[Adopted by Ord. No. B-43 (Sec. 5-2 of the 1973 Revised General
Ordinances)]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes but shall not be limited to the purpose of ministering
to the material or spiritual needs of human beings either in the United
States or elsewhere, or of relieving suffering of animals, or of inculcating
patriotism.
Money, goods, wares, merchandise or any other thing of value,
contributions or financial assistance of any kind whether as a gift
or in exchange for any thing or object, entertainment or exhibition,
or other inducement to such donation.
Solicitation upon the streets, in any public places, by telephone,
or house-to-house or office-to-office canvass.
Includes promises to pay any sum of money or to deliver any
goods, wares, merchandise or other thing of value, or to render financial
gift or in exchange for any thing or assistance of any kind whether
as an object, entertainment or exhibition, or other inducement to
such subscription.
No person shall publicly solicit donations or
subscriptions for any charitable, benevolent or patriotic purpose
in the Township without having an unrevoked permit therefor issued
by the Township Clerk or his or her designated representative.
Each applicant for a permit shall furnish to
the Township Clerk or his or her designated representative the following
information:
A.
The name and purpose of the cause for which permission
is sought and the method in which and the place where the funds or
property received as donations or subscriptions are to be used or
expended.
B.
The names and addresses of the officers and directors
of the organization, society, association or corporation.
C.
The time for which permission is sought and the localities
and places of solicitation.
D.
Whether or not any commissions, fees, wages or emoluments
are to be expended in connection with such solicitation.
E.
Written permission of the store or shopping center.
[Added 1-9-2006 by Ord. No. 38-2005]
F.
A copy of the New Jersey State nonprofit ID number.
[Added 1-9-2006 by Ord. No. 38-2005]
G.
Such other information as the Township Clerk may require.
No person shall receive a permit to publicly
solicit donations or subscriptions for charitable, benevolent or patriotic
purposes unless from the information submitted the Township Clerk
is of the opinion that the organization, society, association or corporation
is composed of and controlled by responsible persons holding regular
meetings who are directly responsible for the finances and policy
thereof and that accurate records of receipts and disbursements of
funds are kept, that such donations or subscriptions are for truly
benevolent, charitable or patriotic purposes, that the funds or property
received as donations or subscription are to be used or expended for
such purposes and that no excessive commissions, fees, wages or emoluments
are paid to solicitors.
The permit shall be issued by the Township Clerk or his or her designated representative without the payment of any fee therefor, and shall be issued for any period not to exceed one year from date of issue, but shall be subject to revocation by the Township Clerk at any time during such period if it becomes known to him that facts or circumstances exist which, had they existed or been known to him at the time of issuing such permit, the same would have been denied under the provisions of § 347-9.
[Amended 1-9-2006 by Ord. No. 38-2005]
Each solicitor authorized to solicit under a
permit shall receive from the Township Clerk a permit signed by the
Clerk and bearing such identification of the person to whom issued
as the Clerk deems necessary or proper. Such person shall carry the
permit at all times when soliciting donations or contributions and
shall show such permit upon demand of any peace officer or of any
person from whom a donation or subscription is solicited. Failure
to show such permit upon demand shall be deemed a violation of this
article. Said permit shall be issued for specific dates, times and
locations. Area solicitations shall be granted for one month at a
time.
Any person who solicits under any permit issued
to him as a solicitor of any organization, society, association or
corporation of which such person is not at the time of soliciting
a duly authorized solicitor or any person who shall solicit under
a permit not issued to him shall be deemed guilty of a violation of
this article.
[Amended 1-9-2006 by Ord. No. 38-2005]
This article shall not apply to any solicitation
of funds conducted by any religious or fraternal organization among
its own members.
