§ 14-166. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Handbills means and includes any printed or written matter, any sample or device, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet, or any other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter or literature, except handbill shall not mean any materials delivered pursuant to a subscription or any materials distributed by a government entity that serve a governmental purpose.

Seasonal sales means the sale of merchandise related to a recognized state holiday or seasonal event, including but not limited to Christmas tree sales, pumpkin sales and sales of permissible consumer fireworks when offered for sale in conjunction with a state holiday or seasonal event.

Special events vendor means a vendor selling or offering for sale merchandise as part of a special event in accordance with chapter 15.

Subscribed materials means newspapers and any other printed or written matter delivered pursuant to a subscription.

Transient merchant means any person who conducts the business of collection, sale, solicitation or taking of orders for future deliveries of goods, wares, or merchandise, including but not limited to, intangibles, prepackaged or edible foods, recyclables, junk, or personal property of any nature whatsoever an who conducts such business by foot, cart, wagon, automobile or any other type of conveyance from place-to-place, house-to-house, street-to-street, business-to-business or on property adjacent to a street but not at a fixed location. A person may be a transient merchant regardless of whether such person possesses, carries, or exposes for sale a sample of the subject of an order for goods, wares or merchandise and regardless of whether such person collects advance payment on such orders. Special event vendors and persons who conduct seasonal sales are transient merchants.

(Ord. No. 1621, § I, 2-1-05; Ord. No. 2331, § I, 6-23-11; Ord. No. 2572, § I , 3-3-16)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.