For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CANVASSER. Any person canvassing for funds door-to-door in this city on behalf of a charitable, religious or nonprofit organization as defined in IRS Code § 501(c)(3).
GARAGE SALES. Any isolated or occasional display and sale of used personal property or home- crafted items conducted on residential premises by the occupant of the residential property or the display and sale of the items or seasonal goods or merchandise on the premises of a community center, school or church. GARAGE SALES shall include rummage sales, basement sales, yard sales, porch sales, craft sales and all other periodic sales at a residential location, community center, school, or church.
PEDDLER. Any person dealing in this city who travels around from place to place or street to street carrying or transporting goods or solicitation for all manner of wares, services and merchandise, offering the same for sale or making sales and delivering articles to purchasers.
SOLICITOR. Any person who goes from place to place and/or house to house soliciting or taking or attempting to take orders for the purchase of any foods, wares or merchandise, including magazines, books, periodicals or personal property of any nature whatsoever for delivery in the future or orders for the performance of a service in or about the home or place of business, such as furnace cleaning, roof repair or blacktopping.
TRANSIENT MERCHANT. Any person, individual, partnership or corporation, whether principal, employee or agent, who engages in, does or transacts any temporary or transient business in this city, either in one locality or traveling from place to place in this city selling goods, wares and merchandise; and who, for the purposes of carrying on the business, hires, leases, occupies or uses a building, structure, vehicle, property or other place for the exhibition and sale of the goods, wares and merchandise.
(1987 Code, § 308.02) (Ord. 265, passed 1-25-1993; Am. Ord. 341, passed 9-14-1998; Am. Ord. 484, passed 10-24-2011)