HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/12/2024 - Proposed Amendments to County Code Chapter 19 - Solicitors and SolicitationsTo: Members of the Board of Supervisors
From: County Attorney's Office
Date: March 11 , 2024
Subj: Proposed Amendments to County Code Chapter 19 -Solicitors and Solicitations.
1. Problem. Recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit caselaw 1 has rendered portions of
this Chapter unconstitutional, and the General Assembly has implemented a comprehensive
statutory scheme2 governing solicitations by charitable and civic organizations which severely
limits the county 's ability to legislate in this area.
2. Proposed solution.
a. Panhandling: We propose deleting the unconstitutional portions of Chapter 19 regarding
panhandling (personal solicitations).
b. Charitable Solicitation: As noted above , the state has implemented a comprehensive
statutory scheme governing charitable 3 and civic4 organizations. The statute allows the county to
pass an ordinance that is not inconsistent with the state code, and severely restricts the type of
organizations which the county can regulate . Those limitations boil down to only allowing the
county to require local civic organizations to apply for a permit prior to soliciting funds. Further,
before any such ordinance can take effect, it must be submitted to and approved by the
Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
We propose deleting "Article II Permit for Charitable Solicitations" (County Code 19-21
through 28) and taking advantage of Virginia Code§ 57-63(D). That state code section states that
charitable organizations , which are required to register with the state, are exempt from complying
with local ordinances except that they must tell the local governm ent entity it 5 n;:im P, th r rrnmri;: nr
1 S ee, e.g., Reynolds v. Middleton , 779 F.3d 222 (4th Cir. 2015) (Henrico County 's ordinance, which prohibited
solicitation within county roadways , was ruled unconstitutional.)
2 Virginia Code §§ 57-48 through 69 .
3 A "charitable organization" is defined as "any person that is or bolds itself out to be organiLe<l ur uptrnit <l fur aHy
charitable purpose, or any person that solicits or obtains contributions solicited from th e public . 'Charitable
organization ' does not include (i) any church or convention or association of churches, primarily operated for
nonsecular purposes and no part of the net income of which inures to the direct benefit of any individual ; (ii) any
political party as defined in § 24 .2-101 or any political campaign committee or politi cal action i:-0n1mittee or 0ther
political committee required by state or federal law to file a report or statement of contributions and expenditures ; or
(iii) any authorized individual who solicits, by authority of such organization , solely on behalf of a registered or
exempt charitable organization or on behalf of an organization excluded from the definition of charitable
organization." Virg inia Code§ 57-48 .
4 A "civic organization" is defined as "any local service club , vete rans post, fraternal society or assoc iation , vo lunlter
fire or rescue group , or local civic league or association of 10 or more persons not organized for profit but operated
exclusively for educational or charitable purposes as defined in this section , including the promotion of community
welfare , and the net earnings of which are devoted exclusively to charitable , educational , recreational , or social welfare
purposes ." Virginia Code § 57-48.
its solicitors and the dates and time that they will be soliciting in the locality (see proposed
amended County Code 19-21 ).
If the Board decides to delete the charitable solicitations ordinance , the county will still
have a remedy against problematic fundraisers. For example, if the police become aware of an
organization soliciting funds while committing misrepresentation or fraud , they can enforce
County Code 19-8( c) (prohibiting misrepresentation and fraud). In addition , the County Attorney
is specifically authorized by Virginia Code § 57-59(D) to bring an action, in the name of the
Commonwealth, to enjoin the violation of any of the applicable state code provisions.
c. Commercial Solicitation: We propose keeping the current regulations in place regarding
commercial solicitations, except adding that the commercial solicitors may begin their planned
activities as soon as they have submitted the required information and fee.5
d. Proposed Amended Code Provisions: Proposed amended code prov isions , in track
changes , have been attached to this memorandum for your review.
3. Additional briefing desired? Please let us know if this memorandum , and proposed amended
code provisions, contains sufficient explanation or if a work session is desired.
5 See Fr eedman v. Maryland, 380 U.S. 51 , 59 (1965) (delay can have a chilling effect on speech).
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Ch 19: Solicitors and
Solicitations
Proposed Code Amendments
County Code§ 19-1 through§ 19-28.
