[CC 1988 §24-23.1; Ord. No. 3463 §1, 9-17-2001]
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this Article.
Any person conducting collection or solicitation activities
shall be dressed in appropriate attire to include a uniform of the
organization or reflective vest/garment.
Applications will be considered in the order in which they
are received during City Hall business hours between November first
(1st) and December thirty-first (31st) of each year.
Saturday between 8:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M.
Main and Boyd Streets, Main and Miller Streets, and Main
and East Miller Streets.
February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September,
October and November.
Person making the collection over age sixteen (16) (if under
age sixteen (16), must be accompanied by an adult).
Organization to provide inexpensive indicator to recognize
those who have made a contribution.
The Police Department will be responsible for inspecting
the collection locations on the collection days to insure rules/regulations
are being followed.
Certificate of insurance in the amount of one million dollars
($1,000,000.00) naming the City of De Soto as additional insured.
Non-profit, not-for-profit, or charitable organizations.
One (1) person at each intersection (unless under age sixteen
(16), then must be accompanied by an adult). No chairs are to be used
at the collection site.
[CC 1988 §24-23.2; Ord. No. 3253 §1, 3-18-1996; Ord. No. 3413 §1, 6-19-2000; Ord.
No. 3463 §1, 9-17-2001; Ord. No. 3658 §1, 3-20-2006; Ord.
No. 3726 §1, 5-21-2007]
A.
The
City Council is authorized to permit collections or solicitations
by any non-profit, not-for-profit, or charitable organizations to
be conducted on Main Street, subject to the following:
1.
Collections or solicitations on Main Street will only be approved
for non-profit, not-for-profit, or charitable organizations.
2.
It will be each organization's responsibility to obtain the application
from the City Clerk's office. Applications for collections or solicitations
may be obtained any time during the calendar year from the City Clerk
during City Hall business hours. They are to be submitted to the City
Clerk only between November first (1st) and December thirty-first
(31st) of each year. No requests will be accepted by the City Clerk
after December thirty-first (31st) of each year.
3.
Completed and valid applications will be considered in the order
in which they are received. The City Council reserves the right to
reject any application.
4.
Collections or solicitations on Main Street are prohibited without
prior approval by the City Council at its regular January meeting
each year.
5.
No organization shall receive approval for more than one (1) collection
date per calendar year.
6.
No more than fifteen (15) collection days will be allowed each calendar
year. In the event there are two (2) organizations requesting the
same month, two (2) collection days will be considered by the City
Council. No collection dates will be approved for the months of December
and January. Collections and solicitations by approved organizations
on approved dates shall be conducted between the hours of 8:00 A.M.
and 2:00 P.M.
7.
The locations established for collections or solicitations on Main
Street shall be restricted to the intersections of Main and Boyd Streets,
Main and Miller Streets, and Main and East Miller Streets. Each organization
is to limit the number of solicitors/collectors to two (2) people
for each direction at an intersection (i.e., one (1) to cover the
left turn lane and one (1) to cover the thru traffic). If under age
sixteen (16), then the collector must be accompanied by an adult.
For safety purposes, no chairs are to be used at the collection sites.
8.
The organization shall be responsible for supervising the collection
or solicitation activities in order to insure that such activities
are conducted in a safe and orderly manner. By filing its application,
the organization agrees to indemnify and hold the City harmless from
any and all claims or liabilities arising out of or relating to the
collection or solicitation activities. The organization further agrees
to provide the City with a copy of their Certificate of Insurance
in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) naming the City
of De Soto as additional insured. The certificate must include the
endorsement.
9.
Any person conducting collection or solicitation activities shall
be dressed in appropriate attire to include a uniform of their organization
or a reflective vest/garment.
10.
Each organization shall provide an inexpensive indicator from their
organization to recognize those who have made a contribution.
11.
The Police Department will be responsible for inspecting the collection
locations on the collection days to insure rules/regulations are being
followed.
