For the purpose of this chapter the following definition will apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
“PEDDLER OR SOLICITOR.” Any individual, whether a resident of this city or not, traveling by foot, bicycle, automobile, truck, or any other type of conveyance, from place to place, from house to house, or from street to street, selling, offering for sale or taking or attempting to take orders for the sale of goods, wares and merchandise, including memberships and subscriptions; personal property of any kind for future delivery; or for services to be furnished or performed in the future. This applies whether or not such individual has, carries or shows a sample of the item for sale or whether he or she is collecting advance payments on such sales. This definition includes any persons who, for themselves, or for another person, hire, lease, use, or occupy any building, structure, tent, boat, hotel room, lodging house, apartment, shop, or any other place within this city for the sole purpose of exhibiting samples and taking orders for future delivery. The words “PEDDLER” and “SOLICITOR” include the terms canvasser, salesperson, transient or itinerant merchant or vendor. For ease of reading, this chapter refers only to peddler(s) from this point on.
(Ord. 2019-33, passed 9-13-19)