For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PEDDLER. Any person who goes about from place to place, selling or offering for sale, goods, ware, merchandise and all kinds of property, traveling on foot or in vehicles, and selling from house to house or by crying his or her wares from the street. Such term shall include HAWKERS and HUCKSTERS.
TRANSIENT MERCHANT. Any person engaged temporarily in the retail sale of goods, wares or merchandise, in any place in the city and who, for the purpose of conducting such business, occupies or uses any lot, building, room, structure of any kind. Such term shall include: ITINERANT MERCHANTS, ITINERANT VENDORS and persons engaged in selling goods, wares or merchandising at retail in the city who are not on the tax rolls of the city. Any person who commences a business of selling goods, wares and merchandise at retail within the city after January 1 in any year who is not assessed on the tax roll for that year and who occupies or uses the licensed premises for a period of less than 180 days shall be deemed a TRANSIENT MERCHANT.
(Prior Code, § 27-16) (Ord. 610, passed 3-27-1978)