§ 4-3-1 DEFINITIONS.
   (A)   Any person or organization excepting those hereinafter listed who shall solicit contributions of funds personally or through an authorized employee, agent or representative by the direct solicitation of money or by the sale of tags, buttons or tokens of nominal value, intending that all or a substantial portion of such funds be used for the procurement of necessities for one or more individuals, or for medical, educational, religious or other purposes toward the benefit of the community or a needful segment thereof, shall be deemed a solicitor of funds.
   (B)   Except as they pertain to activities governed by §§ 4-3-8 through 4-3-12 of this chapter, the terms SOLICITOR OF FUNDS, SOLICIT FUNDS and SOLICITATION OF FUNDS shall not pertain to or include:
      (1)   A person holding a valid state solicitation license;
      (2)   Any organization soliciting contributions from among its membership or employees;
      (3)   Any organization soliciting contributions while the solicitor and the person solicited are located upon property owned by that organization;
      (4)   Solicitation of contributions by mail;
      (5)   Solicitation of contributions by a person located outside the corporate limits of this city who is there initiating solicitation of residents of this city, so long as such solicitation does not take the form of telephone or other direct personal solicitation by such person or his or her representatives of individuals in this city.
      (6)   Solicitation for contributions of funds for a political party or candidate; or
      (7)   Any permanent local organization or person.
   (C)   The word PERSON, when used in this chapter in reference to licensing and solicitation shall be synonymous with the word ORGANIZATION, except where the context clearly shows another meaning.
(Ord. B-395, passed 1-18-1983)