[Adopted 10-2-2002 by Ord. No. 1138 (Ch. 93, Art. IV of the 1975 Code)]
All approved charitable solicitations shall be conducted in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:4-60 and include the following.
Solicitation shall be subject to the specific terms and conditions of each permit granted. Such permit shall be in possession of the solicitor during all times of solicitation and shall be available for inspection by the Police Department and/or other officials upon request.
No person shall solicit charitable contributions on a state highway or intersection without approval from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) or on a county highway or intersection without the approval of the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Each person soliciting on behalf of the organization shall be at least 18 years of age. Only those people shall be allowed to be in the roadway collecting money. At any time an officer sees a juvenile in the roadway, the permit will immediately be canceled and solicitation will cease.
The solicitors shall not stop traffic or impede the flow of traffic. Solicitors are to be in the roadway only when traffic is stopped. Once traffic resumes moving, solicitation shall cease. Use of flagmen shall be prohibited.
Solicitation shall be permitted in the right-of-way, but it's encouraged to be off the traveled way.
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The solicitor shall not install any traffic control devices.
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Signage shall be in accordance with NJDOT regulations (presently codified at N.J.A.C. 16:40-6.1).
All solicitors shall wear reflective-type vests that are in accordance with NJDOT standards.
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Solicitation shall only be done during clear weather. If the roadway is wet, solicitation may be canceled.
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Solicitation shall only be permitted during daylight hours.
A copy of certificate of insurance, with a minimum of $1,000,000 liability insurance, naming the Borough of Haddon Heights and the Haddon Heights Police Department as additional insured, is mandatory prior to the date of the solicitation.
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Solicitors shall not drink alcohol beverages, use drugs or be under the influence of drugs or alcohol when soliciting.
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Solicitors shall not harass the public in any way.
The charitable organization shall be responsible for cleaning up any debris resulting from the solicitation activity, including trash or debris in the right-of-way.
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The Haddon Heights Police Department shall be authorized to supervise solicitation activity and to enforce the terms of the solicitation permits (both local and the NJDOT permit, if applicable). The Police Department may suspend or discontinue solicitation operation at any time if any condition noted herein is violated or if, in the sole discretion of a police officer, traffic is being impeded or delayed or the public safety is at risk.
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The Borough of Haddon Heights shall not be liable in any civil action for property damage or personal injury resulting from any accident arising out of or in the course of solicitations.