(A) As used in this chapter, the term
CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS CAMPAIGN shall mean any course of conduct whereby any person, organization, society, association, corporation or any agent, member or representative thereof shall solicit property or financial assistance of any kind or sell or offer to sell any article, tag, service, emblem, publication, ticket, advertisement, subscription or any thing of value on the plea or representation that such sale or solicitation or the proceeds therefrom are for a charitable, educational, patriotic or philanthropic purpose.
(B) It shall be unlawful to conduct any charitable solicitations campaign on the streets or in any public place or in any business establishment or by house-to-house canvass in the city unless the person, organization, society, association or corporation conducting same and responsible therefor shall first have obtained a permit in compliance with the terms of this subchapter; provided, however, that the provisions hereof shall not apply to:
(1) Any church, congregation, religious society, sect, group or order which solicits funds for religious purposes;
(2) Any organization which solicits funds solely from its own members or from its own assemblies not using public streets or public places for such purposes; or
(3) An existing civic organization which is involved in selling or offering to sell property or services.
(`87 Code, § 16-40) (Ord. 1975-3, passed 7-1-75)