[Adopted 10-28-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-12]
The Township of Mansfield shall permit charitable
organizations, as defined in Section 3 of P.L. 1994, c. 16 (N.J.S.A.
45:17A-20), to solicit contributions in the roadways and highways
of the Township of Mansfield in accordance with the provisions contained
herein.
All charitable organizations, as referred to
herein, who wish to solicit contributions in the roadways and highways
of the Township of Mansfield shall file a request with the Township
Clerk and the Chief of Police specifying the following information:
A.
Name of the organization.
B.
Address of the organization.
C.
Telephone number of the organization.
D.
Contact person of the organization.
E.
Location of the proposed charitable solicitation.
F.
Date(s) and time(s) of the proposed charitable solicitation.
G.
If said request involves a county roadway and/or highway,
said request shall include a copy of an authorization from the Burlington
County Board of Chosen Freeholders to permit said charitable solicitation.
H.
If said request involves a state roadway and/or highway,
said request shall include a copy of an authorization from the State
of New Jersey Commissioner of Transportation to permit said charitable
solicitation.
I.
A list of all proposed safety regulations, safety
devices and training for individuals who shall participate in the
charitable solicitation and/or a report as to the procedures to be
used to ensure the safety of the members of the public who will be
traveling the roadways and/or highways of the Township of Mansfield.
Said request shall be reviewed by the Chief
of Police of the Township of Mansfield, and the Chief shall make a
recommendation to the governing body as to all aspects relating to
public safety, including but not limited to a review of the location,
date(s) and time(s) of the requested activity and a review of the
safety procedures and/or methods to be employed by said charitable
organization, and the Chief shall provide, as part of his report,
his opinion regarding the granting, denial or modification of any
proposed charitable solicitation.
In no event shall any charitable organization
granted permission to conduct a solicitation pursuant to this article
use any individual under the age of eighteen years to perform any
function or task associated with the charitable solicitation in any
roadway or highway.
Any charitable organization requesting authorization
from the Township of Mansfield to conduct a solicitation as permitted
in this article must comply with all of the terms and conditions of
N.J.S.A. 39:4-60, as amended.
This article is adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A.
39:4-60, as amended.
