(A) All persons desiring to conduct roadway solicitations within the town must have a permit issued by the Police Department.
(B) Persons/organizations wishing to solicit donations shall apply for a permit no less than 72 hours prior to the event, and must have their 501(c)(3) tax identification number. 501(c)(3) is defined by Internal Revenue Code.
(C) Persons/organizations wishing to solicit must have liability insurance (minimum $250,000).
(D) Permittee must provide the dates and times of the proposed solicitations.
(E) Only one weekend per calendar year, per organization, allowed within the town boundaries.
(F) Roadblocks can only be conducted on Saturdays and Sundays. Times are 8:00 a.m. to Noon Saturday, Noon to 4:00 p.m.-Sunday.
(G) No roadblocks on any roadway or intersection in which the speed limit is over 35 miles per hour.
(H) Organization representative/permittee must provide a valid photo ID/driver's license at the time of applying for the permit.
(I) Only one person or group of persons shall be allowed to solicit charitable contributions on the highways and adjoining intersections thereof at any given time.
(J) Permittee must place at each point of collection, four orange traffic cones, minimum height of 30 inches, each being 15 feet apart, totaling a distance of 60 feet from the permittee, towards oncoming traffic. These cones shall be placed on the median/center line.
(K) Permittee must display a two foot by three foot sign at each point of collection, indicating the organization and cause they are soliciting donations for. Letters on the sign shall be a minimum of four inches tall and one-half inch wide. These signs are to be placed a minimum of 60 feet away from each collection point, facing oncoming traffic.
(L) Limit solicitation activity to two persons per lane.
(M) No persons under 18 years of age shall be allowed to participate in the roadblocks.
(N) Inclement weather during which wipers or lights are necessary for safe vehicular travel or in the judgment of any law enforcement officer, existing conditions constitute a traffic hazard to motorist and pedestrians shall cause solicitations to cease. (If such an instance occurs, permittee may petition the Police Department, in writing for an additional makeup date.)
(O) No solicitation in construction "work zones".
(P) Refrain from yelling at or otherwise distracting motorist, and from touching any vehicle.
(Q) Permittee must not deliver or receive any tangible thing to or from any occupant of any motor vehicle in a lane that is not contiguous with the median strip or area, which has been cordoned off by traffic cones. For instance, if there are two northbound lanes, you go to the lane next to the median/cordoned area, but you cannot go to the other northbound lane.
(R) Permittee must not stand, sit or walk on a roadway (other than on a grass or raised median strip or area which has been cordoned off by traffic cones) except to travel to or from a motor vehicle whose driver has signaled the permitted to approach.
(S) Permittee must not deliver or receive any tangible thing to or from any occupant, other than the driver or person on the driver's side, of a motor vehicle that is on the roadway.
(T) Permittee may not place any sign or other device in the street right-of-way that is in violation of state, county, or town laws/ordinances.
(U) Permittee must wear reflective outerwear (ex: orange/yellow traffic vest with reflective strips) while at the collection points.
(V) Permittee shall not litter or leave trash or other objects on the roadway once the solicitation is over.
(W) Permittee shall not stop or attempt to stop a motor vehicle that is approaching a traffic signal unless the traffic signal requires the vehicle to come to a complete stop.
(X) Permittee shall not impede the regular flow of traffic.
(Y) Permittee shall not approach a person/vehicle in a manner that appears likely to cause a reasonable person with ordinary sensibilities to feel intimidated, threatened or harassed.
(Z) Permittee shall not approach a person/vehicle within one foot, unless that person has indicated that he or she wishes to be solicited.
(Ord. 2017-OR-006, passed 2-27-17)