Following completion of the application in full, and following receipt of the record of review by the LaSalle Police Department, the City Clerk shall process the application and present it to the City Council as soon as reasonably possible within no more than 21 days for consideration by the City Council. The City Council shall consider the application for permit for door-to-door solicitation by the charitable organization, and for each person soliciting for such organization as soon as reasonably possible, and the City Council shall grant the permit if the City Council within its exercise of reasonable discretion deems the application to be in order, further provided that there is not a rational reasonable basis to deny the application; with it being expressly provided that no person soliciting for any such charitable purpose for any charitable organization shall have within 10 years of the date of application been either convicted of any felony or convicted of violating any law or ordinance based upon charges concerning the use of sales, subscription or soliciting methods or undue pressure or misrepresentation regarding solicitation and/or sales.
(Ord. 1658, passed 3-22-1999; Am. Ord. 2287, passed 7-25-2011; Am. Ord. 2358, passed 7-17-2012)