[Adopted 9-15-1997 by Ord.
No. 37-1997]
The City of Pleasantville shall permit charitable organizations as defined
in Section III of P.L. 1994, c. 16 (N.J.S.A. 45:17A-20), to solicit contributions
in the roadways and highways of the City of Pleasantville in accordance with
the provisions contained herein.
All charitable organizations herein who wish to solicit contributions
in the roadways and highways of the City of Pleasantville shall file a request
with the City Clerk specifying the following information:
A.
Name of organization.
B.
Address of organization.
C.
Telephone number of organization.
D.
Contact person of organization.
E.
Location of proposed charitable solicitation.
F.
Dates and times of proposed charitable solicitation.
G.
If said request involves a county roadway and/or highway,
a copy of an authorization from the Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders
to permit said charitable solicitation.
H.
If said request involves a state roadway and/or highway,
a copy of an authorization from the State of New Jersey Commissioner of Transportation
to permit said charitable solicitation.
I.
List of all proposed safety regulations, safety devices
and training individuals who shall participate in the charitable solicitation
and/or a report as to the procedures to be used to ensure the safety of the
members of the public who will be traversing the roadways and/or highways
of the City of Pleasantville.
Said request shall be reviewed by the Chief of Police and City Administrator,
and they shall make a recommendation to the Mayor and City Council of the
City of Pleasantville as the the relative aspects of the request, including
a review of the safety procedures and/or methods to be employed by the said
charitable organization. Said Chief of Police and City Administrator shall
thereafter forward a report to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Pleasantville
as to their opinion on the granting, rejecting or modification of any proposed
charitable solicitation.
In no event shall any charitable organization requesting authorization
from the City of Pleasantville for said charitable solicitation use any individual
under the age of 18 years to perform any function to task associated with
the said charitable solicitation in any roadway.
Any charitable organization requesting authorization from the City of
Pleasantville for said charitable solicitation shall comply with all of the
terms and conditions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-60, as amended by P.L. 1997, Chapter
82, approved April 30, 1997.
This article is adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-60, as amended by
P.L. 1997, Chapter 82, approved April 30, 1997.
Any person who violates the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction,
be subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days and/or a period of community service not
exceeding 90 days.
