For the purpose of this subchapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACT OF SOLICITATION FOR CHARITY ACT. The Solicitation for Charity Act of the State of Illinois as set forth in ILCS Ch. 224, Act 460, §§ 1 et seq., as it exists on the date of passage of this chapter or as hereafter amended from time to time.
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. Any person soliciting contributions for any charitable purpose, whether or not such contribution entails the incidental purchase of goods.
CHARITABLE PURPOSE. Any charitable, benevolent, religious, educational, philanthropic, patriotic or eleemosynary purpose.
CONTRIBUTION. The payment, gift, promise or grant of any money or property of any kind or value.
DOOR TO DOOR. Going from traveling upon the right of way of the city, going from structure to structure or from house to house on private property.
PROFESSIONAL FUND-RAISERS. Persons who, for compensation or other consideration, plan, conduct, manage or carry on any drive or campaign in the city for the purpose of soliciting contributions for or on behalf of any charitable organization or any other person; or who engage in the business or, or hold themselves out to persons in the city as independently engaged in the business of soliciting contributions for such purposes. Bona fide offers or employees of a charitable organization shall not be deemed PROFESSIONAL FUND-RAISERS unless their salary or other compensation is computed on the basis of funds to be raised, or actually raised.
PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR. Any such person who is employed or retained for compensation by a professional fund-raiser to solicit contributions for charitable purposes from persons in the city.
(Ord. 1658, passed 3-22-1999; Am. Ord. 2287, passed 7-25-2011; Am. Ord. 2358, passed 7-17-2012)