§ 17-159. Exceptions.

For the purposes of this article, the terms "peddler," "solicitor" or "canvasser" shall not be construed to apply to the following persons:

(1)

Farmers or truck gardeners selling, offering for sale or soliciting orders for any products grown, raised or produced by them.

(2)

Vendors of milk, bakery products, groceries or other food products of any kind, duly licensed in the City to sell the products from a truck or wagon.

(3)

Persons peddling, soliciting or canvassing where the proceeds derived from the peddling, soliciting or canvassing are to be used for charitable or religious purposes, or on behalf of a qualified and filed candidate or candidates for public office or on behalf of a political party.

(4)

Salesmen or agents for wholesale houses or firms who solicit orders from, or sell to retail dealers in the City for resale or other commercial purposes, or to manufacturers for manufacturing or other commercial purposes.

(5)

Children of or under the age of 16 years, except when they are acting as agents of adults subject to this article.

(6)

Route salesmen and supervisors for laundry, dry cleaning, rug cleaning, garment storage, linen supply, towel supply and diaper services, operated from clearly identifiable vehicles, and newspaper deliverymen on a regular route, including their supervisors.

(7)

Trades or professions regulated by general State laws.

(Code 1973, § 11-300; Code 1992, § 17-152; Ord. No. 931-G, § 1(17-152), 6-4-2009; Ord. No. 182-H, § 1, 7-9-2015)