(A) Any organization, society, association or corporation, school club or activity desiring to solicit or have solicited in its name money, donations of money or property, or financial assistance of any kind or desiring to sell or distribute any item of literature or merchandise for which a fee is charged or solicited from persons other than members of such organization upon the street, in offices or office buildings, by house to house canvass or in public places for a charitable, religious, patriotic, educational or philanthropic purpose shall be exempt from the provisions of §§ 111.06 and 111.09; provided there is filed a sworn statement in writing on a form to be furnished by the Town Clerk which shall give the following information:
(1) Name and purpose of the cause for which the permit is sought;
(2) Name and addresses of the officers and directors of the organization;
(3) Period during which solicitation is to be carried on; and
(4) Whether or not any commission, fee, wage or emoluments are to be expended in connection with such solicitation and the amount thereof.
(B) Upon being satisfied that such organization, association or corporation is a religious, charitable, patriotic, educational or philanthropic organization, the Town Clerk shall issue a permit without charge to such organization, association or corporation to solicit in the town. Such organization, association or corporation shall furnish all its members, agents or representatives conducting solicitation, credentials in writing stating the name of the organization, name of agent and purpose of solicitation.
(C) The term CHARITABLE PURPOSES means any organization, campaign or project which:
(1) Has as its primary purpose the furtherance of science, education, philanthropy, religion, the arts or any political campaign;
(2) Which is not conducted for personal gain;
(3) No portion of the net proceeds of solicitation for which inures to the benefit of any individual or shareholder; and
(4) Any organization to which contributions are deductible for federal income tax purposes shall conclusively be deemed to be within this definition.
(Ord. 1986-2, passed 1-8-1986)