Every solicitor shall display, on his or her person while soliciting
within the Village, a permit issued by the Village after successful
completion of the application and background examination required
herein. The permits shall be on an easily readable form provided by
the Village and shall contain:
(A) If for commercial solicitation, the name of the soliciting company
and the product being solicited; or
(B) If for noncommercial solicitation, the name and address of the noncommercial
solicitor entity;
(C) The solicitor's birth date and photograph;
(D) The effective dates of the permit;
(E) The name of the Village; and
(F) The signature of the Village Manager.
Any solicitation permit issued hereunder may be revoked by the
Village Manager if the holder of the permit or anyone soliciting under
the permit is convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of
this Article 12, or has made a false material statement in the application,
or otherwise becomes disqualified for the issuance of a solicitation
permit under the terms of this Article 12. Immediately upon such revocation,
written notice thereof shall be given by the Village Clerk to the
holder of the permit in person, or by U.S. mail, return receipt requested,
addressed to his/her residence address set forth in the application.
The permit shall become null and void upon the first to occur of the
following:
(A) Actual notice of revocation to the individual or organization.
(B) Return of the return receipt of the mailed notice to the individual
or organization, whether or not delivered to the permit holder personally.
Upon expiration of a solicitation permit, the holder shall be
entitled to renew his or her permit, provided that the application
for renewal continues to satisfy all conditions and requirements necessary
to obtain an original permit and provided any changes in the information
originally submitted in the initial application, if any, are made.
The applicant for a renewal of a solicitation permit shall also pay
the fee required for a permit.
Any solicitor who has gained entrance to any residence or residential
property, whether or not invited, shall immediately and peacefully
depart from the premises when requested to do so by the occupant.
It shall be unlawful and shall constitute a nuisance and a trespass for any person to go upon any premises and ring the doorbell upon or near any door, or create any sound in any other manner calculated to attract the attention of the occupant of such residence for the purpose of securing an audience with the occupant thereof and engage in solicitation, when notice is exhibited at the residence in accordance with the provisions of Section
9-12-8 of this Code.
No person shall stand on a roadway for the purpose of soliciting
contributions from the occupant of a vehicle unless such person shall
comply with the provisions of this Article 12 and the following requirements:
(A) Solicitation on roadways will be permitted only at the discretion
of the Village Manager after receipt of a written application submitted
30 days prior to the day requested for such solicitation. All such
applications shall be filed with the Village Manager, who shall forward
a copy thereof to the Board of Trustees with a recommendation by the
Police Department. The Board shall consider the location, the number
of solicitors and the various other factors which relate to the safety
of the solicitors and the traveling public. The decision shall also
take into account the orderly flow of traffic and may not allow interference
with the operation of official traffic-control devices.
(B) The soliciting agency shall be registered with the Attorney General
as a charitable organization in accordance with applicable state law.
(C) Any person engaged in the act of solicitation shall be 16 years of
age or more and shall be wearing a high-visibility vest.
(D) Solicitation on roadways shall not be permitted except at intersections
where all traffic is required to come to a full stop.
(E) Any individual agency desiring to solicit on roadways shall be liable
for injuries to any person or property during the solicitation which
is causally related to an act of ordinary negligence of the soliciting
agent.