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Presentation Overview
1) First Amendment -basic overview
2)0verview of key rulings re solicitation as protected speech
3) Pertinent State Code provisions re: solicitation
4) Problems with the Present County Ch. 19
5) Recommendations
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First Amendment -Basic Overview
• "Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech .... "
• Applicable to the states by the Fourteenth Amendment
• "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or
immunities of the citizens of the United States"
• In practice, the First Amendment could read:
• "Governments shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, unless the
government proves that it meets one of several continuously evolving,
judicially created tests."
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First Amendment -Basic Overview
Levels of Scrutiny (Judicial Review)
• Rational basis test
• The normal standard of review applied when considering constitutional questions. No
fundamental rights or suspect classifications are at issue
• The law must have a legitimate governmental interest, and there must be a rational
connection between the law's means and goals
• Intermediate scrutiny test
• Triggered by "quasi-suspect classification"
• The law must further an important governmental interest and must do so by means that are
substantially related to that interest
• Strict scrutiny test
• Triggered by a law that infringes upon a fundamental right or involves a suspect classification
(race, religion, etc.)
• The law furthers a compelling governmental interest and must be narrowly tailored to
achieve that interest
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Key Rulings re Charitable Solicitation as Protected
Speech
• Solicitation of charitable contributions (professional fund-raisers
and charities) is protected speech, subject to strict scrutiny. Fees,
disclosures, license required were unconstitutional
• Riley v. Nat'/ Fed'n of the Blind of N.C., 487 U.S. 781 {1988)
• "Begging" (downtown mall area) is communicative activity within
the protection of the First Amendment, subject to strict scrutiny
• Clatterbuck v. City of Charlottesville, 708 F.3d 549 {4th Cir. 2013)
• A Henrico County ordinance which prohibited
solicitati_on/begf ing within county roadways, was ruled
unconst1tut1ona
• Reynolds v. Middleton, 779 F.3d 222 {4th Cir. 2015)
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Key Rulings re Commercial Solicitation as
Protected Speech
• Central Hudson Gas & Ele. Corp. v. Public Serv. Comm'n, 447
U.A. 557 {1980)
• Commercial speech is "expression related solely to the economic
interests of the speaker and its audience"
• Protected speech, but subject to intermediate scrutiny:
• Does the speech concern lawful activity and is it non-misleading? If so:
• The government must have a substantial interest
• The regulation must directly and materially advance the government's
substantial interest
• The regulation must be narrowly tailored
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Key Rulings re Commercial Solicitation as
Protected Speech
• Walraven v. NC Bd. Of Chiropractic Examiners, 273 Fed. App'x. 220
(4 th Cir. 2008)
• North Carolina's regulatory scheme (prohibiting the solicitation of patients
telephonically following accidents) was upheld as permissible
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Pertinent State Code Provisions re Solicitation
• Virginia Code § 57-48 through § 57-69
• This is a comprehensive statutory scheme governing solicitations by
charitable and civic organizations which severely limits the county's
ability to legislate in this area
• The limitations boil down to only allowing the county to require local
civic organizations to apply for a permit prior to soliciting funds
• Before any such ordinance can take effect, it must be submitted to
and approved by the State Commissioner of Agriculture and
Consumer Services
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Concerns re Present County Ch. 19
• Regulation of personal charitable solicitations have been rendered
unconstitutional by caselaw
• Much of the remaining portions of Ch 19 Article II are inconsistent
with the state statutory scheme so must be amended, and approval
must be sought
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Recommendation re:
Panhandling
Because of the changes in the law, we recommend removing all
regulation of personal charitable solicitations, especially from right-of
way
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Recommendations re:
Charitable Solicitation:
1. Delete "Article II Permit for Charitable Solicitations" (County Code§
19-21 through 28) and
2. Implement Virginia Code§ 57-63{D) (must tell the local government
entity its name, the names of its solicitors and the dates and time
that they will be soliciting in the locality)
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I
Recommendation re :
Commercial Solicitation:
We propose keeping the current regulations in place regarding
commercial solicitations, except adding that the commercial solicitors
may begin their planned activities as soon as they have submitted the
required information and fee
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Conclusion & Questions
We discussed:
1} First Amendment basics
2} Key rulings re solicitation as protected speech
3} Pertinent State Code provisions re: solicitation
4} Problems with the Present County Ch. 19
5} Recommendations
Questions?
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PART I -CODE OF THE COUNTY
Chapter 19 SOLICITORS AND SOLICITATIONS
Chapter 19 SOLICITORS AND SOLICITATIONS
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 19-1. Definition.
