For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
"GRATUITOUS DISTRIBUTION." General distribution within the village of printed or duplicated material, merchandise, or samples in the absence of requests or invitations on the part of the recipients. Mere acceptance by recipients does not by itself alter the character of gratuitous distribution. This definition does not apply to distributions effected through the United States mail nor to distributions effected at places other than private residences.
"HAWKER." Any person who offers for sale, barter, or exchange any goods, wares, merchandise, or food, whether from a vehicle or handcarried from place to place, as a peddler, or from a temporary stand, and who advertises his offerings by a continuous or intermittent outcry, horn, whistle, bell, rattle, drum, or other audible signal, or with a display of lights or signs.
"PEDDLER." Any person who offers for sale, barter, or exchange any goods, wares, merchandise, or food, while traveling from place to place on, along, or upon the streets, alleys, or sidewalks of the village, or at the doors of private residences, either from a vehicle or handcarried.
"SOLICITOR." Any person who approaches, or offers or attempts to approach, other persons with whom he is not acquainted, individually and in succession, in order to importune them for any purpose with any offer, promise, plea, or request of any nature, regardless of the kind, pattern, system, or means of approach pursued.
"TRANSIENT VENDOR" or "ITINERANT MERCHANT." Every person transiently or temporarily engaged in the business of selling, bartering or exchanging, or offering for sale, barter, or exchange, any goods, wares, or merchandise. The words "TRANSIENTLY" and "TEMPORARILY" shall be construed to apply to cases in which the person can furnish no bona fide commercial address within the village where he has the right of occupancy under ownership, lease, or rental agreement of at least three months' duration.
(Ord. 1004-87, passed 7-22-87)