole or any part of the proceeds of any such sale will go to or be donated to any charitable or religious purpose.
(d) "Charitable" includes the words patriotic, philanthropic, social service, welfare, eleemosynary, benevolent, educational, civic, fraternal, veteran's, medical and social research, either actual or purported. "Contribution" includes the words gift, food, clothing, money, property or donations of any kind, including those made under the guise of a loan of money or property.
(Ord. 209-2002. Passed 11-18-02.)