Norman |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 13. LICENSES AND OCCUPATIONS |
Article XXVIII. SOLICITORS AND PEDDLERS |
§ 13-2801. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this article, shall for the purposes of this article, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except where the context otherwise requires:
(1)
Peddlers: Any person who goes from house to house, place to place, or street to street, conveying or transporting goods, wares or merchandise, or offering or exposing the same for sale, or making sales and delivering articles to the purchasers.
(2)
Solicitor: Any person who goes from house to house, place to place, street to street, soliciting sales or taking orders for the sale of goods, wares or merchandise (including magazines, books, periodicals, realty, tangible or intangible personal property of any nature, including insurance) and such orders are for future delivery or for services to be performed in the future, irrespective of such person having, carrying or exposing for sale a sample of the subject of such order, and irrespective of such person collecting or not collecting advance payment on such orders.
(3)
Person: As used herein shall include the singular and plural and shall also mean and indicate any natural person, firm, or corporation, association, club, copartnership, or society or any other organization.
(4)
Outdoor selling: Includes any selling done from a temporary or mobile location by a seller who is not selling from a permanent business location that is open to the public and selling the same goods or merchandise. Such activities as street vending and seasonal sale of Christmas trees or other plant material to the general public on private property will be included. Note that even if rent has been paid by one (1) other than the established business occupying the property for the temporary use of the space, if such selling is merely temporary or seasonal and not done by the established business occupying the property, such selling will fall within this article. This subsection applies to both nonprofit and profit organizations.
(5)
Host owner: The owner who owns the property the permit applicant desires to sell upon.
(Ord. No. 0-7475-8; Ord. No. 0-8485-92; Ord. No. 0-8990-35; Ord. No. 0-0001-6, § 1, 8-22-00; Ord. No. O-0809-36, § 2)