For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. Except as may otherwise be provided or clearly implied by context, all terms shall be given their commonly accepted definitions. The singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. The masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter, and vice-versa. The term SHALL means mandatory and the term MAY is permissive. The following terms shall have the definitions given to them.
PEDDLER. A person, whether a resident of the City of Park Rapids or not, who goes from house-to-house, door-to-door, business-to-business, street-to-street, or any other type of place-to-place, for the purpose of offering for sale, displaying or exposing for sale, selling or attempting to sell, and delivering immediately upon sale, the goods, wares, products, merchandise, or other personal property, that the person is carrying or otherwise transporting. The term PEDDLER shall mean the same as the term HAWKER.
PERSON. Any natural individual, group, organization, corporation, partnership, or association. As applied to groups, organizations, corporations, partnerships, and associations, the term shall include each member, officer, partner, associate, agent, or employee.
REGULAR BUSINESS DAY. Any day during which the city hall is normally open for the purpose of conducting public business. Holidays defined by state law shall not be counted as regular business days.
SOLICITOR. A person, whether a resident of the City of Park Rapids or not, who goes from house-to-house, door-to-door, business-to-business, street-to-street, or any other type of place-to-place, for the purpose of obtaining or attempting to obtain orders for goods, wares, products, merchandise, other personal property, or services, of which he or she may be carrying or transporting samples, or that may be described in a catalog or by other means, and for which delivery or performance shall occur at a later time. The absence of samples or catalogs shall not remove a person from the scope of this provision if the actual purpose of the person's activity is to obtain or attempt to obtain orders as discussed above. The term SOLICITOR shall mean the same as the term canvasser.
TRANSIENT MERCHANT. A person, whether a resident of the City of Park Rapids or not, who temporarily sets up business out of any building structure, vacant lot, parking lot, a vehicle, trailer, tent, or other portable shelter, or empty store front for the purpose of exposing or displaying for sale, selling or attempting to sell, and delivering goods, wares, products, merchandise, or other personal property, and who does not remain or intend to remain in any 1 location permanently.
(Prior Code, § 18-146)