(1) Any organization, society, association or corporation 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 the organizations upon the streets, in office or business buildings, by house to house canvass or in public places for a charitable, religious, patriotic, philanthropic or otherwise non-profit purpose shall be exempt from § 613.04 of this chapter, provided a sworn application in writing on a form furnished by the city is filed which shall include the following information:
(a) Name and purpose of the cause for which the license is sought;
(b) Names and addresses of the officers and/or directors of the organization;
(c) The period during which the solicitation is to be carried on; and
(d) Whether or not any commission, fee, wages or emoluments are to be expended in connection with the solicitation.
(2) Upon the foregoing being satisfied, the organization, association or corporation shall furnish all its members, agents or representatives conducting the solicitation credentials in writing stating the name of the organization, name of the agent and the purpose of the solicitation. The credentials shall be kept on the person of the members, agents or representatives during the actual solicitation and be presented to anyone requesting to see same.
(Prior Code, § 612.04) (Ord. 01-89, passed 2-13-1989)