For the purpose of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
Noncommercial solicitation shall mean the going upon any premises or to or in one or more private residences by any person without appointment by personal contact with the resident or occupant for the purpose of requesting directly, or indirectly, money, credit, property, financial assistance, or other thing of value on the plea or representation that such money, credit, property, financial assistance, or other thing of value will be used for a noncommercial purpose, such as a political, charitable, or religious purpose. Noncommercial solicitation shall not include canvassing or calling from house to house only for the purpose of communicating issues of general interest to the public.
Residence shall mean and include every separate living unit occupied for dwelling purposes by one or more persons, contained within any type of building or structure, including the common areas inside multiple dwelling buildings.
Person shall mean any individual, organization, group, association, partnership, corporation, trust, or any combination thereof. (Ord. No. 2833, § 4.)