The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:
(A) Public utility companies operating under a franchise granted by the city;
(B) Commercial agents or drummers dealing with local business establishments in the usual course of business;
(C) An insurance salesperson, a real estate salesperson and others licensed by the State of Texas;
(D) Vendors of farm produce, poultry, stock or agricultural products in their natural state by the person growing same;
(E) Sales made under authority and order of law;
(F) Sale of goods or merchandise donated by the owners thereof, the proceeds of which are to be applied to any charitable or philanthropic purpose (see §§ 114.45 et seq.);
(H) Itinerant merchant or itinerant vendor entering property by express, prior invitation of the person residing on such premises;
(I) An itinerant merchant or itinerant vendor who shall rent, lease or otherwise acquire space wholly inside a permanent facility for a period of 72 hours or less shall be exempt from this chapter;
(J) A person, firm or corporation exhibiting goods for sale concurrent with and as an adjunct to their business, group display, meeting or convention.
(K) Any person conducting business at a location for which a certificate of occupancy ahs been granted and the activity conducted is not in violation of any ordinance regulating zoning or any other applicable laws.
(L) Any vending that is conducted as a part of a scheduled event held on property exclusively owned by the city, such as the Mt. Pleasant Civic Center or city parks, when approval has been obtained from the city prior to the event.
(M) Any vending that is conducted as a part of a scheduled event held on property exclusively owned by Titus County, when the vending is conducted with the permission of the county.
(`87 Code, § 16-18) (Am. Ord. 1995-13, passed 8-15-95; Am. Ord. 1998-3, passed 2-3-98; Am. Ord. 2005-11, passed 10-4-05)