No person shall solicit charitable contributions in a roadway
without first having obtained a permit from the Haddon Township Police
Department. 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.
If the solicitation is to occur in more than one location, the
Police Department shall issue duplicate copies of the solicitor's
permit.
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 is encouraged
to be off the traveled way.
The solicitor shall not install any traffic control devices.
Signage shall be in accordance with NJDOT regulations (presently
codified at N.J.A.C. 16:406.1).
All solicitors shall wear reflective-type vests that are in
accordance with NJDOT standards.
Solicitation shall only be done during clear weather. If the
roadway is wet, solicitation may be canceled for reasons of safety.
Solicitation shall only be permitted during daylight hours.
A copy of a certificate of insurance, with a minimum of $1,000,000
of liability insurance coverage, naming the Township of Haddon as
additional insured, is mandatory prior to the date of the solicitation.
Solicitors shall not drink alcoholic beverages, use drugs or
be under the influence of drugs or alcohol when soliciting.
Solicitors shall not harass the public in any way.
The solicitor shall be responsible for cleaning up any debris
resulting from the solicitation activity, including trash or debris
in the right-of-way.
The Haddon Township Police Department shall be authorized to supervise roadway 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 roadway solicitation operation at any time if any condition noted in Article
II of this chapter 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.
The Township of Haddon 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 roadway solicitations.
Any group or individual who solicits for charitable contributions without first obtaining a permit as required under §
177-12, or any persons guilty of violating any provision of this Article
II, shall be liable for a fine not to exceed $100 for each day of such violation.