96-029 ORD PROVIDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 24 OF SAID CODE

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ORDINANCE NO. 96-029 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 24 OF SAID CODE; REGULATING PEDDLING, SOLICITING, SELLING, OFFERING FOR SALE, OR EXHIBITING FOR SALE MERCHANDISE OR SERVICES; REGULATING CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS AND HANDBILL DISTRIBUTION; REGULATING MOBILE VENDOR5 AND SOLICITATION ON PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND SIDEWALKS AND IN CITY PARKS; REQUIRING SUPERVISION OF CHILD SOLICITORS; ESTABLISHING THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR OBTAINING PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR PERMIT FEES AND BONDS; PROVIDING FOR EXCEPTION5; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $500.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JUNE 1, 1996. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: Section 1. That Article I of Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows: "ARTICLE I. PEDDLER5 AND SOLICITORS "Division 1. In General "Sec.24-1. Derinitions. "As used in this Article, the following words shall have the definitions ascribed to them by this Section: "Canvasser shall mean any person who goes from house to house or from place to place in an effort to take orders for goods, wares, merchandise, services, newspapers, magazines, or subscriptions to newspapers or magazines for future delivery, whether or not payment is collected at the time of such sale, and such sales are taxable transactions under the provisions of the limited sales, excise and use tax of the State of Texas. "Charitable purpose shall mean philanthropic, religious or other non-profit objectives, including the benefit of poor, needy, sick, refugee or handicapped persons; the benefit of any church or religious society, sect, group or order; the benefit of a patriotic or veterans' association or organization; the benefit of any fraternal, social or civic organization, or the benefit of any education institution. Charitable purpose shall not be construed to include the direct benefit of the individual making the solicitation. Charitable purpose shall not be construed to include the benefit of any political group or political organization which is subject to financial disclosure under state or federal law. "Commercial traveler shall mean a traveling salesman who simply exhibits samples of goods kept for sale by his principal, and takes order from purchasers for such goods, which goods are afterwards to be delivered by the principal to the purchasers, and payment for the goods is to be made by the purchasers to the principal on such delivery. "Consumer shall mean any individual who seeks or acquires real or personal property, services, money, or credit for personal, family, or household purposes. "Consumer transaction shall mean any transaction in which one or more of the parties is a consumer. 1