For the purpose of this chapter, the following words, as used herein, shall be construed to have the meanings herein ascribed thereto:
BUSINESS: Every lodging, office or other commercial business use, whether located in an office suite, shopping center, restaurant or stand alone store or building.
COMMERCIAL SOLICITING: Any door to door soliciting for the purpose of seeking to obtain sales or orders for the purchase of goods, wares, merchandise, foodstuffs, services of any kind, character or description whatsoever, for any kind of consideration, whatsoever, except for the sale of books, magazines, periodicals, newspapers or other publications (or subscriptions thereto), through person to-person contact, but commercial solicitation shall not include (a) the sale of goods, whether for present or future delivery, by persons as part of fundraising activities for local schools or youth organizations, or (b) any activity that constitutes exempt soliciting.
DOOR TO DOOR SOLICITING: Going upon the premises on which any residence or business in the village is located and: a) placing or attaching advertisements, flyers or other written materials on vehicles in driveways or parking areas, mailboxes, fences, gates, or entrances to such residence or business as a means of engaging in commercial soliciting or exempt soliciting or b) ringing the doorbell upon or near any door, or creating any sound in any manner calculated to attract the attention of the occupant of such residence or business, for the purposes of securing an audience with the occupant thereof to engage in commercial soliciting or exempt soliciting.
EXEMPT SOLICITING: Any door to door soliciting for the purpose of: a) supporting political, charitable, benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or religious causes and organizations where the solicitation of funds is not involved, or b) requesting the donation of money, property or anything of value, or requesting a pledge of a future donation of money, property or anything of value; or selling or offering for sale any property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, whether of value or not, including, but not limited to, goods, books, pamphlets, tickets, publications or subscriptions to publications or brochures, when the proceeds of donation, pledge or sale will be used for political, charitable, benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or religious purposes.
HIGHWAY SOLICITING: Any soliciting while standing in a highway 1 for the purpose of: a) seeking to obtain orders for the purchase of goods, wares, merchandise, foodstuffs, services of any kind, character or description whatever, for any kind of consideration whatever; b) seeking to obtain prospective customers for application or purchase of insurance of any type, kind or character; c) seeking to obtain subscriptions to books, magazines, periodicals, newspapers and every other type of kind of publication; or d) requesting the donation of money, property or anything of value, or requesting a pledge of a future donation of money, property or anything of value; or selling or offering for sale any property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, whether of value or not, including, but not limited to, goods, books, pamphlets, tickets, publications or subscriptions to publications or brochures, when the proceeds of donation, pledge or sale will be used for political, charitable, benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or religious purposes.
PERSON: Any individual, firm, association, corporation, partnership, limited liability company or political, religious or charitable organization.
POLICE CHIEF: The Chief of Police of the Police Department of the Village of Riverwoods.
RESIDENCE: Every separate living unit occupied for residential purposes by one or more persons, contained within any type of building or structure.
SOLICITOR: A person who engages in door-to-door, including persons required to be licensed as "Itinerant Vendors" pursuant to the Transient Merchant Act of 1987, 225 ILCS 465/1 et seq. (Ord. 03-8-24, 8-5-2003; amd. Ord. 05-4-6, 4-19-2005; Ord. 21-07-11, 7-20-2021; Ord. 2023-06-06, 6-6-2023)
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| 1 | 1. As such term is defined in the Illinois vehicle code, 625 ILCS 5/1-100 et seq. |