For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ITINERANT VENDOR or TRANSIENT DEALERS FOR PROFIT. The activity of any person who intends to engage in or conduct a temporary or transient business of selling goods, wares and merchandise for a period of not more than 120 days and hires, leases or occupies, either in whole or in part, a room, building or other structure for the purpose of conducting his or her business.
PEDDLING FOR PROFIT. The activity of any person who transports with him or her, for immediate sale and delivery, goods, wares or merchandise, or who offers the immediate performance of services.
PUBLIC PROPERTY. All property owned, controlled, or operated by any governmental entity, including but not limited to governmental offices or facilities, public streets, publicly owned parking lots, schools, libraries, post offices, transit facilities, and other public lands, parks, buildings, or grounds.
REGISTERED SOLICITOR. Any person who has obtained a valid certificate of registration, which certificate is in the possession of the solicitor and prominently displayed on his or her person while engaging in soliciting.
RESIDENCE. Every separate living unit occupied for residential purposes by one or more persons, contained within any type of building or structure.
SOLICITING FOR PROFIT. 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, to be delivered or performed in the future.
(2) Seeking to obtain subscriptions to books, magazines, periodicals and every other type or kind of publication except newspapers of general circulation.
SOLICITING NOT FOR PROFIT. Includes seeking to obtain, by order or otherwise, gifts or contributions of money, clothing or any other valuable thing for the support or benefit of any charitable political, medical, religious, civic or other nonprofit association, organization, corporation or project.
(‘97 Code, § 111.01) (Ord. 60-79, passed 10-1-79; Am. Ord. 48-93, passed 12-6-93; Am. Ord. 10-10, passed 5-4-10; Am. Ord. 5-13, passed 4-2-13; Am. Ord. 14-18, passed 10-16-18)