For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CHARITABLE. The words patriotic, philanthropic, social service, welfare, benevolent, educational, civic or fraternal, either actual or purported.
CONTRIBUTIONS. The words alms, food, clothing, money, subscription, property or donations under the guise of a loan of money or property.
SOLICIT. The request, made directly or indirectly, for money, credit, property, financial assistance or other things of value on the pica or representation that the money, credit, property, financial assistance or other thing of value will be used for a charitable purpose as those purposes are defined in this chapter. These words shall also mean and include the following methods of securing money, credit, property, financial assistance or other thing of value on the plea or representation that it will be used for a charitable purpose, as herein defined:
(1) Any oral or written request;
(2) The distribution, circulation, mailing, posting or publishing of any handbill, written advertisement or publication;
(3) The making of any announcement in the newspapers, over the radio, by telephone or telegraph, concerning an appeal, assemblage, athletic or sports event, bazaar, benefit, campaign, exposition, party, performance, picnic, sale or social gathering, which the public is requested to patronize or to which the public is requested to make a contribution for any charitable purpose connected therewith;
(4) The sale of, offer or attempt to sell, any advertisement, advertising space, book, card, chance, coupon, device, magazine, merchandise, subscription, ticket or other thing in connection with which any appeal is made for any charitable purpose, or where the name of any charitable person or organization is used or referred to in an appeal as an inducement or reason for making a sale, or when or where in connection with the sale any statement is made that the whole or any part of the proceeds from the sale will go or be donated to any charitable purpose, or when or where the name of any charity, philanthropy or charitable association is used or referred to in an appeal as an inducement or reason for making a sale, or when or where in connection with any sale, any statement is made that the whole or any part of the proceeds from a sale will go or be donated to any charitable purpose or association;
SOLICITATION. Deemed completed when made, whether or not the person making the same receives any contribution or makes any sale.
(1994 Code, § 5.12.010)