§ 66-204. Definitions.  


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  • The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

    Commercial solicitation means any one or more of the following activities, not done for charitable purposes, by a person on village property:

    (1)

    The sale of, or seeking to obtain orders for the purchase of goods, wares, merchandise, foodstuff or services of any kind, character or description, for any kind or consideration whatever.

    (2)

    The sale of, or seeking to obtain prospective customers for any application or purchase of insurance of any type, kind or character.

    (3)

    The sale of, or seeking to obtain subscriptions to books, magazines, periodicals, newspapers or any type or kind of publication.

    Community recreation center means those buildings which have been constructed for the purpose of conducting supervised recreation activities or which are rented to organizations for their use to conduct programs.

    Division head means the person immediately in charge of a given park or recreation department and its activities and to whom all employees of such department are directly responsible.

    Parade means any march or other organized movement of persons from place to place, or about a place.

    Permit means the written authorization issued by or under the authority of the village to a person to do or engage in a particular act on village property, subject to the terms and conditions specified in the permit.

    Person means every natural person and every firm, partnership, association, corporation or entity of any kind or any employee, agent, or officer thereof except the village and any authorized officer, employee (full- or part-time, regular or temporary) or agent of the village when acting within the scope of his authority.

    Religious solicitation or charitable solicitation means the request by a person on village property directly or indirectly, of money, credit, representation that such money, credit, property, financial assistance or other thing of value will be used for a religious or charitable purpose. These words shall also mean and include the following methods of securing money, credit, property, financial assistance or other thing of value on the plea or representation that it will be used for a religious or charitable purpose as herein defined:

    (1)

    Any oral or written request.

    (2)

    The distribution, circulation, mailing, posting or publishing of any handbill, written advertisement or publication.

    (3)

    The public making of any announcement concerning an appeal, assemblage, athletic or sports event, bazaar, benefit, campaign, contest, dance, drive, entertainment, exhibition, exposition, party, performance, picnic, sale or social gathering to be held within the village, which the public is requested to patronize or to which the public is requested to make a contribution for any religious or charitable purpose connected therewith.

    (4)

    The sale of, offer or attempt to sell, any advertisement, advertising place, book, card, chance, coupon, device, magazine, membership, merchandise, subscription, ticket or other thing in connection with which any appeal is made for any religious or charitable purpose, or where the name of any religious or charitable person is used or referred to in any such appeal as an inducement or reason for making any such sale, or when or where in connection with any such sale, any statement is made that the whole or any part of the proceeds from any such sale will go or be donated to any religious or charitable purpose.

    Vehicle means any land conveyance, whether motor powered or self-propelled including, without limitation, any tractor in tow of any size, kind or description, except baby carriages, bicycles when properly used on walks, and vehicles in the service of the village.

    Village property means all the property, real and personal, of every kind and description located within the jurisdiction of, or owned, leased or licensed by, or otherwise in the possession or under the control of the village including without limitation, all waters within the jurisdiction of the village.

    Work permit means the written authorization issued by or under the authority of the village to a person to do or engage in work on village property, subject to the terms and conditions specified in the work permit.

(Ord. No. 2001-19, § 1(A), 6-6-2001)