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)