(A) For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PEDDLER, CANVASSER OR SOLICITOR. Any individual, whether a resident of the township or not, traveling either by foot, wagon, automobile, motor truck or any other type of conveyance, from place to place, from house to house, or from street to street, selling or taking or attempting to take orders for sale of goods, wares and merchandise, books, magazines and periodicals, personal property of any nature whatsoever for immediate or future delivery, or for services furnished or to be furnished or performed in the future, whether or not such individual has, carries or exposes for sale the subject of such sale, or a sample of the subject of such sale or whether he or she is collecting advance payments on such sales or not. PEDDLER, CANVASSER OR SOLICITOR includes any person who, for himself or herself, or for another person, firm or corporation, hires, leases, uses or occupies any building, structure, tent, railroad box car, boat, hotel room, lodging house, apartment, shop or any other place within the township for the sole purpose of exhibiting samples and taking orders for present or future delivery. PEDDLER, CANVASSER OR SOLICITOR also includes any person who for himself or herself, or for another person, firm or corporation, employs the telephone followed by a personal call for the sole purpose of attaining a signed order or contract or to deliver goods or services.
PERSON. Any natural person, association, partnership, firm or corporation.
STREET. Any street, road, highway or alley, and shall include the sidewalk within the lines of or alongside the same.
(B) In this chapter, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
(Ord. 32, passed 5-5-1982)