&_For the purpose of this chapter, the term "commercial solicitation" shall mean and include any one or
more of the following activities :
(1) Seeking to obtain orders for the purchase of goods, wares, merchandise, foodstuffs or services of any
kind, character or description.
(2) Seeking to obtain prospective customers for application for, or purchase of, insurance of any type, kind
or character.
(3) Seeking to obtain subscriptio ns to books, magazines, periodicals, newspapers or any other type or kind
of publication .
B. For purposes of th is chapter, the term "charitable solicitation" shall mean and include the following :
{4)--Seeking to obtain contributions for charitable nonprofit organizations or selling any goods, wares,
merchandise or other things for the benefit of such an organization .
(5) SeekiRg to oelaiR eloRatioRs fer iReli.,.ielual usage B'i re~uesliRg fooel, RlORey or a Ry OIAer goeels er
offeriRg sePJiees for tAese gooels .
(Ord . No . 1789, § 16.1-9, 6-14-77; Ord . No . 031301-1, § 1, 3-13--01)
Sec. 19-2. Violation of chapter.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.
(Ord . No . 1789, §§ 16.1-3, 16.1-10, 6-14-77}
Cross reference(s)-Penalty for Class 4 misdemeanor,§ 1-10.
Sec. 19-3. Solicitor's permit generally.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in commercial solicitation in the county unless such person
shall have first obtained a permit at a cost as from time to time is established by the board of supervisors .
The applicant must provide the co mmissioner of the revenue with his name, local address, acceptable
i dentification and the name of his employer. The applicant may begin soliciting as soon as the required
information and payment is tendered. Any person wishing to solicit subscriptions for books, magazines or
other publications may also be required to ~obtain a permit from the commissioner of labor and
industry, as required by section 40.1-112 of the Code of Virg inia .
(b) The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to school children of the county when soliciting for
school-sponsored activities, or to selieilalieRs eeRauetea pursuaRt to a perRiit issues uRaer artiele II of tAis
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(Code 1971, § 11-4; Ord . No . 84-194, § 3, 11-13-84)
Sec. 19-4. Commercial or charitable i~oliciting prohibited during certain hours and at certain
locations.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in commercial or charitable solicitation in the county at any
time prior to 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m.
(b) It shall be uAlawftil for aA'{ iierseA te eAgage iA selicitatieA freFA aA'f eiierater er iiasseAger ef a FAeter
•1ehicle that is iA traffic eA a 1lt1blic read witheut a iierFAit for charitable selicitatieA freFA the ceuAty as
eutliAed iA article II, sectieAs 19 21 te 19 28, ReaAel,e CeuAty Cede. A iiublie read shall iAclude the areas ef
the FAediaA aAd the iiublie right ef wa•( ale Ag the curbside.
(Ord. No . 1789, § 16.1-7, 6-14-77; Ord . No . 031301-1, § 1, 3-13-01 ; Ord . No . 022205-4, § 1, 2-22-05)
Sec. 19-5. Commercial Solicitors to make certain disclosures to prospects.
A person making a commercial solicitation shall disclose to the prospect, at the outset, theirlws name and the
company and product or charitable organization lligyRe represents . Il:!fil'.He shall carry and show, upon request,
company or organization identification, setting forth theirlws name and the company or organization name and
address.
(Ord . No. 1789, § 16.1-8, 6-14-77)
Sec. 19-6. Soliciting on posted premises.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in solicitation upon any premises or residence located thereon,
if such premises or residence is posted against solicitation by means of a notice prominently displayed, upon which
is printed the legend "NO SOLICITORS ."
(Ord . No. 1789, § 16.1-5, 6-14-77)
Cross reference(s)-Trespass, § 13-10.
Sec. 19-7. Solicitors to leave premises upon request.
No person engaged in solicitation shall remain on any premises, or in any dwelling house, apartment or other
residence located thereon, after having been asked by the owner or occupant thereof to leave such premises or
residence.
(Ord . No .1789, § 16.1-4, 6-14-77)
Sec. 19-8. Fraudulent and deceptive practices by commercial and charitable -solicitors.
(a) No person who engages in commercial solicitation shall use any plan, scheme or use or make any statement
wh ich indicates or implies that the purpose of such person's visit is other than to obtain orders for or to
make sales of goods or services or obtain contributions .
(b) No person who engages in commercial solicitation shall misrepresent the right of a buyer of goods or
services to rescind or cancel a sale under the provisions of law .
