[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Economy 7-13-1993 as Ord. No. 336. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any person to canvass or to solicit contributions or funds from the general public with the Borough for any religious, charitable, patriotic, political, philanthropic, public interest or community service purpose without first applying for and obtaining a solicitation permit.
At least 30 days before the date canvassing or soliciting is to begin, applicants for a soliciting permit under this chapter must file with the Police Department an application in writing on a form or forms to be furnished by the Police Department which shall provide the following information:
A. 
The name of the person, organization or institution, its aim and purpose.
B. 
Local and national address and phone numbers.
C. 
Names and home addresses of each corporate officer (if applicable), together with a complete list of names and home addresses of any board of directors.
D. 
Dates of intended solicitation.
E. 
Names of person authorized to solicit, their home addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, driver's license number and state automobile registration information and a photograph.
A soliciting permit issued by the Police Department shall be valid for the period of intended solicitation as specified in the applicant's application but in no event for more than one year.
A. 
Any resident of the Borough may prominently display a sign or sticker on their residence or premises reading "No Soliciting," and, in that case, it shall be unlawful for any person to solicit at any home or residence where a "No Soliciting" sign or sticker is displayed.
B. 
All persons seeking to solicit pursuant to this chapter shall be required to sign a statement on a form furnished by the Police Department indicating that they understand and agree to comply with the requirements of this section.
C. 
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to arrest and prosecution in accordance with the criminal statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Every applicant for a permit under § 151-2 of this chapter shall pay a processing fee of $10 plus $10 for each person desiring to solicit as provided herein.
Hours of soliciting shall be limited to 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Solicitors are required to exhibit their permit at the request of any citizen or police officer.
It shall be the duty of any police officer of the Borough to require any person seen soliciting and who is not known by such officer to be duly licensed to produce his solicitor's permit and to enforce the provisions of this chapter against any person found to be violating the same.
All annual permits issued under the provisions of this chapter shall expire on the 31st day of December in the year when issued. Other than annual permits shall expire on the date specified in the permit.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not to exceed $300 or a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, or both.
Chapter 135 of the Code of the Borough of Economy, titled "Peddling and Soliciting," is hereby repealed entirely.