§ 22-16. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Peddler, peddling and peddle mean the practice by any person of traveling to a residence or from residence-to-residence carrying or offering for sale merchandise of any kind or a service of any kind, or taking, or attempting to take, orders for merchandise of any kind or for a service to be performed. Such term shall not include or apply to persons engaged in solicitation, as defined by, and in accordance with, the terms of this chapter, or to persons engaging in the sale of merchandise or services to a particular residence after having previously been invited or requested to do so by the occupant of such residence.

Person means any individual over the age of nineteen (19) years, or any partnership, corporation or other entity, including any religious group, political group or organization of any kind.

Solicit and solicitation mean the practice by any person of traveling to a residence or from residence-to-residence requesting donations of money, property or other thing of value, or the selling, or offering to sell, any article, publication or other thing, whether of value or not, where the money, property or thing of value to be donated, or the net proceeds of any such sale, will be used for a nonprofit charitable, religious, patriotic, civic, educational, political, philanthropic or other nonprofit purpose, and will not inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.

(Ord. No. 665, § 2, 3-7-05)