For the purpose of this article and as used herein, the following words shall have the following meanings:
CHARITABLE AND PHILANTHROPIC
Patriotic, religious, eleemosynary, benevolent, educational, civic or fraternal associations, societies and the like.
CONTRIBUTION
The giving of alms, food, clothes, money subscriptions, pledges or property of any nature or kind.
PERSON or ORGANIZATION
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, church, religious denomination, society, class or league.
SOLICIT and SOLICITATION
The request, directly or indirectly, of money, credit, property, financial assistance or other things of value, on the plea or representation that such money, credit, property, financial assistance or other thing of value will be used for a charitable and philanthropic purpose, as defined in this article. Solicitation shall be deemed to be complete when made, whether or not the person making the same receives any contribution.
No person or organization shall solicit charitable and philanthropic contributions within the Borough without first obtaining a permit authorizing such solicitations, provided that the requirements of this section or of §§ 151-17 through 151-19 shall not apply to any person or organization possessing a current, valid registration with the State of New Jersey pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:17A-1 et seq.,[1] a copy of which shall be filed with the Chief prior to conduct of any solicitation.
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Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 45:17A-1 through 45:17A-17 were repealed by L. 1994, c. 16, § 24. See now N.J.S.A. 45:17A-18 et seq.
A. 
Application for a permit to make a public solicitation of funds by charitable and philanthropic organizations shall be made to the Chief upon forms available from the Police Department and on the Borough's website.
B. 
An investigation of the application shall be made by the Chief to determine that the person or organization is bona fide.
Upon authorization of the Borough Council, the Chief shall issue a permit for the conduct of activities under this article. There shall be no fee for a permit issued hereunder.
Any person or organization receiving money from any contributor under a solicitation made pursuant to this article shall give to the contributor a written receipt signed by the solicitor showing the date and the amount received, if requested by the contributor.
All solicitations conducted under the authority of this article shall take place between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 30 minutes past sunset, prevailing time.
Any person conducting charitable solicitation within the Borough shall carry and, upon request, produce for examination either a permit issued pursuant to § 151-16 or written identification showing that person to be a member of the organization to whom a permit or exempt registration has been issued.