8-1-11 Charitable, Religious and Educational Organizations; Exemption.
A. Any organization, society, association or corporation or other entity desiring to solicit, or have solicited in its name, money, donations of money or property, or financial assistance of any kind, or desiring to sell or distribute any item of literature or merchandise for which a fee is charged or solicited from persons, other than members of such organization, upon the streets, in office or business buildings, by house-to-house canvass, or in public places for a charitable, religious, educational, or similar nonprofit purpose, shall be exempt from the payment of fees as provided in Section 8-1-5, provided there is filed a sworn application in writing on a form to be furnished by the Town Clerk which shall give the following information:
1. Name and purpose of the cause for which permit is sought.
2. Names and addresses of the officers and directors of the organization.
3. Period during which solicitation is to be carried on.
4. Names and addresses of all persons who will engage in solicitation activities.
5. Whether or not any commission, fees, wages or emoluments are to be expended in connection with such solicitation and the amount thereof.
6. Exempt applicants shall cite to the Town Clerk the statute or other legal authority under which exemption is claimed and shall provide proof of qualification for such exemption.
7. Before commencing any fund drive, the organization shall file with the Town Clerk the dates of solicitation and a verified statement or a declaration under the penalty of perjury, signed by the president or other duly authorized officer of the organization, indicating that the organization qualifies as tax exempt under Federal or State income tax laws.
B. Upon being satisfied that such organization, association or corporation is a religious, educational, charitable, or similar nonprofit organization, the Town Clerk shall issue a permit without charge to such organization, association or corporation to solicit in the Town. Such organization, association or corporation shall furnish all of its members, agents or representatives conducting solicitation written credentials stating the name of the organization, name of the agent and purpose of solicitation.
C. Notwithstanding the provision of this section, individuals soliciting for nonprofit, charitable and religious purposes must refrain from soliciting if the premises is posted in the manner set forth in Section 8-1-10 with a sign bearing the words “No Peddlers,” “No Solicitors,” “No Canvassers” or words of similar import and shall be subject to the prohibitions set forth in Section 8-1-8. ((O)07-01, 01/17/2007)