Solicitation on highways within the City of Mt. Vernon from an occupant of any vehicle is hereby expressly permitted, subject to the following restrictions:
(A) Solicitation on highways shall be allowed only at intersections where all traffic is required to come to a full stop.
(B) The soliciting agency must be registered with the Attorney General as a charitable organization as provided by “An act to regulate solicitation and collection of funds for charitable purposes, providing for violations thereof, and making an appropriation therefor; approved July 26, 1963 as amended.”
(225 ILCS 460/)
(C) The soliciting agency must be engaged in a statewide fund raising activity.
(D) The soliciting agency shall be liable for any injury to any person or property during solicitation which is caused or related to an act of ordinary negligence of the soliciting agent.
(E) Each person engaged in an act of solicitation shall be 16 years of age or older and shall be wearing a high visibility vest.
(F) Each soliciting agent and soliciting agency shall comply fully with the provisions of 625 ILCS 5/11-1006 as the same may be amended from time to time.
(Prior Code, Art. 18, § 18.23)