§ 14-132. Definitions.

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

Canvass, canvassing mean the practices of a canvasser.

Canvasser means any person, including an employee or agent of another, traveling either by foot, motor vehicle or any other means of conveyance, who engages in the practice of going from door-to-door, from house-to-house or otherwise along any of the streets within the county for the purpose of distributing handbills, leaflets or fliers directly to the occupants of private residences or dwellings for commercial purposes.

Solicit soliciting, solicitation mean the practices of a solicitor.

Solicitor means any person, including an employee or agent of another, traveling either by foot, motor vehicle or any other means of conveyance from door to door, from house to house or otherwise along any of the streets within the county for purposes of:

(1)

Selling or taking orders for or offering to sell or take orders for goods, merchandise, wares, services or other items of value at that time or for future delivery or services to be performed in the future, for commercial purposes, whether or not such individual has, carries or exposes for sale a sample of the subject of such sale or attempted sale; or

(2)

Requesting contribution of funds, property or anything of value or the pledge of any type of future donation or selling or offering for sale any type of property.

The term "solicitor" is an all-inclusive term which includes, but is not limited to, persons commonly referred to as peddlers.

(Ord. No. 2002-27, § 2, 11-14-02)