Every person engaged in the business or occupation of itinerant vendor shall pay a license fee as set out in section 3-2-9 of this chapter. The words "itinerant vendor" shall be construed to mean and include any person, whether principal or agent: a) who performs any of the acts of "hawker", "solicitor", "merchandiser", "salesperson", "peddler" or "vendor" as defined in section 5-5-1 of this code, or b) who engages in a temporary and transient business in the city, selling articles of wearing apparel, dry goods, fancy goods, notions, jewelry, cutlery, groceries, machinery, vehicles of all kinds and types, hardware, tinware, mill products or merchandise of any class or character, or who acts as a telephone solicitor with the intention of continuing said business in the city for a period of not more than ninety (90) consecutive days, and who, for the purpose of carrying on such business, hires, leases or occupies any hotel or motel room or any other room, doorway, vacant lot, building or other place for the exhibition or sale of goods, wares, merchandise or other thing of value. A person or firm shall not be relieved from the provisions of this section by reason of temporarily associating with any local dealer, trader, merchant or auctioneer. The provisions as set forth shall not apply to commercial travelers or selling agents, selling their goods to dealers, whether selling for present or future delivery, by sample or otherwise, nor to persons selling fruit, vegetables, eggs, butter or other farm or ranch products of their own production, or for qualifying special events as determined by the guidelines on file in the office of the city clerk. For such special events, sponsoring organizations shall pay the fee set out in section 3-2-9 of this chapter per itinerant vendor. (Ord. 2001-10, 12-11-2001)