“Any thing or service” includes, but is not limited to, any merchandise, goods, books, cards, advertisements, advertising space, chances, coupons, devices, magazines, memberships, subscriptions, tickets, admissions or articles.

“Charitable solicitor,” in addition to its common or customary meaning, means any person who goes upon the premises of another to solicit contributions of any kind or assistance of any nature for a charitable organization or who sells or offers to sell any service or any thing for the purpose of supporting a charitable organization, or who solicits an invitation to do the same.

“Commercial solicitor,” in addition to its common or customary meaning, means any peddler, hawker, huckster or itinerant merchant who goes upon the premises of another to sell, trade or to offer to sell or trade, and/or to take orders for or to offer to take orders for, any service or any thing, or who goes upon the premises of another to solicit an invitation to do the same. “Commercial solicitor” does not include any charitable or religious solicitor.

“Informational solicitor” means any person who goes upon the premises of another to obtain information from another regarding his views toward, positions on, opinions of, or to express the solicitor’s views toward positions on or opinions of any matter. This includes, but is not limited to, the attempt to distribute handbills, pamphlets or other printed material.

“Political solicitor,” in addition to its common or customary meaning, means any person who goes upon the premises of another to disseminate direct or anonymous political speech, or to persuade another to accept political beliefs, to solicit contributions for political organizations or purposes, or to sell or offer to sell any services or any thing of a political nature or to sell or offer to sell any service or other thing for the purposes of supporting a political cause.

“Religious solicitor,” in addition to its common or customary meaning, means any person who goes upon the premises of another to persuade others to accept religious beliefs, to disseminate religious information or material, to solicit contributions for a religious organization or a religious purpose, or to sell or offer to sell any service or anything of a religious nature or to sell or offer to sell any service or anything for the purpose of supporting a religion.

“Soliciting” means the activity conducted by a solicitor. [Ord. 3569 § 4, 2002; Ord. 1974 § 2, 1978; Code 1970 § 5.09.020.]