§ 1181.01. Definitions.

Subdivision 1. For purposes of this section, the terms defined in this subsection have the meanings given them.

Subd. 2. "Transient merchant" means any individual or entity which engages in temporary or transient business in the City from a fixed location or locations, but without the intention of being located there for a period longer than six (6) months and which hires, leases, occupies or uses any building, structure or land to conduct such business. The term includes not only the entity or individual on whose behalf the transient business is being conducted but also all individuals actually engaged in conducting the transient business within the City.

Subd. 3. "Transient business" means a business enterprise conducted by a transient merchant involving the selling of goods, wares or merchandise.

Subd. 4. "Peddler" means a person who goes from house-to-house, from store-to-store or from place-to-place conveying or transporting goods, wares or merchandise, offering and exposing the same for sale. (Amended, Bill No. 1998-6, Sec. 2)

Subd. 5. "Wagon peddler" means a person selling ice cream, popcorn, candy, soft drinks or other similar food items from a pushcart, wagon, self-propelled vehicle, trailer or similar vehicle directly to the consumers.

Subd. 6. "Solicitor" means a person who goes from place-to-place or from street-to-street soliciting or taking or attempting to take orders for the sale of goods, wares, merchandise or personal services of any nature whatsoever for future delivery or future performance whether or not such person carries or exposes for sale a sample of the subject of any such order or whether or not the person is collecting advance payments for such orders. (Amended, Bill No. 1998-6, Sec. 3)

Subd. 7. "Itinerant activity" means any activity described in subdivision 2 through 6 of this subsection.