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804. SOLICITORS, AND, PEDDLERS, TRANSIENT MERCHANTS, AND NON- COMMERCIAL DOOR-TO-DOOR ADVOCATES. 804.010. SOLICITORS, AND PEDDLERS, TRANSIENT MERCHANTS, AND NON- COMMERCIAL DOOR-TO-DOOR ADVOCATES. For the purposes of this Chapter, certain words and terms are defined as follows: 1. Non -Commercial Door -to -Door Advocate. A person who goes door-to-door for the primary purpose of disseminating religious, social, or other ideological beliefs. For purpose of this ordinance, the term door-to-door advocate shall include door-to-door canvassing and pamphleteering intended for non- commercial purposes. 2. Person. Any natural individual, group, organization, corporation, partnership, or similar association. 3. Peddler. Any person and/or corporation who goes from dwelling to dwelling, business to business, place to place, or from street to street, carrying or transporting goods, wares or merchandise and offering or exposing them for sale. 4. Solicitor. Any person, firm or corporation who goes from dwelling to dwelling, business to business, place to place or from street to street soliciting donations of money or services, or attempting to take orders for any goods, wares or merchandise for future delivery. 5. Transient Merchant. A person who temporarily sets up business out of a vehicle, trailer, boxcar, tent, other portable shelter, or empty store front for the purpose of exposing or displaying for sale, selling or attempting to sell; and delivering goods, wares, products, merchandise, or other personal property and who does not remain in any one location for more than fourteen (14) consecutive days. 804.020. REGISTRATION REQUIRED, It is unlawful for any solicitor, peddler, or transient merchant to engage in any such activity within the City of Little Canada without first registering with the City Administrator in compliance with the provisions of this ordinance. It is strongly recommended that non-commercial door -to door advocates register with the City. Nothing within this ordinance shall be interpreted to prohibit non-commercial door-to-door advocates. Registration does not exempt compliance with all other applicable local, state and federal laws. Persons registering under this ordinance shall file a sworn statement with the City Administrator's office on a form to be furnished by the City. 804.030. REGISTRATION FEE, At the time of registration, the person registering shall pay a fee to cover the administrative costs of processing and investigation. The fee shall be as set forth by City Council resolution. Fees will be waived for all non-commercial door-to-door advocates. 804.040. PERSONS WORKING FOR OR ASSISTING REGISTRANT. The registrant shall also supply the name, address, driver's license and social security numbers of all persons