For the purpose of this Article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
PERSON: Any individual, organization, group, association, partnership, corporation, trust, or any combination thereof.
RESIDENCE: Every separate living unit occupied for dwelling purposes by one or more persons, contained within any type of building or structure, including the common areas inside multiple dwelling buildings.
SOLICIT or SOLICITING: The act of engaging in solicitation.
SOLICITATION: The act of seeking to a) solicit funds or b) to propose or engage in a commercial transaction involving a sale, an offer for a sale, delivery of a commercial good or service, or a commercial exchange, subscription, or any similar transaction, except, as to both items a) and b) of this definition, when such activity is conducted within a building zoned to permit such activity and under the ownership and control of the solicitor. Solicitation does not mean political or religious activities such as religious proselytizing or the sale of religious materials, the collection of signatures by political organizations or individuals in support of candidates for public office or referendum questions to be submitted to the voters, or otherwise engaging in political activities related to specific individuals, issues, political parties or political action groups. Solicitation does not mean freedom of press activities such as solicitation of newspapers or other publications.
SOLICITOR: Any person engaged in solicitation.
(Ord. 21-57, 11-1-2021)