(A) Registration required. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in Solicitation 3 or Solicitation 4 in the city, as defined under § 112.02 of this subchapter, unless such person is registered with the city's police department for purposes of identification only.
(B) Application. Application for a certificate of registration shall be made at the office of the police department. Such application shall be in writing on a form provided by the city, and shall contain the following information:
(1) The full name, mailing address and telephone number of the person or organization, if any, sponsoring, promoting or conducting the proposed activities;
(2) The full name, mailing address and telephone number of the individual person or persons, if any, who will supervise and have responsibility for the proposed activities; and
(3) The nature and purpose of the proposed solicitation; and
(4) The requested dates for the solicitation activities.
(C) Fee. No fee shall be required for registration under this section.
(D) Time for Registration. Solicitors for funds must register at least three business days prior to the solicitation of any funds. All solicitors for funds must also comply with the "Solicitation for Charity Act" (ILCS Ch. 225, Act 460, §§ 0.01 et seq.).
(E) Approval. Upon receipt of a completed registration application for solicitation under this section, the police department shall forthwith issue the person a certificate of registration, except as provided in paragraph (F) of this section.
(F) Denial and hearing. The sole basis for denial of a certificate of registration application shall be the failure of the applicant to complete or correct the application after being given the opportunity to do so, or the failure of the applicant to complete the application truthfully. The police department shall immediately notify the person in writing of the reasons for the denial, and the person may, within 10 days of the date such notice is sent, cure the defect resulting in the denial, or file a written appeal to the city administrator. The city administrator shall then, within a reasonable time, either affirm the denial or order the police department to issue the certificate. If a determination is not made by the city administrator within 10 days after the date of denial, an interim certificate of registration shall be issued, which shall be valid until such determination is made.
(Ord. 02-36, passed 10-22-02)