All persons, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or
by law, desiring to solicit for charitable or other purposes or to
peddle, solicit or canvas within the Borough shall file with the Police
Department prior to any such solicitation a solicitation application
on forms provided by the Police Department containing the following
information:
A.
The name of the person registering and desiring to solicit or to
peddle, solicit or otherwise canvass.
B.
Whether the person registering is a natural person, partnership,
or corporation and:
(1)
If a natural person, the business and residence address and telephone
number must be given.
(2)
If a partnership, the names of all partners and the principal business
address and telephone number of each partner must be given.
(3)
If a corporation, the person registering must state whether it is
organized under the laws of New Jersey or is a foreign corporation
and must state the mailing address, the business location, the telephone
number, the name of the individual in charge of the local office of
such corporation.
C.
The name, address, date of birth, social security number, personal
photograph(s) and complete driver's license information of the
person or persons who shall be conducting the solicitation or otherwise
peddling, soliciting or canvassing.
D.
A brief description of the nature of the business and the goods to
be sold or services to be performed for which funds are to be solicited
and an explanation of the intended use of the funds toward that purpose.
E.
The time period within which the solicitation or the peddling, soliciting
or canvassing is to be conducted, giving the date of the commencement
and termination of the effort.
F.
If a vehicle or vehicles are to be used in the solicitation, a description
of the same, including year, make and model, together with a license
plate number, registration certificate information and liability insurance
information or other satisfactory means of identification.
G.
The names of any other municipalities in which the person registering
has solicited or otherwise peddled, solicited or canvassed within
the previous 12 months.
The Department of Police shall review the registration statement
to determine its compliance with the terms of this chapter within
48 hours after receipt of the same. Thereafter, upon payment of the
prescribed fee or in the event of an applicant who is not required
to pay a fee, the Borough Clerk shall either issue a certificate of
registration within 48 hours or notify the person registering that
the registration statement does not comply with the requirements of
this chapter and to specifically point out the information that has
not been furnished and that is required before a solicitation permit
can be issued.
A.
The Chief of Police may, upon review of the application, refuse to
issue a permit to the applicant for any of the following reasons:
(1)
The location and time of the activities described in the application
would endanger the safety and welfare of the applicant or its customers;
(2)
An investigation reveals that the applicant falsified information
on the application;
(3)
The applicant has been convicted of a felony, misdemeanor or ordinance
violation involving a sex offense, trafficking in controlled substances,
or any violent acts against persons or property; or
(4)
The applicant is a person against whom a judgment based upon, or
conviction for, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation has been entered
within the five years immediately preceding the date of application.
B.
The Chief of Police's disapproval and the reasons for disapproval
shall be noted on the application, and the applicant shall be notified
that his application is disapproved and that no permit will be issued.
Notice shall be mailed to the applicant at the address shown on the
application form, or at the applicant's last known address within
five business days receipt of a complete application.
Every certificate of registration and identification card issued
by the Borough Clerk shall be issued on a calendar-year basis and
shall terminate on December 31 in the year in which it was issued.
The fees shall not be prorated over the calendar year.
The license fee to defray the cost to the Borough of processing,
verifying and supervising the application information shall be $50
per calendar year.
