[1961 Code, § 15A.1; Ord. 990; Ord. 1558, 5-6-2009; Ord. 1767, 12-15-2021]
No person shall, within the city, conduct or allow to be conducted on such person's behalf, the solicitation of funds for charitable purposes unless the person holds a valid charitable solicitor permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter.
[1961 Code, § 15A.3; Ord. 990; Ord. 1558, 5-6-2009]
Applications for charitable solicitor permits shall be made to the Management Services Director upon forms prescribed by the city. The application shall be declared under penalty of per jury and filed with the Management Services Director. No fee will be required for a charitable solicitation permit.
[1961 Code, § 15A.4; Ord. 990; Ord. 1558, 5-6-2009]
An application for a charitable solicitor permit or a renewal thereof shall be filed under penalty of perjury, and shall contain or be accompanied by the following information:
(A) 
Documentation from the United States Internal Revenue Service, the California Franchise Tax Board, or such other authority or agency as the Management Services Director may reasonably deem acceptable, that the applicant for the charitable solicitor permit in question is a tax exempt or not-for-profit organization under federal or state income tax laws.
(B) 
The full name, address and telephone number of the applicant.
(C) 
The names, addresses and telephone numbers of each person or persons proposed to solicit funds under the charitable solicitor permit.
(D) 
The length of time during which the solicitation will occur.
(E) 
A covenant that all solicitation taking place under the requested permit shall be for charitable purposes.
(F) 
A statement indicating whether or not the applicant or any person(s) affiliated with the applicant that will engage in charitable solicitation under the requested permit has/have been, within the five-year period preceding the application date, convicted (whether by verdict or plea of guilty or nolo contendere) of a felony, any crime constituting theft, or any crime for which conviction gives rise to an obligation to register as an offender pursuant to Cal. Penal Code § 290 or Cal. Health and Safety Code § 11590. Together with such information regarding any such conviction, an applicant shall provide information as to the nature of the criminal offense(s) in question and the disposition corresponding to any such offense(s), including but not limited to any sentence imposed or conditions of parole or probation.
(G) 
A statement indicating whether or not the applicant or any person(s) affiliated with the applicant that will engage in charitable solicitation under the requested permit has/have suffered or been subject to the revocation or limitation of a permit or license to engage in charitable solicitation or any business activity.
(H) 
Such other reasonable information as the Management Services Director may deem necessary on a case-by-case basis.
[1961 Code, § 15A.5; Ord. 990; Ord. 1558, 5-6-2009]
Provided that the Management Services Director deems all information provided on the application complete and reliable, and subject to the satisfactory completion of any investigation per § 117.33, the Management Services Director shall issue the charitable solicitor permit, or renewal thereof in question as soon as practicable after the application is filed, but in no event more than ten days after filing or completion of any investigation. The permit, whether for charitable solicitation or commercial solicitation under this chapter, shall be valid for the time stated in the permit application but in no event longer than six months. The permit, if issued, shall include the name of the permit holder, date of expiration, purpose of the solicitation and a permit number assigned by the Management Services director.
[1961 Code, § 15A.6; Ord. 990; Ord. 1558, 5-6-2009]
No charitable solicitor permit issued under this subchapter may be transferred or assigned. Any attempt to assign such permit shall render such permit void.