[Adopted as Section 4-3 of the 1982 Compilation; amended
in its entirety 8-7-2018 by Ord.
No. 10-18]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Patriotic, religious, eleemosynary, benevolent, educational,
civic or fraternal associations, societies and the like.
The giving of alms, food, clothes, money, subscriptions,
pledges or property of any nature or kind.
Any individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, company,
association, church, religious denomination, society, class or league.
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 article. "Solicitation" shall be deemed to be complete
when made, whether or not the person making the same receives any
contribution.
No person shall engage in the business of solicitation of charitable
and philanthropic contributions within the Borough without first obtaining
a permit. An investigation of the application shall be made by the
Chief of Police to determine that the person or organization is bona
fide. Upon making such a determination the Chief of Police shall notify
the Borough Clerk.
The Borough Clerk upon authorization by the Borough Council
shall grant a permit to such persons as may be proper according to
the provisions of this article to carry on solicitation of charitable
and philanthropic contributions.
The Borough Clerk shall maintain a list of all property owners
who have notified the Borough that they do not wish for any solicitation
of charitable and philanthropic contributions be made by anyone upon
their property whether for commercial or noncommercial purposes. This
No Solicitation List will be provided by the Borough to all permit
holders and noncommercial purposes whether or not a permit is required.
It is requested that no solicitation of charitable and philanthropic
contributions be requested upon any private property that is included
upon the No Solicitation List. Violators of this section may be subject
to fine and/or suspension or revocation of the permit granted under
this article.
There shall be no fee for a permit issued hereunder.
No permit may grant the right to solicit for a period longer
than 90 consecutive days unless authorized by the Borough Council.
No solicitation of charitable and philanthropic contributions shall
be conducted before 9:00 a.m. or later than 9:00 p.m., nor on Sundays
or holidays. Any request to do so for hours or days other than those
stated herein shall be stated on the application to be reasonably
approved by the Borough Council. Any approval shall be plainly stated
on the license issued by the Borough Clerk.
It shall be the duty of any police officer of the Borough to
require any person seen soliciting charitable or philanthropic contributions
to produce a permit and to enforce the provisions of this article
against any person found to be violating the same.
Any person or organization receiving money 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 section 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
Borough Council, where it is impractical to determine the amount of
each contribution.
Any permit granted under the provisions of this article may
be suspended or revoked by the Mayor upon satisfactory cause shown,
and during the suspension of such permit the same shall be inoperative
and void. Any suspension or revocation is subject to the approval
of the Borough Council.
