The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Charitable
means and includes the words patriotic, philanthropic, religious, social service, welfare, benevolent, educational, civic or fraternal, either actual or purported.
Contributions
means and includes the words alms, food, clothing, money, subscription, property or donations under the guise of a loan of money or property.
Person
means any individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, company, association, or joint stock association, church, religious sect, religious denomination, society, organization or league, and includes any trustees, receiver, assignee, agent or other similar representative thereof.
Promoter
means any person who promotes, manages, supervises or organizes or attempts to promote, manage, supervise or organize a campaign of solicitation.
Solicit and solicitation
means a request, directly or indirectly, for money, credit, property, financial assistance, or other thing of value on the plea of representation that such money, credit, property, financial assistance or other thing of value will be used for a charitable purpose. These words shall also mean and include the following methods of securing money, credit, property, financial assistance or other thing of value on the plea or representation that it will be used for a charitable purpose:
(1) 
Any oral or written request.
(2) 
The distribution, circulation, mailing, posting or publishing of any handbill, written advertisement or publication.
(3) 
The sale of, or offer or attempt to sell, any advertisement, advertising space, book, card, chance, coupon, device, magazine, membership, merchandising, subscription, ticket or other thing in connection with which any appeal is made for any charitable purpose, or where the name of any charitable person or organization is used or referred to in any such appeal as an inducement or reason for making any such sale, or when or where in connection with any such sale, any statement is made that the whole or any part of the proceeds from any such sale will go or be donated to any charitable purpose.
A solicitation
shall be deemed completed when made whether or not the person making the same receives any contribution or makes any sale referred to in this article.
(Code 1972, § 16-40)
All persons to whom permits have been issued under this article shall furnish proper credentials to their agents and solicitors for such charitable solicitations campaign.
(Code 1972, § 16-41)
The recipient of a permit under this article for a charitable solicitations campaign shall be responsible for the acts of his authorized representatives in connection with such campaign.
(Code 1972, § 16-42)
(a) 
No person shall solicit contributions for any charitable purpose within the city, without a permit from the city secretary authorizing such solicitation.
(b) 
This section shall not apply to any charitable solicitation conducted or sponsored by a recognized local civic club or organization, school or church, or to any other local nonprofit organization, club or association approved by the city council.
(Code 1972, § 16-48)
An application for a permit under this division shall be made to the city secretary. Such application shall be filed with the city secretary at least five days prior to the time at which the permit applied for shall become effective; provided, however, that the city secretary may, for good cause shown, allow the filing of an application less than five days prior to the effective date of the permit. Such application shall contain the following information, or in lieu thereof, a detailed statement of the reason why such information cannot be furnished:
(1) 
The name, address or headquarters of the person applying for the permit.
(2) 
If the applicant is not an individual, the names and addresses of the applicant's principal officers and managers and a copy of the resolution, if any, authorizing such solicitation, certified to as a true and correct copy of the original by the officer having charge of applicant's records.
(3) 
The full name of the person residing in the city who will be in charge of or endorse the charitable solicitations campaign within the city.
(4) 
The purpose for which such solicitation is to be made, the total amount of funds proposed to be raised thereby, and the use or disposition to be made of any receipts therefrom.
(5) 
A specific statement, supported by reasons and, if available, figures, showing the need for the contributions to be solicited.
(6) 
The names and addresses of the persons by whom the receipts of such solicitations shall be disbursed.
(7) 
The name and address of the person who will be in direct charge of conducting the solicitation and the names of all promoters connected or to be connected with the proposed solicitation.
(8) 
An outline of the methods to be used in conducting the solicitation.
(9) 
The time when such solicitation shall be made, giving the preferred dates for the beginning and ending of such solicitation.
(10) 
The estimated cost of the solicitation.
(11) 
The amount of any wages, fees, commissions, expenses or emoluments to be expended or paid to any person in connection with such solicitation, and the names and addresses of all such persons.
(12) 
A financial statement for the last preceding fiscal year of any funds collected for charitable purposes by the applicant, such statement giving the amount of money so raised together with the cost of raising it, and final distribution thereof.
(13) 
A full statement of the character and extent of the charitable work being done by the applicant within the city.
(14) 
A statement to the effect that, if a permit is granted, it will not be used or represented in any way as an endorsement by the city or by any department or officer thereof.
(15) 
A statement to the effect that, if a permit is granted, the solicitation will be restricted to daylight hours.
(16) 
Such other information as may be reasonably required by the city secretary in order for him to determine the kind and character of the proposed solicitation and whether such solicitation is in the interest of, and not inimical to, the public welfare.
(Code 1972, § 16-49)
If, while any application for a permit under this division is pending, or during the term of any permit granted thereon, there is any change in fact, policy or method that would alter the information given in the application, the applicant or permittee shall notify the city secretary in writing of such change, within 24 hours after the change.
(Code 1972, § 16-50)
A permit applied for under this division shall be issued by the city secretary, if the applicant has complied with this division and if the city secretary finds that the proposed solicitation will be in the interest of, and not inimical to, the public welfare; provided, however, that no permit shall be issued by the city secretary unless the organization making the application has a person who resides in the city who will be either in charge of or endorse the campaign within the city.
(Code 1972, § 16-51)
Any permit issued under this division shall be personal to the applicant and shall not be assigned or transferred to any other person. Any such attempted assignment or transfer shall render the permit void.
(Code 1972, § 16-52)
Every applicant who is refused a permit under this division shall have the right to appeal to the city council. Such appeal, if taken, must be in writing addressed to the city council and filed with the city secretary within ten days from the date of the refusal. The city council shall hold an open public hearing on such appeal, at either a regular or special meeting, after furnishing notice of such hearing to the applicant. The appeal shall be de novo.
(Code 1972, § 16-53)