Peddling/soliciting.
Except as provided in Article 9 of Title 9 of this Code, soliciting includes any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of going from house-to-house, or place-to-place, other than commercial business houses, or at, on, or along the public streets, sidewalks or public places, selling or taking orders for, or offering to sell or take orders for goods or services to be performed in the future, or for things of value to be delivered in the future, or performing services which require further development, consummation or completion elsewhere than at the place where performed.
(Ord. No. 74-69, § 2, 1-7-75; Ord. No. 91-1, § 2, 2-4-91)
Except as provided in Article 9 of Title 9 of this Code, each and every person who desires to engage in the business of peddling or soliciting and is going from house-to-house, or place-to-place, within the legal boundaries of the City of Costa Mesa, shall first obtain an identification card from the chief of police. The chief of police shall furnish an application for such purposes and the applicant shall complete the application giving his or her:
(a) 
Full and complete name;
(b) 
Permanent home address;
(c) 
Physical description;
(d) 
Date and place of birth;
(e) 
Name and address of employer;
(f) 
Employer's type of business;
(g) 
Proposed method of business activities in the City of Costa Mesa.
(Ord. No. 74-69, § 2, 1-7-75; Ord. No. 91-1, § 3, 2-4-91)
Established route. Except as provided in Article 9 of Title 9 of this Code, it is presumed that a person has an established route within the city when such person can present a bona fide customer list consisting of no less than 10 names and addresses within the city, and, within the preceding quarter, at least 10 of said persons on said list have been serviced by applicant or his or her agent. Each person servicing, managing or operating such route shall be exempt from meeting the requirements of section 9-130.
Persons who solicit for charitable or religious purposes are exempt from section 9-130.
(Ord. No. 74-69, § 2, 1-7-75; Ord. No. 91-1, § 4, 2-4-91)