[Adopted 9-6-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-010]
The Township of West Milford shall permit charitable organizations, as defined in N.J.S.A. 45:17A-20, to solicit contributions in roadways situate in the Township of West Milford 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 in roadways situate in the Township of West Milford shall file an application for a permit with the West Milford Chief of Police on a form supplied by said Chief of Police 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 locations of proposed charitable solicitation.
F. 
Dates and times of proposed charitable solicitation.
G. 
If said request pertains to a location or locations on any county highway, or intersection of a county highway, said application shall include a copy of an authorization from the Passaic 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 a state highway, said application shall include a copy of an authorization from the Commissioner of Transportation of the State of New Jersey to permit said charitable solicitation.
I. 
Identification of 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 West Milford.
Upon review and approval of a complete application in accordance with the provisions of this article, the West Milford Chief of Police shall present same to the Township Administrator for his review and consideration, after which the Chief of Police shall grant or deny the applicant's request. If the application is approved, the Chief of Police shall issue a permit to the applicant which shall be subject to the representations contained in the applicant's application with conditions as necessary.
In no event shall any charitable organization requesting authorization from the Township of West Milford 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 West Milford 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.
In the event any section, part or provision of this article shall be held unconstitutional or invalid by any court, such holding shall not affect the validity of this article or any remaining part of this article other than the part held unconstitutional or invalid.