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DEFINITIONS. <br />As used in this chapter, certain terms are defined as follows: <br />(a) "Peddling" means any person who travels door to door either by foot, automobile, truck or any <br />other type of conveyance and calls upon private residences, including any house, apartment, or other <br />dwelling within the Municipality taking or attempting to take orders for profit for the sale of goods, wares, <br />merchandise or personal property of any nature whatsoever for future delivery or for seivices to be <br />furnished in the future. <br />(b) "Soliciting" means any person seeking to obtain'funds for any cause whatsoever by traveling door <br />to door either by foot, automobile, truck or any type of conveyance and calling upon private residences <br />including any house, apartment, or any other dwelling within the Municipality. The solicitation by a minor <br />for Girl Scout cookie drives and local school district fundraising drives shall not be included in this <br />definition. Soliciting also means a landman seekin toengage in negotiations for the acquisitions or <br />divestiture of mineral rights and/or ne otiating lease agreements or other business agreements for <br />exploring for and/or developing minerals. <br />(c) "Canvassing" means any person who calls at a private residence without the invitation or previous <br />consent of the owner(s) or occupant(s) of such premises for the purpose of any one or more of the <br />following activities: <br />(1) Seeking to obtain from the occupant of any residence an indication of such occupant's belief in <br />regard to any social, political, religious or similar matter; or <br />(2) Seeking to influence the personal belief of the occupant of any residence in regard to any <br />social, political, religious or similar matter; or <br />(3) Taking of a poll or census of any person, firm, or corporation other than a governmental body <br />or agency thereof. <br />(Ord. 2006-04. Passed 3-29-06.) <br />