As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
(b) ""Canvassing" or "canvasser," "solicitation" or "solicitor," and "peddler" or "peddling," mean any adult person who calls at residences, businesses, offices or commercial establishments without the invitation or previous consent of the owner, tenant or occupant of such premises for the purpose of any one or more of the following activities:
(1) Seeking to obtain orders from the purchase of goods, wares, merchandise, foodstuffs or services of any kind, character or description whatever, for either present or future delivery;
(2) Seeking to obtain prospective customers for application or purchase of insurance of any type, kind or character;
(3) Seeking to obtain subscriptions to books, magazines, periodicals, newspapers and every other type or kind of publication;
(4) Seeking to obtain contributions or to sell any goods, articles or services of any kind for the support or benefit of any charitable, religious or nonprofit association, organization, corporation or project;
(5) Seeking to obtain from an occupant of any residence an indication of such occupant's belief in regard to any social, political or religious matter;
(6) Seeking to influence the personal belief of the occupant of any residence in regard to any social, political or religious matter;
(7) Taking a poll or census by any person, firm or corporation, other than a governmental body or agency thereof; or
(8) Offering for sale and immediate delivery goods, merchandise or services of any kind or description, other than from a fixed and established place of business, including those persons who sell from vehicles on the public streets or from goods carried from door-to-door.
(c) "Charitable" includes the words patriotic, philanthropic, social service, welfare, eleemosynary, benevolent, educational, civic, fraternal, veteran's, medical and social research, either actual or purported.
(d) "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.
(e) "Person" means any adult individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock company, church, religious sect, religious denomination, society, organization or league, or any combination thereof, and includes any trustee, member, receiver, assignee, agent or other representative thereof.
(f) "Registrant" means any individual who is issued a certificate pursuant to Section 763.03.
(g) "Religious organization" means any church, body of communicants or group that is not organized or operated for profit that gathers in common membership for regular worship and religious observances.
(h) "Residence" means every separate living unit occupied for residential purposes by one or more persons, contained within any type of building or structure, as well as any business, office or commercial establishment.
(Ord. 1995-29. Passed 7-10-95; Ord. 2007-27. Passed 6-11-07.)