§ 54-66. Solicitation on public highways.


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  • No person shall stand on a roadway for the purpose of soliciting contributions from the occupant of a vehicle unless such person shall comply with the provisions of this article and the following requirements:

    (1)

    Solicitation on roadways will be permitted only at the discretion of the village board after receipt of a written application submitted 30 days prior to the day requested for such solicitation. All such applications shall be filed with the village administrator, who shall forward a copy thereof to the board of trustees with a recommendation by the police department. The board shall consider the location, the number of solicitors and the various other factors which relate to the safety of the solicitors and the traveling public.

    (2)

    Solicitation on roadways shall not be permitted except at intersections where all traffic is required to come to a full stop.

    (3)

    Any individual agency desiring to solicit on roadways shall be liable for injuries to any person or property during the solicitation which is causally related to an act of ordinary negligence of the soliciting agent.

(Ord. No. 97-6, § 1(10-170A), 8-4-1997)