§ 126-1. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

MERCHANDISE

All goods, wares, food, meat, fish, ice cream, fruit, vegetables, farm products, magazines, periodicals, printed matter, and all kinds of articles of personal property for domestic use and orders or contracts for a service, home improvement or alterations, and anything that may be sold or distributed on a door-to-door basis shall be considered merchandise within the terms of this chapter.

MOBILE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT

Any movable restaurant, truck, van, trailer, cart, bicycle, watercraft, or other movable unit, including hand-carried, portable containers, in or on which food or beverage is transported, stored, or prepared for retail sale or given away at temporary locations.

[Added 11-24-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-18]

NONPROFIT SOLICITOR

A bona-fide charitable organization, person, or entity possessing a tax-exempt status, which shall be evidenced by furnishing to the Township a tax exempt number provided by the State of New Jersey and/or the government of the United States.

[Added 11-24-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-18]

PEDDLER

Any person who goes from place to place by traveling on the streets and roads or from house to house carrying, conveying or transporting goods, wares or merchandise for the purpose of selling and delivering them to customers. The word "peddler" shall include the words "hawker" and "huckster."

PERSON

Includes the masculine and the feminine and the singular and the plural and shall be construed to mean and include any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, club or any other organization or any principal or agent thereof.

SOLICITOR

Any person who goes from place to place by traveling on the streets and roads or from house to house taking or attempting to take orders for the sale of goods, wares and merchandise or 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 object to be sold and whether or not such person is collecting advance payments on such sales. The word "solicitor" shall include the word "canvasser"; provided, however, that this definition shall not include wholesale persons calling on retail merchants.

Amended 11-24-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-18