(A) No person shall solicit contributions for any religious purpose within the city without a certificate from the Director of Public Works or his or her designee. Application for a certificate shall be made to the Director of Public Works or his or her designee upon forms provided by the city.
(B) Such application shall be sworn to or affirmed and shall contain the following information or, in lieu thereof, a statement of the reason or reasons why such information cannot be furnished:
(1) The name and address or headquarters of the person applying for the permit;
(2) If applicant is not an individual, the names and addresses of the applicant’s principal officers and managers and a copy of the resolution, if any, authorizing such solicitation, certified to as a true and correct copy of the original by the officer having charge of applicant’s records;
(3) The purpose for which such solicitation is to be made, the total amount of funds proposed to be raised thereby and the use or disposition to be made of any receipts therefrom;
(4) A specific statement, supported by reasons and, if available, figures, showing the need for the contributions to be solicited;
(5) The names and addresses of the person or persons by whom the receipts of such solicitation shall be disbursed;
(6) The names and addresses of the person or persons who will be in direct charge of conducting the solicitation and the names of all promoters connected, or to be connected, with the proposed solicitation;
(7) An outline of the method or methods to be used in conducting the solicitation;
(8) The time when such solicitation shall be made, giving the preferred dates for the beginning and ending of such solicitation;
(9) The estimated cost of the solicitation;
(10) The amount of any wages, fees, commissions, expenses or emoluments to be expended or paid to any person in connection with such solicitation and the names and addresses of all such persons;
(11) A financial statement for the last preceding fiscal year of any funds collected for religious purposes by the applicant, said statement giving the amount of money so raised together with the cost of raising it and the final distribution thereof;
(12) A full statement of the character and extent of the religious work being done by the applicant within the city;
(13) A statement to the effect that if a permit is granted, it will not be used or represented in any way as an endorsement by the city or by any department or officer thereof; and
(14) Such other information as may be submitted to the Director of Public Works or his or her designee in order for him or her to determine the kind and character of the proposed solicitation.
(C) If, while any application is pending, or during the term of any certificate granted thereon, there is any change in the application, then the applicant shall notify the Director of Public Works or his or her designee in writing thereof within 24 hours after such change.
(Prior Code, § S-2-16) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 9-34-1, 9-34-8 and 9-34-18