[Adopted 11-6-1974 by Ord. No. 992 as
Ch. 97 of the 1967 Code]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
An individual, firm, partnership, corporation, voluntary
association or an incorporated association.
No person shall hereafter carry on or conduct
or engage in the soliciting of any funds in said Borough unless they
shall first obtain from the Mayor and Council a permit in writing
for such purpose. The permit herein required shall be issued by the
Borough Clerk upon the presentation of a proper application therefor
by the person desiring said permit, which said application shall state
the name of the applicant, his address, the nature of the permit desired
and such other facts as the Mayor and Council may require; provided,
however, that the conditions of this article shall not apply to local
churches when soliciting funds for their own current operating expenses.
[Amended 3-25-1985 by Ord. No. 1281; 6-28-2010 by Ord. No.
2133]
A.
If this article of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield
provides for the licensing or permitting of the violator, the Mayor
and Council of the Borough of Ridgefield reserve the right to revoke
such permit or license.
B.
Any person found guilty of violating this article
of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield shall be subject to a penalty
consisting of a fine or imprisonment, or both, subject to the discretion
of the Judge, the maximum of which shall be the maximum fine or term
of imprisonment permitted to be imposed by the court having jurisdiction
over the violation of this article of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield;
provided, however, that the fine shall not be less than $100 nor more
than $2,000 per offense and the prison term shall not exceed 90 days
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.
C.
In the event of a continuing violation, each day shall
constitute a separate offense.
