[Adopted 5-12-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-4]
The Township of Washington shall permit charitable organizations
as defined in N.J.S.A. 45:17A-20 to solicit contributions in roadways
situate in the Township of Washington in accordance with the provisions
contained herein.
All charitable organizations as defined in N.J.S.A. 45:17A-20
who desire to solicit contributions situate in the Township of Washington
shall file an application for a permit with the Washington Township
Clerk on a form supplied by said Clerk specifying the following information:
A. Name of applicant organization.
B. Address of applicant organization.
C. Telephone number of applicant organization.
D. Contact person of applicant organization.
E. Specific location or location of proposed charitable solicitation.
F. Dates and times of proposed charitable solicitation.
G. If said request pertains to a location or locations in any county
highway or intersection of county highway, a copy of an authorization
from the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders to permit said
charitable solicitation.
H. If said request pertains to a location or locations on any state
highway or intersection of state highway, a copy of an authorization
from the Commissioner of Transportation of the State of New Jersey
to permit said charitable solicitation.
I. Identify the manner in which the motorist solicitation will be conducted
and the procedures to be used to ensure the safety of the members
of the public who will be traveling the roadways situate in the Township
of Washington.
Upon the filing of a complete application in accordance with
the provisions of this article, the Washington Township Clerk shall
present same to the Township Committee of Washington Township for
its review and consideration, after which the Township Committee shall
grant or deny the applicant's request. In the event the Township
Committee grants the applicant's request, it shall issue a permit
to the applicant which shall be subject to the representations contained
in the applicant's application and any conditions imposed by
the Township Committee.
In no event shall any charitable organization requesting authorization
from the Township of Washington for said charitable solicitation use
any individual under the age of 18 years to perform any function or
task associated with the said charitable solicitation in any roadway.
Any charitable organization requesting authorization from the
Township of Washington 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.