For the purpose of this subchapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CHARITABLE OR CIVIC ORGANIZATION. Any person(s)/organization(s) determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be a tax-exempt organization, 501(c)(3); or as determined by other Federal Authorities.
CHARITABLE OR CIVIC PURPOSE. Any purpose or activity which holds itself out to be benevolent, educational, philanthropic, humane, patriotic, religious, or fraternal or to be established for a social welfare or advocacy, public health, environmental conservation, or civic purpose, or is designed to serve the welfare of society generally or any class or group to which society is morally obligated or a specific community or to preserve or improve the culture thereof or environment enjoyed thereby; or as may otherwise be defined under applicable federal or Indiana statutes or revenue rulings of the Internal Revenue Service or Indiana Department of Revenue.
CONTRIBUTION. Any grant, promise, or pledge of money, credit, property, financial assistance, or other thing of any kind or value in response to a solicitation for a charitable or civic purpose.
HIGHWAY. Any public road, street, avenue, alley or boulevard, bridge, viaduct, or trestle and the approaches to them include private residential roads and parking lot and off-street parking facilities offered for public use, whether publicly or privately owned.
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION. Any organization, the activity of which is protected by the first Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.
ROADWAY SOLICITATION. Person or person standing on/in the roadway for the purpose of soliciting donations from motorists.
SOLICIT AND SOLICITATION. Engaging in or requesting, directly or indirectly, that an addressed person or limited audience or the public generally makes a contribution or contributions. Solicitation shall be deemed to have taken place when the request is made, whether or not the requested contribution is made.
SOLICITOR. A natural person who, by personal contact, transmits by oral communication or writing, which identifies that person, requests a specific person to make a contribution for charitable or civic purposes.
(Ord. 2017-OR-006, passed 2-27-17)