§ 54-50. Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the indicated meanings unless a different meaning is clearly required by the context:

Charitable means and includes the words "patriotic," "philanthropic," "social service," "welfare," "benevolent," "educational," "civic" or "fraternal," either actual or purported.

Commercial solicitation means and include any one or more of the following activities, not done for charitable purposes, by a person on streets, highways, sidewalks and at residences without invitation within the village:

(1)

The distribution, circulation, posting or publishing of any handbill, written advertisement or publication with the intent to personally deliver said material to an individual, if such handbill, advertisement or publication seeks a donation or the sale of services, goods, wares, merchandise or foodstuffs.

(2)

The sale of, offer or attempt to sell, or seeking to obtain orders for the purchase of goods, wares, merchandise, foodstuff or services of any kind, character or description, for any kind of consideration whatever.

(3)

The sale of, offer or attempt to sell, or seeking to obtain prospective customers for any application or purchase of insurance of any type, kind or character.

(4)

The sale of, offer or attempt to sell, or seeking to obtain subscriptions to books, magazines, periodicals, newspapers or any type kind of publication.

Contribution means and includes the terms "alms," "food," "clothing," "money," "subscription," "property" or donations under the guise of a loan of money or property.

Person means any individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, company, association or joint stock association, church religious sect, religious denomination, society, organization or league, and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, agent or other similar representative thereof.

Religious and religion, as used herein, shall not mean and include the term "charitable" as herein defined, but shall be given their commonly accepted definitions.

Religious or charitable solicitation means the request by a person on streets, highways, sidewalks, and at residences within the village, directly or indirectly, of 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 religious or charitable purpose as those purposes are defined in this article or commercial solicitation, as defined in this section, done for charitable purposes. Religious or charitable solicitation shall also mean and include the following methods of securing money, credit, property, financial assistance or other thing of value on the plea or representation that it will be used for a religious or charitable purpose as herein defined:

(1)

Any oral or written request.

(2)

The public making of any announcement concerning an appeal, assemblage, athletic or sports event, bazaar, benefit, campaign, contest, dance, drive, entertainment, exhibition, exposition, performance, picnic, sale or social gathering to be held within the village, which the public is requested to patronize or to which the public is requested to make a contribution for any religious or charitable purpose connected therewith.

(3)

The sale of, offer or attempt to sell, any advertisement, advertising space, book, card, chance, coupon, device, magazine, membership, merchandise, subscription, ticket or other thing in connection with which any appeal is made for any religious or charitable purpose, or where the name of any religious or charitable person is used or referred to in any such appeal as an inducement or reason for making any such sale, or when or where in connection with any such sale, any statement is made that the whole or any part of the proceeds from any such sale will go or be donated to any religious or charitable purpose.

Residence means and include every separate living unit occupied for residential purposes by one or more persons, contained within any type of building or structure.

Solicitation, as defined herein, shall be deemed completed when made, whether or not the person making the same receives any contribution or makes any sale referred to in this section.

(Ord. No. 97-6, § 1(10-156(A)—(H)), 8-4-1997)