No person shall solicit contributions for any charitable purpose within the city without a permit from the City Clerk upon the recommendation of the City Council; provided that, the provisions of this section shall not apply to any established person organized and operated exclusively for religious or charitable purposes and not operated for the pecuniary profit of any person, if the solicitations by the established persons are conducted among the members thereof by other members or officers thereof for making the solicitations, or if the solicitations are in the form of collections or contributions at the regular assemblies or services or the established person, or if the solicitations are in the form of memberships for organizations well known and registered with the City Clerk and sought for the purpose of securing additional persons interested in the objectives of the soliciting organization.
(1994 Code, § 5.12.020)