Windsor Municipal Code Art. 1 Purpose; Definitions

The purpose of this chapter is to regulate individuals entering upon private property, particularly private residential property, for the purpose of peddling goods, wares, merchandise or services; to protect the public against unlawful activities or operations by individuals falsely representing themselves as peddlers or solicitors; and to balance the rights and interests of those engaged in commercial and nonprofit activities with the rights and interests of those who do not want to be disturbed by such activities on their private property.

(Ord. No. 95-66 § 1 (part))

Whenever used in this chapter, the following terms are defined as follows:

a. Engaged in business means and includes the conducting, managing or carrying on of any such business or helping therewith, by any person in any capacity.

b. Peddler means and includes any person who goes upon the premises of any private residence or commercial establishment in the Town, not having been requested or invited by the occupant thereof, carrying, conveying or transporting food, goods, wares, merchandise or other personal property of any nature whatsoever, offering or exposing the same for sale or making sales and delivering articles to purchasers. "Peddler" means and includes the words "hawker" and "huckster."

c. Person means and includes the singular and the plural and also means and includes any individual, firm, corporation, association, club, partnership, joint venture, and any other organization.

d. Solicitor means and includes any person who goes upon the premises of any private residence or commercial establishment in the Town, not having been requested or invited by the occupant thereof, taking or attempting to take subscriptions, contracts for sale, or orders for the sale of food, goods, wares, merchandise or other personal property of any nature whatsoever for future delivery, or for services to be furnished or performed in the future, whether or not such person has, carries or exposes for sale a sample of the subject of such sale or whether he collects advance payments on such sales or not.

(Ord. No. 95-66 § 1 (part))