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(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly make or perpetra te, or assist or aid in making or
perpetrating, in any manner whatsoever, any misstatement, deception or fraud i n connection with any
commercial or charitable solicitation for property or financial assistance for any purpose in the county .
(Ord . No. 1789, § 16.1-6, 6-14-77)
Secs. 19-9-19-20. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. P~MITREGISTRATION FOR CHARITABLE SOLIC/TATIONS1
Sec. 19-21. AeqwiFed; e1u;eplieRs, Registration of Charitable Solicitors.
Any charitable organization undertaking a charitable solicitation in the county which is required to
register with the Commonwealth of Virginia pursuant to the provisions of sections 57-48 through 69. Code of
Virginia {1950). as amended. shall register with the County Administrator or their designee. on forms to be
promulgated by the County Administrator :
{1) The name of the charitable organization;
{2) The names of any solicitors engaged or to be engaged in charitable solicitations on behalf of the
organization: and
{3) The dates and times that the solicitors will be soliciting in the county .
{al It shall be uRla•,,fl;I fer a Ry 11erseR te make aRy selicitatieR fer the benefit ef a charitable neR13refit
ergaRilatieR, UR less a 13ermit fer such selicitatieR has beeR issues 11ursuaRt ta the 11re.,,isi0Rs ef this article .
TRis re~uiremeAt sRall a1111lv ta aR•( sueR selicitatieR maee, iR aRy 11ublie er wi,·ate 11lace er b·1 mail er
teleJ!ReRe .
{bl TRe 11r011isi0Rs ef tRis sectieR sRall Rat a1111lv ta aR'( selicitatieR ceReuctee eRI•( ameRg the members ef tRe
ergaRilatieR iR.,.el ,ee by etRer members er effieers thereef, ueluRtarily aRe witheut remuReratieR fer such
selicitatieR , er ta aR'f solicitatieR iR the farm ef eellectieR ef eeRtributieRs as the regular e•ercises er seF¥ices
ef aR'f church, religious secietv, leege, beRe.,.eleRt ere er er fraterRit',' er similar ergaRilatieR , er ef aR'f
bra REA thereef. MembershiJ! eri<,<es ef a Ry ergaRilatieR, eitRer ameRg acti11e er 11res11eeti•,e members, shall
Rat be ceRsieeree te be selicitatieRs fer the 11ur13eses ef this seetieR.
(Ord. No .1789, § 16.1-l(a), 6-14-77 ; Ord. No . 031301-1, § 1, 3-13-01)
5ec, lQ 22, ApplicalieR,
'State law reference(s)-Solicitati on of contributions, Code of Virginia,§ 57-48-et-seEj-,through 69 .
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ARV perseA desiriAg a pen~it re~uired llv tRis artiele sRall file a writteA applieatieA tRerefer witR tRe elerk ta
tRe Ilea rd ef supervisers . SucR applicatieA sRall ceAtaiA tRe fellewiAg iAfemiatieA :
(1) TRe applicaAt's Aame a Ad address a Ad tRe Aame a Ad address ef tRe ergaAilatieA fer tRe eeAellt ef
wRiCR tRe selicitatieA is ta Ile made .
(2) TRe Aame a Ad address ef tRe priAcipal efficer er maAager ef tRe applieaAI, if tRe applieaAt is etRer tRaA
aA iAdi·,idual.
(3l TRe purpese fer wRiCR aA'f receipts derived frem tRe selicitatieA are ta Ile used .
(4l TRe Aame ef tRe perseA ey wRem tRe receipts ef tRe selieitatieA 'l'ill Ile received a Ad diseursed.
(Sl TRe Aame aAd address ef tRe perseA wRe will Ile iA direet eRarge ef ceAduetiAg tRe selicitatieA .
(6l AA eutliAe ef tRe metRed ta Ile used iA eeAduetiAg tRe selicitatieA .
(7) TRe time duriAg '¥RieR tRe selieitatieA will Ile made, gi.,iAg tRe prepesed dates fertRe laegiAAiAg a Ad
eAdiAg ef tRe selicitatieA, wRiCR time peried sRall Aet e•ceed AiAet'i (90l days.
(8l P, full statemeAt ef tRe cRaracter aAd e•teAt eftRe cRaritaele , educatieAal er pRilaAtRrepic .,arlE eeiAg
deAe witRiA tRe ceuAt'( lly tRe ergaAilatieA fer tRe lleAefit ef wRiCR tRe selieitatieA is ta Ile made.
