(A) In accordance with G.S. § 20-175(e), the Town of Wilkesboro hereby has the authority to grant authorization for a person to stand in, on or near a street or state roadway within the Town of Wilkesboro’s municipal corporate limits, to solicit a charitable contribution if the following requirements are met.
(1) A person seeking authorization pursuant to this section to solicit charitable contributions shall file a written application with the local government, specifically with the Chief of Police or his or her designee of the Wilkesboro Police Department. This application shall be filed not later than seven days before the date the solicitation event is to occur. If there are multiple events or one event occurring on more than one day, each event shall be subject to application and permit requirements of this division for each day the event is to be held to include the application fee.
(2) The application must include:
(a) The date and time when the solicitation is to occur;
(b) Each location at which the solicitation is to occur; and
(c) The number of solicitors to be involved in the solicitation at each location.
(B) The fee for the permit shall be $25 per day per event.
(C) The applicant shall also furnish to the Town of Wilkesboro, specifically to the Chief of Police of the Wilkesboro Police Department or his or her designee, proof of liability insurance in the amount of at least $2,000,000 to cover damages that may arise from the solicitation. The insurance coverage must provide coverage for claims against any solicitor and agree to hold the local government, the Town of Wilkesboro, harmless. The town, by acting under G.S. § 20-175(e), does not waive or limit any immunity or create any liability for the town. The issuance of an authorization under this section and the conducting of the solicitation authorized are not considered governmental functions of the town. In the event the solicitation event or the solicitor shall create a nuisance, delay traffic, create threatening or hostile situations, any law enforcement officer with proper jurisdiction may order the solicitation to cease. Any individual failing to follow a law enforcement officer’s lawful order to cease the solicitation shall be guilty of a class II misdemeanor.
(Ord. passed 5-5-2008)
Penalty, see § 10.99