For purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CANVASSER. See SOLICITOR.
COMMERCIAL. Pertaining to or engaging in commerce, or prepared, done or acting with the sole emphasis on salability or profit. The term COMMERCIAL shall not include charitable speech.
INDIVIDUAL. Any natural person.
ITINERANT VENDOR. See TRANSIENT MERCHANT.
MERCHANDISE. All goods, wares, food, drinks, fruits, vegetables, magazines, subscriptions, periodicals, printed material, farm products, all types of articles of personal property, all types of orders or contracts for services, home improvements or alterations, and anything that may be sold or distributed shall be considered MERCHANDISE for the purpose of this chapter.
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
(1) Any organization tax exempt under § 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
(2) Any organization created under or otherwise subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. Title 15A;
(3) Any organization, whether or not qualified under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. Title 15A, whose primary purpose is to benefit the school age children of the Township, including but not limited to schools, school clubs and organizations, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Brownies, Girl Scouts and similar youth groups;
(4) Any organization whose primary purpose is to advocate for religious or political causes, whether or not qualified under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or subject to N.J.S.A. Title 15A; or
(5) Any department within the Township's municipal governmental structure, including, but not limited to, the Police Department and any volunteer fire or first aid company that is located in, has a substantial membership from or serves the Township.
PEDDLER. Any person who goes from house to house or place to place by any means of conveyance, carrying or transporting merchandise for the purpose of selling and delivering the merchandise to customers. The term PEDDLER shall include the words, hawker and huckster, and shall also include a person who from time to time offers merchandise for sale from one or more fixed locations out of doors, when the merchandise is displayed or stored in a motor vehicle located on the property, whether the property is owned by that person or by others.
PERSON. Includes any natural person, firm, partnership, corporation, organization, club, or association or any principal, agent, employee or representative thereof.
SOLICITOR. An individual who goes from house to house or from place to place by any means of conveyance, soliciting or attempting to take orders for the sale of merchandise or services of any kind for future performance or delivery, whether or not such individual has, carries or exposes for sale a sample of the merchandise or services, and whether or not he is collecting advance payments on such sales or orders, or who engages in any of the foregoing activities from a stationary location or any street or any public place. The word SOLICITOR shall also mean any individual who goes from house to house or from place to place for the purpose of obtaining contributions or subscriptions, or who does research analyses, makes surveys or opinion polls, obtains rating data or similar information, distributes advertisements or handbills of a commercial nature or who engages in any similar work which involves a door to door or place to place activity. The word SOLICITOR shall also include the word canvasser.
TRANSIENT MERCHANT. Any person who merchandises or sells with the intent to close out or discontinue a business within a period of one year from the date of commencement and occupies a room, building or other permanently constructed premises for the purpose of selling merchandise. The words TRANSIENT MERCHANT shall also include the words ITINERANT VENDOR.
(Ord. 273-16, passed 2-22-16)