[Ord. No. 1484, § 1, 10-8-2007; Ord. No. 1651, 1-14-2019]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
One who engages in the practice of canvassing, the practice
of going from dwelling unit to dwelling unit:
To conduct surveys for research purposes (other than those conducted
by an agency of the state or federal government);
To make analyses, to take opinion polls, or to compile rating
data;
To obtain or seek contributions for any person or organization
or cause;
To advance religious or political causes and proselytizing with
regard thereto; or
To conduct any similar work which, by its nature, involves door-to-door
or place-to-place activity, including distribution of circulars, but
not for commercial activity of any kind.
Any person soliciting orders for or selling goods or merchandise
from residence to residence who does not come within the terms of
the definition of an itinerant merchant, solicitor or peddler, as
set out in this section.
Any person, persons or business entity engaging or intending
to engage in business as a merchant in the Township for a period of
time not exceeding ninety (90) days shall be considered an itinerant
merchant, provided that peddlers, hawkers and solicitors shall not
be considered "itinerant merchants."
A person who carries his wares, as described in the definition
of a "solicitor" in this section, with him, either on his person or
in a vehicle.
The activity of going onto the premises of other persons,
without prior arrangement with the owner or occupant of such premises,
for the principal purpose of the sale or taking of orders for future
sales of any type of tangible goods or to enter into any agreement
for the provision of services, or any combination of the sale of goods
or provision of services, or the distribution of advertising circulars
relating to the sale of goods or provision of services.
A person engaged in soliciting.
