[Amended 11-14-2019 by L.L. No. 2-2019]
Homeowners or occupants may place a "no solicitation"
decal or sign on or near the front door of the property to prohibit
peddlers and solicitors from engaging in solicitation with the homeowner
or occupant.
It shall be unlawful for any person, organization,
society, association, company or corporation or their agents or representatives
to solicit donations of money or property or financial assistance
of any kind upon the streets, in office or business buildings, by
house-to-house canvass or in public places in the Village without
a license issued pursuant to this chapter.
Application to solicit funds for any cause whatever
as provided for in this chapter shall be in writing and addressed
to the Mayor and shall contain the following information:
A. Name, address and purpose of the cause for which permission
to solicit is sought.
B. Names and addresses of the officers and directors
of the organization, firm, society, association, company or corporation.
C. Time for which permission is sought and localities
and places of solicitation.
D. The date the person or organization first commenced
such activity.
E. The financial arrangements in connection with such
activities.
F. Such other information as the Board of Trustees may
require to determine the bona fide status of the applicant and whether
such solicitation would not be detrimental to the best interests of
the Village and the public.
G. Issuance
of a license shall not be unreasonably withheld.
[Added 11-14-2019 by L.L. No. 2-2019]
Upon receiving such application, the Mayor shall
present the same to the Board of Trustees at its next regular meeting
and the Board of Trustees shall thereupon investigate or cause an
investigation to be made of the person, organization, firm, society,
association, company or corporation for which a license to solicit
donations in public is sought and the time and locality in which it
is desired to make such solicitation, and if the Board shall, after
such investigation, be satisfied that the purpose of the solicitation
is not fraudulent or misleading and would not be detrimental to the
best interests of the Village and the public, the Mayor or such Village
officer designated by him shall issue a license signed by the Mayor
or such designated officer.
[Amended 7-11-1985 by L.L. No. 3-1985]
Licensees operating under this chapter shall
be compelled to label all collection boxes or containers used in the
solicitation of funds by appeal in person with the name of the organization
for which the permit is issued and in such conspicuous manner as the
Village Clerk may direct.
[Amended 11-14-2019 by L.L. No. 2-2019]
All persons soliciting donations pursuant to
this chapter shall at all times during such solicitation carry an
identification card issued by the corporation or company chairman
or district chairman of any such charitable drive, which identification
card shall plainly show the name of the person soliciting and the
person, organization, society, association, company or corporation
on whose behalf such solicitation is being made.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply
to any duly organized religious corporations, any lodge, benevolent
or fraternal order or any political organization whenever such solicitation
is made at the regular places of worship or regular meeting places
of such religious corporation, lodge, benevolent or fraternal order
or political organization.
[Added 7-11-1985 by L.L.
No. 3-1985]
Except as provided in this chapter or elsewhere
in this Code or in the Constitution or statutes of the United States
of America and the State of New York having force superior to this
Code, no person shall hawk, peddle, sell or otherwise distribute any
foodstuffs or merchandise of any kind or any handbill, pamphlet, notice,
advertising or other printed matter within the Village of Hewlett
Harbor.
[Added 11-14-2019 by L.L. No. 2-2019]
The fee for such license is $250 and is good for a period of
not more than one year.