D.
“Contribution” means the gift, sale for less than market value or purchase for more than market value of alms, food, clothing, money or property, including donations under the guise of a loan of money or property or the rental thereof for any charitable, religious or political use or purpose.
E.
“Peddler” means an itinerant solicitant/trader who sells wares which he or she may carry with him or her traveling about from place to place.
F.
“Person” means any firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, church, religious sect, religious denomination, society, organization or league, and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, agent or other similar representative thereof.
G.
“Political” and “political organization” shall be given their commonly accepted definitions, but shall not mean or include the term “charitable.” It is not necessary that a person be a candidate for an office or in support of another person as a candidate to be included within the definition of “political” or “political organization.”
H.
“Religious” and “religion” shall be given their commonly accepted definitions, but shall not mean or include the term “charitable.”
I.
“Solicit” and “solicitation” mean the method by which a peddler or vendor conveys his/her wares; or the request, either directly or indirectly, for money, credit, property, financial assistance, or other thing of value on the plea or representation that which is being solicited will be used for a charitable, political, or religious purpose.
J.
“Vendor” means a person who transfers property by door-to-door sale.
K.
“Youth fundraiser” and “youth fundraising” means fundraising for (i) a K-12 school or school-related activity, or (ii) a youth organization such as an athletic club, Boy/Girl Scout troop, and the like, when such activity is undertaken by a person, age 18 or under, who resides in this City. Youth fundraising activity, as contemplated by this definition, typically includes, but is not limited to, the sale of fundraising products such as popcorn, wrapping paper, candy, fruit or plants.
733.02 AUTHORITY TO ISSUE LICENSE.
The City Manager is hereby authorized to grant, issue and revoke a license to any person who desires to vend, solicit, peddle or request contributions under this chapter.
733.03 LICENSE OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
No person shall peddle, vend, solicit or request contributions for any purpose, charitable or otherwise, unless such person has obtained a license from the City or unless the person meets the exception contained in Section 733.08. Such person shall carry the license required by this section, a photographic identification card, and the do-not-solicit list required by Section 733.12, at all times while exercising such calling and shall, upon demand, exhibit those items to any official of the City or occupant of any residence or business establishment being contacted.
733.04 LICENSE APPLICATION.
A.
An application for a license to peddle, vend, solicit or request contributions shall be made on forms provided by the City.