Charitable solicitation on public rights-of-way within the Village shall be allowed only if such charitable solicitation is conducted in strict compliance with all applicable provisions of this chapter, including, without limitation, section 3-11-5 of this chapter, and only if such charitable solicitation also complies with the following regulations:
A. Permit Required; Application Requirements: No person shall engage in charitable solicitation on any public right-of-way within the Village without first having applied for and obtained a valid solicitation permit therefor pursuant to this chapter. Because solicitation on a public right-of-way does not involve door to door activities, such solicitation does not involve the same considerations related to public health, safety, and welfare as are raised by door to door solicitation. Accordingly, the application for a permit to solicit on a public right-of-way shall be made only by the charitable organization on behalf of all of the individuals who shall be soliciting. Such application shall include the names and addresses of all such individuals and shall conform to the requirements of subsections 3-11-4A2, A4, A5, A10, A11, A13, and A17 of this chapter.
B. Number Of Permits Limited: Permits issued under this section shall be limited to no more than two (2) consecutive days. A permit for two (2) consecutive days shall only be allowed if the charitable solicitation will be conducted on a Friday and Saturday. Permits shall be issued on a first come first serve basis and are limited to one permit per charitable organization. No more than one charitable organization shall engage in charitable solicitation on public rights-of-way within the Village on any one day.
C. Hours When Permitted: No person shall engage in charitable solicitation on any public right-of-way within the Village at any time between the hours of seven thirty o'clock (7:30) P.M. or dusk, whichever is earlier, and six thirty o'clock (6:30) A.M. or dawn, whichever is later.
D. Locations: Charitable solicitation on public rights-of-way within the Village shall be engaged in only at intersections at which all traffic is required to come to a full and complete stop. No such solicitation shall be allowed anywhere on Ogden Avenue or anywhere on 55th Street. Neither the solicitor nor the business or organization represented by the solicitor shall engage in charitable solicitation at any more than four (4) such intersections at one time within the Village.
E. Annual And Consecutive Days Limitations: No solicitor, nor the business or organization represented by the solicitor, shall engage in charitable solicitation on public rights-of- way within the Village on more than two (2) days within any one calendar year.
F. Minimum Age: No person younger than seventeen (17) years of age shall engage in charitable solicitation on any public right-of-way within the Village. (Ord. O2005-31, 7-19-2005)
G. Protective Clothing: Every person engaged in charitable solicitation on any public right-of-way within the Village shall wear a reflective safety vest issued pursuant to this chapter at all times while engaged in such solicitation. (Ord. O2017-44, 10-3-2017)
H. State Registration: Every business or organization represented by a solicitor engaged in charitable solicitation on any public right-of-way within the Village shall be registered with the Illinois Attorney General as a charitable organization pursuant to the Illinois Solicitation for Charity Act, 225 Illinois Compiled Statutes 460/0.01 et seq.
I. Statewide Activity: Every business or organization represented by a solicitor engaged in charitable solicitation on any public right-of-way within the Village shall be engaged in Statewide fundraising activity.
J. Liability: Every solicitor engaged in charitable solicitation on any public right-of-way within the Village, and the business or organization represented by the solicitor, shall be liable for all injuries to any person or property that occurs during or as a result of the solicitation and that is causally related to an act of ordinary negligence of the solicitor or the business or organization the solicitor represents.
K. Insurance: Before engaging in any charitable solicitation pursuant to this section, the solicitor shall provide to the Chief of Police a certificate of insurance issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in Illinois indicating that the insurance company will insure the solicitor and the business or organization represented by the solicitor against any injury to any person or property during the solicitation that is causally related to an act of ordinary negligence of the solicitor or of the business or organization represented by the solicitor. Such certificate of insurance shall name the Village as an additional insured, shall state that the insurance policy shall not be amended or canceled during the period of the permitted solicitation, and shall reflect that at least the following coverage has been provided:
1. Personal injury coverage of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence and five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) per person.
2. Property damage coverage of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00). (Ord. O2005-31, 7-19-2005)