§ 18.151. Definitions.

In this article:

Canvasser means a person who attempts to make personal contact with a resident at his or her residence without prior specific invitation or appointment from the resident, for the primary purpose of: (1) attempting to enlist support for or against a particular religion, philosophy, ideology, political party, issue or candidate, even if incidental to such purpose the canvasser accepts the donation of money for or against such cause, or (2) distributing a handbill or flyer advertising a noncommercial event or service.

Good(s) means any form of tangible personal property.

Interstate commerce means the sale of goods for subsequent delivery by mail or common carrier shipment from a location outside the state.

Peddler means a person who attempts to make personal contact with a resident at his or her residence without prior specific invitation or appointment from the resident, for the primary purpose of attempting to sell one or more goods or services.

Sell or selling means any exchange of money for goods or services, including but not limited to orders involving future payment or delivery.

Service(s) means the performance of work or labor, including but not limited to work or labor furnished in connection with the sale or repair of goods.

Solicitor means a person who attempts to make personal contact with a resident at his or her residence without prior specific invitation or appointment from the resident, for the primary purpose of: (1) attempting to obtain a donation to a particular patriotic, philanthropic, social service, welfare, benevolent, educational, civic, fraternal, charitable, political, or religious purpose, even if incidental to such purpose there is the sale of some good or service, or (2) distributing a handbill or flyer advertising a commercial event or service.

(Ord. No. 2011-23, § 1, 5-17-11)