Section 8-1-2 Definitions
For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
“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.
“Commercial” means and includes the sale of services, goods, wares and merchandise for monetary compensation, consideration or profit, whether or not a profit is made, and not for any charitable purpose.
“Contribution” means and includes food (except seasonal handouts of candy or other snack-type food items), clothing, money, property, subscriptions, pledges or donations given or solicited, either directly or indirectly, or under the guise of loans of money or property.
“Identification card” means a solicitor identification card in accordance with Section 8-1-7.
“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 a good or service. A peddler does not include a person who distributes handbills or flyers for a commercial purpose, advertising an event, activity, good or service that is offered to the resident for purchase at a location away from the residence or at a time different from the time of visit. Such a person is a solicitor.
“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.
“Supervision” means the following:
1. An adult supervisor within one-quarter (¼) mile of each individual solicitor under the age of sixteen (16);
2. No more than five (5) individual solicitors under the age of sixteen (16) assigned to each adult supervisor; and
3. Contact by such supervisor with each solicitor under the age of sixteen (16) at least once every two (2) hour period that the child is soliciting.
“Writing” includes printing, typewriting, mimeographing, multigraphing or photocopying.
“Written” includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed, multigraphed or photocopied. [Resolution #1475, 2014; Ordinance #362, 2014; prior code § 8-1-2.]