As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CHARITABLE AND PHILANTHROPIC
Includes patriotic, religious, eleemosynary, benevolent, educational, civic or fraternal and the like.
CONTRIBUTION
Includes the giving of alms, food, clothes, money subscriptions, pledges or property of any nature or kind.
ORGANIZATION
Includes any association, church, religious denomination, society, class or league.
SOLICIT
To request, directly or indirectly, money, credit, property, financial assistance or other thing 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.
No person or organization shall solicit charitable and philanthropic contributions within the Township without first obtaining a permit authorizing such public solicitations; provided, however, that the provisions of this article shall not apply to any established person or organization authorized and not operated for the pecuniary profit of any person, if the solicitations by such person or organization are conducted among the members thereof or if the solicitations are in the form of collections or contributions at the regular assembly or meeting of any such person or organization.
A. 
Application for a permit to make a public solicitation of funds by charitable and philanthropic organizations shall be made to the Township Clerk upon forms provided by the Township.
B. 
In addition to the information required by § 164-2, the application herein required shall contain the following:
(1) 
The purpose for which the solicitation is to be made and the estimated amount of funds proposed to be raised thereby.
(2) 
A specific statement showing the need for the solicitation.
(3) 
The name and address of the person who will be in direct charge of conducting the solicitation.
(4) 
The names and addresses of all persons making the proposed solicitation.
(5) 
A brief outline of the method to be used in conducting the solicitation.
(6) 
The time and dates when such solicitations shall be made, giving preferred dates and alternate dates for the beginning and ending of such solicitation.
(7) 
The amount of any wages, fees, commissions or expenses to be paid to any person or organization for conducting such solicitation and the names and addresses of all such persons.
(8) 
A full statement of the character and extent of the charitable and philanthropic work conducted by the applicant within the Township.
(9) 
A statement to the effect that if the permit is approved, it will not be used or represented in any way as an endorsement of the proposed solicitation by the Township or by any of its officers or departments.
C. 
If while the application is pending or during the term of any permit granted thereunder there is any change in fact, policy or method that would alter the information given in the application, the applicant shall notify the Township Clerk in writing within 24 hours after such change.
The investigation required under § 164-3 shall be limited to that sufficient for the Chief of Police to make a determination that the person or organization is bona fide. Upon making such a determination, the Chief of Police shall approve the application and notify the Township Clerk.
If the application is approved, the Township Clerk shall immediately notify the applicant and issue the permit without charge. If the application is disapproved, notification stating the reasons for such disapproval shall immediately be sent to the applicant by the Township Clerk.
If the application has been disapproved, the applicant may appeal the decision to the Township Council by filing a written notice of appeal with the Clerk within 14 days after the notice of disapproval. The Township Council shall hold its hearing within 10 days thereafter, and its decision shall be final.
A. 
It shall be the duty of the Township Clerk to keep a current calendar of approved solicitations to be conducted within the Township.
B. 
The Township Clerk shall have the right to propose alternate dates for a solicitation if the requested dates should unfairly conflict with other solicitations being conducted within the Township.
There shall be no fee payable to the Township for any charitable and philanthropic solicitation permit.
Any person or organization receiving money or any other thing of a value of $1 or more 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; provided, however, that this article shall not apply to any contribution collected by means of a closed box or receptacle used in solicitation, where the use thereof has been approved by the Township Council, where it is impractical to determine the amount of each contribution.
[Amended 5-21-2019 by Ord. No. 8-2019]
All solicitations conducted under the authority of this article shall take place between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., and no solicitations shall be conducted on Sundays. Any person or organization desiring to solicit at hours other than those stated herein shall make special request therefor on its application, and this special request shall be approved or disapproved by the Township Council. If approval is given by the Township Council for the solicitation to be conducted at other than the hours stated in this section, the approval shall be plainly stamped on the permit issued by the Township Clerk.