5.10.020 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, 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 alms, 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 SCC 5.10.070.
“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 mile of each individual solicitor under the age of 16;
2. No more than five individual solicitors under the age of 16 assigned to each adult supervisor; and
3. Contact by such supervisor with each solicitor under the age of 16 at least once every two-hour period that the child is soliciting.
“Writing” includes printing, typewriting, mimeographing, multi-graphing or photocopying.
“Written” includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed, multi-graphed or photocopied. [Code 2006 § 8-1-2. Ord. 94-07, 9-27-1994; Ord. 2003-06, 4-22-2003; Res. 2003-09, 4-22-2003; Ord. 2012-09 § 1, 11-27-2012; Res. 2012-26 Exh. A, 11-27-2012].