(a) The provisions of Sections 713.02, 713.03 and 713.04 shall not apply to a duly authorized person soliciting the purchase of goods, wares, merchandise, food stuffs, gifts, property or services on behalf of any recognized nonprofit, educational, civic, philanthropic, religious, political or charitable organization, nor shall the prohibition against Sunday solicitation or canvassing apply to such organizations, provided that such solicitation or canvassing is limited to between the hours of 11:00 a. m. and the earlier of sunset or 7:00 p. m. The aforementioned organization or a person on its behalf shall register with the Mayor or a designee thereof, stating the name of the organization, the nature of the activity being conducted, the duration of such activity and shall furnish any other information deemed necessary by the Mayor or a designee thereof. The Mayor or a designee thereof shall issue a license for a period not to exceed thirty days which may be renewed to the organization or duly authorized person on its behalf provided that the Mayor or a designee thereof is satisfied that the organization is a recognized nonprofit, educational, civic, philanthropic, religious, political or charitable organization and that the person requesting the license has, in fact, been duly authorized to act on its behalf. Nonprofit organizations must show proof of last tax filing period to receive license as a nonprofit solicitor.
(Ord. 04-28. Passed 6-28-04.)
(b) The solicitation by a newspaper carrier of customers for a newspaper for which he regularly delivers or will regularly deliver shall not be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(c) A candidate for political office or his or her committee or representative or person conducting a political survey or obtaining or influencing public opinion shall not be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(d) No license fee shall be required of persons selling by sample only or of persons offering or exposing for sale agricultural articles or products other than pursuant to subsection (a) hereof but such persons shall, in all other respects, comply with the provisions of this chapter. As used herein, agricultural articles or products means commodities used as food or nonalcoholic drink for human consumption.
(Ord. 85-83. Passed 12-16-85; Ord. 99-33. Passed 4-19-99.)