For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. Any benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or eleemosynary person, partnership, association, or corporation, or one purporting to be such.
CLERK. The Village Clerk.
DIRECT SELLER. Any individual who, for himself or herself, or for a partnership, association, or corporation, sells goods, or takes sales orders for the later delivery of goods, at any location other than the permanent business place or residence of such individual, partnership, association, or corporation, and shall include but not be limited to peddlers, solicitors, and transient merchants. The sale of goods includes donations required by the direct seller for the retention of goods by a donor or prospective customer.
GOODS. Personal property of any kind, and shall include goods provided incidental to services offered or sold.
PERMANENT MERCHANT. A direct seller who, for at least one year prior to the consideration of the application of this chapter to such merchant:
(1) Has continuously operated an established place of business in this village; or
(2) Has continuously resided in this village and now does business from his or her residence.
(1999 Code, § 111.01) (Ord. 122, passed 9-10-1984)