10-8-120 Date and location conflicts – Preference given when.

   If more than one organization applies for a permit to solicit charitable contributions on the same date and at the same location, the committee on finance shall resolve the conflict. Preference shall be given to organizations whose fundraising activities are well recognized, so as to promote the efficiency and coordination of such activities. Any organization which has engaged in solicitation of charitable contributions on the public way in the same manner and at the same approximate time of year for five consecutive years shall be permitted to select its dates one year in advance of actual solicitation. The committee may offer alternate dates and/or sites as a means of resolving conflicts.

(Prior code § 36-12; Added Coun. J. 12-18-84, p. 12004)

10-8-130 Permit legend.

   A charitable solicitation permit shall bear the legend "City of Chicago Charitable Solicitation Permit" and shall state the name of the organization to which it is issued and the dates and places of the permitted solicitation. Each permit shall be sequentially numbered to indicate the year of its issuance and the number of permits then outstanding. Each permit shall be signed by the chairman of the committee on finance.

(Prior code § 36-13; Added Coun. J. 12-18-84, p. 12004)

10-8-140 Display of information.

   Each person who engages in the solicitation of charitable contributions on the public way shall display on his person a tag or card no smaller than two inches by four inches, indicating the name of his organization to which the permit is issued, the facsimile of the permit may be used instead of the tag or card. Each charitable organization must supply those persons soliciting on their behalf with reflective vests, to be worn at all times while soliciting on city streets.

(Prior code § 36-14; Added Coun. J. 12-18-84, p. 12004; Amend Coun. J. 10-1-97, p. 53406, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-17-10, p. 107315, § 3)

10-8-150 Statement to be filed.

   Each organization which receives a charitable solicitation permit pursuant to chapter shall, within 60 days after the completion of the activities conducted under the permit, file with the committee on finance a statement of all receipts and disbursements from such activities.

(Prior code § 36-15; Added Coun. J. 12-18-84, p. 12004)

10-8-160 Committee on finance – Rule adoption.

   The committee on finance may adopt rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this chapter governing the solicitation of charitable contributions on the public way. The rules and regulations that have been adopted by the committee on finance are as follows:

   1)   The charitable organization must be registered with the Charitable Trust Division of the Illinois Attorney General's office as a not-for-profit corporation.

   2)   Prior to issuance of the permit the charitable organization must sign an agreement whereby the organization agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, the city, its officers, employees and agents from any and all claims, suits or damages arising from their use of the public way to solicit funds.

   3)   Persons under the age of sixteen shall be prohibited from soliciting on city streets.

   4)   Soliciting on city streets will be allowed only at intersections where vehicles must come to a complete stop and only when those vehicles have come to a complete stop.

(Prior code § 36-16; Added Coun. J. 12-18-84, p. 12004; Amend Coun. J. 10-1-97, p. 53406, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 4-29-98, p. 66275)

10-8-165 Enforcement.

   The Chairman of the Committee on Finance shall appoint and approve any individual(s) who will be charged with the supplementary enforcement of Article II of Chapter 10-8 alongside the Chicago Police Department. The appointed individuals shall serve for a term of two (2) years, expiring on the final Friday of December. As the term of any member expires, his successor shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee on Finance for a term of two (2) years. Any vacancy in the office of an appointed individual shall be filled by the Chairman of the Committee on Finance for the unexpired term. The appointed individuals shall wear a suitable badge to be furnished by the Committee on Finance identifying the aforementioned individuals as Special Inspectors of the Committee on Finance. All individuals shall serve without compensation.

(Added Coun. J. 11-17-10, p. 107315, § 4)

10-8-170 Violation – Penalty – Corporation counsel to institute action.

   Any person who violates any provision of this chapter relating to solicitation of charitable contributions on the public way shall be fined $1,000.00. Each day that a violation is committed shall be considered a separate and distinct offense. Any charitable organization that violates any provision of this chapter relating to solicitation of charitable contributions on the public way shall have their privileges suspended for a period of one year. Any charitable organization that violates any provision of this chapter a second time shall have their privileges suspended for a second year. Any charitable organization that violates any provision of this chapter a third time shall be prohibited from soliciting charitable contributions on the public way. Any charitable organization that has any fines or fees outstanding as a result of any provision of this chapter shall have all fee waivers temporarily placed on hold until the aforementioned fines or fees are resolved. The corporation counsel, upon learning of violations of the provisions of this chapter relating to solicitation of charitable contributions of the public way, may institute an action in the appropriate court to seek an injunction against such violation in addition to the fines authorized by this section.

(Prior code § 36-17; Added Coun. J. 12-18-84, p. 12004; 1-23-85, p. 12746; Amend Coun. J. 10-1-97, p. 53406, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-17-10, p. 107315, § 5)