Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to prevent or forbid any pastor, priest, rabbi, rector, minister of the Gospel or the governing body of any church located within the County, or the members or officers of any established group, society, association or corporation that is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, patriotic, social, educational, benevolent, fraternal, philanthropic or political purposes, not operated for profit, and in which none of the net earnings of such group, society, association, corporation or organization inure to the pecuniary benefit of any person, shareholder or individual from conducting a solicitation among the membership thereof. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent or forbid any person, group, society, association, corporation or organization in the foregoing categories to conduct a sale to the public of admission tickets to any event sponsored by such organization, and which event shall occur at a date subsequent to such public sale.
Nothing contained in this article, or in the Codified Ordinances relating to charitable solicitations, canvasses or surveys, shall be construed to legalize any act which would otherwise be a violation of the law.
(7-24-78)