(9l TRe federal taH emple~•er ideAtilleatieA Au miler.
(l0l State aAd federal ta• e•empt ideAtificatieA Aumeers.
(lll SucR etRer iAfermatieA as may Ile re~uired lay tRe clerk ta tRe Ilea rd ef supervise rs iA erder fer Rim ta
full•; determiAe tRe kiAd, cRaracter a Ad wertRiAess ef tRe prepesed selieitatieA a Ad fer tRe security ef
tRe E8UAI'( aAd its iARaeitaAtS.
(Ord. ~le . 1789, § 16.1 l(lll, 6 14 77; Grd . ~le . 84 196, 1113 84; Grd . Ne . 031301 1, § 1, 3 13 0ll
5e,, 19 2i, IR•Je&tigatieR as te pwrpeses ef prepesed &eli,itatieR,
YpeR re,eipt ef JR appli,atieR fer a perFRit wRder tl:1is aFticle1 the clerk te the beard ef
supervisers shall FRake er cause te be FRade, withiR a reaseRable peried ef tiFRe1
such iR>.1estieatieR as he deeFRs RecessaF¥ iR regard therete te deterFRiRe that the
prepesed seli,itatieR is, iR fact, te be ceRdu,ted fer ReRprefit purpeses,
(Ord . No. 1789, § 16.1-l(c), 6-14-77; O rd. No . 031301-1, § 1, 3-13-01)
Se,, 19 24, lsswaRGe er deRial,
(a) UpeA appre,•al ef aA applicatieA fer a permit uAder tRis article, tRe clerk ta the eeard ef supervise rs shall
issue the permit autReriliAg tRe selieitatieA descrieed iA sueR applicatieA.
(Ill If tRe clerk ta tRe Ilea rd ef supervise rs disappreves the applicatieA, Re sRall deAy tRe permit. IA sucR ease,
tRe applieaAt sRall, upeA re~uest , Ile graAted a ReariAg e•r tRe ceuAtv admiAistrater.
(cl YpeA iAvestigatieA if it has lleeA determiAed tRe applieaAt Ras pre•,ieusl•r ><ielated aA•; seetieA eftRis cede
tReA tRe applicatieA shall autematicall~• Ile deAied.
(d) If the eeuAt'( admiAistrater still deAies tRe applicatieA, tRe applicaAt sRall, upeA re~uest , Ile graAted a
ReariAg eefere the eeara ef supervisers .
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(Ord . No . 1789, § 16.1-l(d), 6-14-77 ; Ord . No . 031301-1, § 1, 3-13-01)
liec. 19 :2li. l;)oes not constitute enEloFsel!'lent ll•t county OF cleFk to tl:te lloaFEI of supeNisoFs.
Me Jlermit issues uRser tRis artiele sRall, iR aR~· ease, ee ceRstrnes as, er ee seemes ta ee, aR eRsersemeRt
ey tRe ceuRty er tRe clerlE ta tRe eears ef suJlervisers ef aR'f' ef tRe selicitatieR er ef tRe JlUrflese fer wRicR tRe
same is mase.
(Ord . No . 1789, § 16 .1-l(d), 6-14-77; Ord . No . 031301-1, § 1, 3-13-01)
liec. 19 :2i. Not tFansfeFallle.
A Jlermit issues URaer tRiS article SRall ee R8RtraRsferaele; Jjre·,•iaea, R8'"'e¥er, tRat tRiS SRall Rat Jlre¥eRt aA'(
Jlermittee frem usiAg sucR Aumeer efseliciters as are re~uirea ta ceRauct tRe selicitatieA .
(Ord . No . 1789, § 16.1-l(d), 6-14-77; Ord . No . 031301-1, § 1, 3-13-01)
liec. 19 21, Re,..ocation.
