(A) No person shall stand on a public highway, as defined in the Illinois Motor Vehicle Code, within the corporate limits of the city, for the purposes of soliciting contributions from the occupant of any vehicle, unless that person is a member of an organization that has satisfied the following conditions before engaging in solicitation activities:
(1) Has registered with the Attorney General as a charitable organization as provided by "an Act to regulate solicitation and collection of funds for charitable purposes, providing for violations thereof, and making an appropriation therefore," approved July 26, 1963, as amended.
(2) Is engaged in a statewide fund raising activity.
(3) Has submitted an application, approved by the City Council, describing the fund raising event, as well as the date, time, location of the solicitation, and names of all scheduled participants.
(4) Has agreed in writing that the organization accepts responsibility for any injuries to any person or property during the solicitation which is casually related to an act of ordinary negligence of the soliciting agent.
(B) An authorized solicitor shall be 16 years of age, or more, and shall wear a highly visible vest or like article of clothing.
(Ord. 578, passed 6-8-98)