No person shall work or act as a peddler, solicitor, itinerant merchant or canvasser without a license; provided, however, that the licensing provisions herein shall not be required for the following:
A. Any church, congregation, religious society, group or order which solicits funds for religious purposes.
B. Any organization which solicits funds solely from its own members or from its own assemblies not using public streets or public places for such purposes.
C. Any person under the age of sixteen (16) years.
D. Any person soliciting or canvassing on behalf of a community enrichment or community enhancement program for the purpose of benefiting that community. (1999 Code § 6.04)