As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
CHARITABLE and PHILANTHROPIC
Includes patriotic, religious, eleemosynary, benevolent, educational,
civic or fraternal associations, societies and the like.
CONTRIBUTION
Includes the giving of alms, food, clothes, money subscriptions,
pledges or property of any nature or kind.
PERSON or ORGANIZATION
Any individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, company, association,
church, religious denomination, society, class or league.
SOLICIT and SOLICITATION
The request, directly or indirectly, of money, credit, property,
financial assistance and other things of value on the plea or representation
that such money, credit, property, financial assistance or other thing of
value will be used for a charitable and philanthropic purpose as defined in
this chapter. "Solicitation" shall be deemed to be complete when made, whether
or not the person making the same receives any contribution.
No person or organization shall solicit charitable and philanthropic
contributions within the township without first obtaining a permit authorizing
such public solicitations, provided that the provisions of this article shall
not apply to any established organization authorized and not operated for
the pecuniary profit of any person if the solicitations are in the form of
collections or contributions at the regular assembly or meetings of any such
organization.
The investigation required under §
112-3 shall be limited to that sufficient for the Chief of Police to make a determination that the person or organization is bona fide. Upon making such a determination, the Chief of Police shall approve the application and notify the Township Clerk or Police Department.
If the application is approved, the Township Clerk or Police Department
shall immediately notify the applicant and issue the permit without charge.
If the application is disapproved, notification stating the reasons for such
disapproval shall immediately be sent to the applicant by the Township Clerk
or Police Department.
If the application has been disapproved, the applicant may appeal the
decision to the Township Council by filing a written notice of appeal with
the Clerk or Police Department within 14 days after the notice of disapproval.
The Township Council shall hold its hearing within 10 days thereafter and
its decision shall be final.
There shall be no fee charged by the township for a permit under this
article.
No permit may grant the right to solicit for a period longer than 90
consecutive days.
Any person or organization receiving money or any other thing for a
value of $1 or more from any contributor under a solicitation made pursuant
to this article shall give to the contributor a written receipt signed by
the solicitor showing the date and the amount received, provided that this
article shall not apply to any contribution collected by means of a closed
box or receptacle used in solicitation where the use thereof has been approved
by the Township Council, where it is impractical to determine the amount of
each contribution.
All solicitations conducted under the authority of this article shall
take place between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. and no solicitations
shall be conducted on Sundays. Any person or organization desiring to solicit
at hours other than those stated herein shall make special request therefor
on their application and this special request shall be approved or disapproved
by the Township Council. If approval is given by the Township Council for
the solicitation to be conducted at other than the hours stated in this article,
the approval shall be plainly stamped on the permit issued by the Township
Clerk or Police Department.