§ 5.48.010. Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter, certain words and phrases are defined, and certain provisions shall be construed as herein set out, unless it shall be apparent from their context that a different meaning is intended:

"Peddler" means and includes every person who engages in the business of going from house to house, place to place, or in or along the streets, within the city, selling and making immediate delivery or offering for sale and immediate delivery, any goods, wares, merchandise, or anything of value, in possession of the peddler, but shall not include selling and delivering, and offering to sell and deliver, items of food and drink for immediate human consumption by a vendor to regular customers along established routes where such sales and deliveries and offers of sale and delivery are made only to such regular customers on the premises of their place of residence or their place of employment or business, in accordance with invitations previously made to such vendor to make regular calls at specific intervals at such premises for the purpose of making sales and deliveries and such items of food and drink for immediate human consumption.

"Solicitor" means and includes every person who engages in the business of going from house to house, place to place, or in or along the streets, within the city of Oakland, selling or taking orders for, or offering to sell or take orders for goods, wares, merchandise or other things of value for future delivery, or for services to be performed in the future.

(Prior code §§ 5-10.01, 5-10.01(a), 5-10.01(b))