(al If, UJl8A receiJlt ef writteR iAfermatieA er UJleA Ris ewA iA••estigatieA, tRe clerk te tRe eeara ef suf)eFYisers
SRall-fiooi
(ll TRat tRe Relaer ef a Jlermit issuetl URtler tRis article, er aA'f age At er reJlreseAtative ef sucR Reitler, is
makiAg er Ras maae misreJlreseRtatieAs er UAtrue statemeAts iA ceAauctiAg tRe autRerizetl
selicitatieA; er
(2) TRat sucR selicitatieA Ras eeeR er is eeiRg eeAtluctetl iA a maRAer iRceRsisteAt er Rat iA ceAfermity
witR tRe iAteRt a Ra fJUrJlese ef tRis cRaflter er iR a maAAer wRiER eAaaRgers tRe RealtR, life er JlF8JleFty
ef tRe citizeRs ef tRe ceuAty; er
(31 TRat a AV JleFSeA ceAAectetl witR sucR selicitatieA is makiAg er Ras maae aA'f reJlreseAtatieA tRat sueR
Jlermit is aR eAtlersemeAt ef tRe selicitatieA;
TRe el erk ta tRe eeara ef suJlervisers sRall re,•eke such Jlermit aAtl it SR all tRereafter ee UR lawful fer a AV JleFSeA ta
malEe a Ry selicitatieA JlursuaAt tRerete.
('31 Befere aAy Jlermit is reYe!Eetl uRtler tRis sectieR, tRe clerk ta tRe eeara ef sufleFYisers sRall giYe tRe Jlermittee
a miRimum eftweR~• four (24) Reurs' Aetice , iA writiAg, that a heariRg is ta ee hatl eefere the ceuAty
atlmiAistrater aAtl tRat, at sueR ReariAg, tRe ceuRty aamiRistrater shall ascertaiA the facts, aRa if aR'f reaseR
aee'"e set fertR fer reuekiRg tRe Jlermit is feuAtl ta eMist, tRe Jlermit sRall ee re¥eketl B'f the clerk ta tRe
eeara ef tRe sufJeFYisers.
(cl If the ceuA~· aamiAistrater agrees with reYeeatieA ef tRe Jlermit tRe Jlermittee shall be allewea te af)Jleal ta
the eeara ef suJleFYisers whereas tRe eeartl will reYiew tRe facts a A ti tletermiAe WR ether is justifieatieA fer
the Jlermit te be re ... ekea.
(Ord . No . 1789, § 16.1-2, 6-14-77; Ord . No . 031301-1, § 1, 3-13-01)
liec 19 :211 PeFR'lit foF stFeet solicitation.
TRe JlreRieitieA eR selicitiAg frem a ,•eRicle eA a JlUBlie reatl set fertR iA suesectieA 19 4('31, aeeue, tie es Rat
aJlJll•,• ta a eRaritaele ergaAizatieA, aAtl its a1o1tRerizetl selieiters, wRieh Ras aJlJllietl fer aRs eeeR issuetl a Jlermit
1o1Aaer tRis sectieA aAa whicR is iA cemJlliaAce \Jith all ether Jlre•,•isieAs efthis ehaf)ter. IA era er te selicit
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aFga _R1latiaR SA_all submit a eomplete applieatioR to tAe eleFk of tAe boaFel of su 'eFYisoFs foF a
EAaF1_table sahe1Mt1aR peFmit. IA aelelitioR to tAe iRfoFmatiaR FeEluiFeel b,. seetio: 19 22 IA f R 11
FeElUIFe tAe eAaF1table oFgaAizatioR ta prn><iele its full Rame the Rame ;elel 8 R' e oFm s a
loeal poiRt af t et f R ' ' Fess aA ll aAe AumbeF af a
s:;kitiRg wMe:a;~:; b~~-t ~ a;gaRizatiaR, !Re elesi_Feel elate(s), time(s) a Rel speeific lecatieR(s) faF
!Re Rame, mailiAg aelelFe~~~=el ;:::: :0
;~:~:~ :~ ~) ,Rt·~-FSeet'.~.RS ~'.:tR a tFaffie EBR_IFOI sig_Ral light,
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b.
e.
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e.
