When used in this chapter, the following words, terms and phrases
and their derivations, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning:
CANVASSER
Any person who attempts to make personal contact with a resident
at his/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 non-commercial
event or service.
CHARITABLE
Includes the words patriotic, philanthropic, social service,
health, welfare, benevolent, educational, civic, cultural or fraternal,
either actual or purported.
CONTRIBUTIONS
Includes the word alms, money, subscription, property or
any donations under the guise of a loan or money or property.
CONVEYANCE
Includes any public or privately owned vehicle, method or
means of transporting people, bicycles, motorized or non-motorized
vehicle, handcart, pushcart, lunch wagon or any other device or thing,
whether or not mounted on wheels.
DEPARTMENT
The agency of the City authorized to enforce compliance with
the City Civil Code or any of the agency's officials, officers
or employees.
GOODS, WARES, MERCHANDISE
Includes but not be limited to fruits, vegetables, farm products
or provisions, dairy products, fish, game, poultry, meat, plants,
flowers, appliances, wearing apparel, jewelry, ornaments, art work,
cosmetics and beauty aids, health products, medicines, household needs
or furnishings, food of any kind, whether or not for immediate consumption,
confections or drinks.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any vehicle used for displaying, storing, or transporting
articles for sale by a vendor and which is required to be licensed
and registered by the Department of Motor Vehicles of any state.
PEDDLER
Any person who goes upon the premises of any private residence
in the City, not having been invited by the occupant thereof, carrying
or transporting goods, wares, merchandise or personal property of
any nature and offering the same for sale. This definition also includes
any person who solicits orders and as a separate transaction makes
deliveries to purchasers as part of the scheme to evade the provisions
of this ordinance. Peddler does not include a person who distributes
handbills or flyers for a commercial purpose, advertising an event,
activity, goods or service that is offered to a resident for purchase
at a location away from his/her residence or at a time different from
the time of visit.
PEDDLING
Includes all activities ordinarily performed by a peddler
as indicated under this definition.
PERSON
A natural person or any firm, corporation, association, club,
society or other organization.
PUBLIC SPACE
Includes all City-owned parks and City-owned property.
PUBLIC WAY
All areas legally open to public use such as public space,
public streets, sidewalks, roadways, highways, parkways, alleys, parks,
as well as the areas surrounding and immediately adjacent to public
buildings.
PUSHCART
Any wheeled vehicle approved by the Department in accordance
with this chapter, designed for carrying property and for being pushed
by a person without the assistance of a motor or motor vehicle.
SIDEWALK
All that area legally open to public use as a pedestrian
public way between the curbline and the legal building line of the
abutting property.
SOLICITATION
Includes all activities ordinarily performed by a solicitor
as indicated above.
SOLICITOR
Any person who goes upon the premises of any private residence
in the City, not having been invited by the occupant thereof, for
the purpose of taking or attempting to take orders for the sale of
goods, merchandise, wares, or other personal property of any nature
for future delivery, or for services to be performed in the future.
SPECIAL EVENT
Any occasion including but not limited to fairs, shows, exhibitions,
City-wide celebrations and festivals taking place within a specifically
defined area of the City for a period of time not to exceed seven
days.
STAND
Any showcase, table, bench, rack, handcart, pushcart, stall
or any other fixture or device that is used for the purpose of displaying,
exhibiting, carrying, transporting, storing, selling or offering for
sale any food, beverages, goods, wares or merchandise upon a sidewalk.
STREET
All that area legally open to public use as public streets
and sidewalks, roadways, highways, parkways, alleys and any other
public way.
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon, or by which a person or property may
be transported or drawn upon a street or sidewalk, including, but
not limited to, devices moved by human power.
VENDOR
Any person, traveling by foot, wagon, vehicle or any other
type of conveyance from street to street carrying, conveying, or transporting
goods, wares or merchandise and offering and exposing them for sale,
or making sales and delivering articles to purchasers; or who, without
traveling from place to place, exhibits, displays, sells or offers
for sale such products from a wagon, handcart, pushcart, motor vehicle,
conveyance or from his person while on the public ways of the City.
A "vendor" also includes any street vendor, hawker, huckster, itinerant
merchant or transient vendor. This definition does not include a door-to-door
peddler or solicitor.