For the purpose of this chapter, the following words as used herein shall be construed to have the meanings herein ascribed thereto, to-wit:
REGISTERED SOLICITOR. Any person who has obtained a valid certificate of registration as hereinafter provided, and which certificate is in the possession of the solicitor on his or her person while engaged in soliciting.
RESIDENCE. Every separate living unit occupied for residential purposes by one or more persons, contained within any type of building or structure.
SOLICITING. This term shall mean and include any one or more of the following activities conducted anywhere other than from a permanent building or structure maintained for the operation of business within the city:
(1) Seeking to obtain orders for the purchase of goods, wares, merchandise, foodstuffs, services of any kind, character or description whatsoever for any kind of consideration whatsoever;
(2) Seeking to obtain prospective customers for application or purchase of insurance of any type, kind or character;
(3) Seeking to obtain subscriptions to books, magazines, periodicals, newspapers and every other type or kind of publication;
(4) Seeking to obtain gifts or contributions of money, clothing or any other valuable thing for the support or benefit of any charitable or nonprofit association, organization, corporation or project;
(5) Any activity conducted by an ice cream truck vendor, as defined in Article X, § 7-2-1; and
(6) Any activity conducted by an other mobile truck vendor, as defined in Article X, § 7-2-1.
Activities conducted by any food truck vendor and/or itinerant vendors, both as defined in Chapter 7, Article X, § 7-2-1, shall be excluded from the definition of soliciting herein. Activities of food truck vendors and itinerant vendors shall obtain such permits as are required by the provisions of Chapter 7, Article X of this Code.
(1993 Code, § 7-2-1) (Am. Ord. 1854, passed 7-18-2022)