[Adopted 8-9-1933 by Ord. No. 152]
No person who is not a bona fide resident or
citizen of the City of Crisfield shall solicit from the inhabitants
thereof alms of any kind or description without first having made
application to the City Clerk and procured a license or permit therefor,
which permit shall expire after 24 hours from the date of its issue.
It shall be the duty of the City Clerk, upon
applications made to him for such permit and before the issuance of
said permit, to make an inquiry from the applicant touching his occupation,
his place of abode, whether single or married and, if considered necessary
by said City Clerk, to require said applicant to furnish credentials
as to the standing of said applicant and as to his impecunious or
necessitous financial distress.
[Amended 9-12-1979 by Ord. No. 333]
A violation of this article shall be declared
to be an infraction. The penalty for violation shall be $25 for each
initial offense and $50 for each repeat offense.