,,, ·11 f f .,f, eR ll'.~a a geAeFal eommeFeial liability aAel pFapeFty elamage iAsuFaAee ea·ieFage issues b··
a eompaA r autRaF1leel ta eoAeluet busiAess iA the eammoA·,.ealtR iR the amauAt af 1 1 R '
eRe m,11,oR elolla ($l QQQ QQQ Q ) Aa ess t aA . · .. ·FS :~ , , · Q peF OCEUFFeRce that iRSUFes tRe aFgaRilatiOR aRel all
~:e1 I;Ielua~s aRel eRtItIes wAa may be selicitiRg BR its beAalf. The JlFOOf of iRSUFaRee SAall iReluele
. e aaF of SUJleFYISBFS of the EOUAty, as aA aelelitioAal iASUFeel a A el must speeif,· that !Re
IRSUFaA ee IS JlFlmafV ouef aA'' iASUFaRee .,.h · R IR t . • · l " ,ee eauAl't' ma•r eam· OF aA" JlFOYisiaAS foF S If
IAsuFaAee b·1 the eauRty , '
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AA appli_eati _oR peFmit fee iR the amouRt of teR elollaFs ($1Q .00) shall be pa·iable at the time 1
appllcat,oR Is subm1_tteel._ This fee shall be useel to elefFa·,· the eauRt~··s east af woeessiR the e
apphcat,oR aRel foF IASUFIRg eompliaRee with the eaRelitiaRs of aR'f peFmit issues ttlrnu g R
:0~ItaF1Ag af !Re pub he Faaels . AR applieaAt will be Aatifieel iR WFitiAg of die apJ)F9"al ;F eleAial af
"'e,HeEluest witR:A f,_fteeA _ (15) elavs afteF the eeuRty "s Feceipt of a campleteel app;icatiaA .
:::the eeuRty s el1seFet10R, a paFtiaR of this fee mav be FefuReleel iR the e·,eRt a peFmit is
)Al ·u f ' .,fl :eR prna !Rat !Re appheaRt BFgaRizatieR is a eRaFitable OFgaRizatiOR wRiER has obtaiReel
:::~~::t:a~:_am the IRteFRal ReYeAue SeFYiee as a SeetiaA SQ1e(3) eRtity uAeleF the IRteFRal
A ~~fety pla~ wtli eti_ shall eleseFibe the measuFes wtlieR tAe orgaAilatioA will implemeRt auriR
:R-~-sohe,t:t,oR per,oel to IRsure the safety ef those paFtieipatiRg iR its selicitatieR aeti .. ities a!e1 of
FlveFS aR oeeupants of motor ¥eAieles at inteFseetioRs where selieitatieRs aFe permitteel .
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Fester listi:: all ef the ineli'.;ieluals who will be eenelueting solieitations. This rosteF shall iReluele
e Rame, a ress aRel phys1eal eleseFiJ)tion of eaeR solieitor.
"aelitiaAal salieitatioA aeti,·ity restFietiens shall ineluele the folle~Ying ·
a. Ne moFe than one (1) J)eFmit may be issues to aA eFgaRizatian auFing ea etl ealeRelaF •·eaF
PeFmIts shall be Yaliel feF a peF ioel of Ai Aety (9Q) ea· •s from the a ate af the· · ' · r --IF issuance;
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a. SelieitatieA upeA a pulllie reas iA tRe eeuAty puFsuaAt ta a pern1it sRall Ile autReFileS feF Re meFe
tRaA feuF (1) eeAseeutive ealeAdaF says, aAs sRall ee limites ta tRe peFies fFem 9:99 a.m. uAtil
eAe Ralf (l{) lleuF pFier ta suAset, at tRe appreyes leeatieA(s) speeifies iA tile applieatieA a As
jlefffiit;
e. EaeR iAsivisual selieiter sllall lla•,e iA llis eF ReF pessessieA same farm ef effieial iseAtifieatieA
witR a pRetegFapR, sueR as a sri•1er's lieeAse aAs sRall 'YeaF a RigR visieility, Fefleeti,•e safet•r '"est
e'"er tlleir eletRiAg at all times;
s . A eepy ef tile ergaAilatieA's selieitatieA permit sllall ee maiAtaiAee at ea ell appFeYes selieitatieA
leeatiew,
e. All selieiters must ee at least eigllteeA (18) years ef age er elseF,
f . ,Je selieiter ma·f impese traffie at aAy time; teuelliAg a ,elliele er reaeRiAg iAsise a veRiele
·1•itlleut tile eeAseAt ef tRe eeeupaAts ef tRe ·1eRiele sRall ee eeAsiseres as impesiAg traffie; a As
g Tile applieaAt fer tile permit er tile leeal peiAt ef eeAtaet sRall ee preseAt at tile leeatieA eftRe
selieitatieA suFiAg tRe all eftRe sates aAs times tllat selieitatieAs aFe eeeuFFiAg. If multiple
leeatieAs are permittes, tReA tllere sllall ee aA iseAtifies leeal peiAt ef eeAtaet fer eaell leeatieA .
(1) AesitieAal eeAsitieAs fer eeAsiseratieA ef a Re issuaAee ef permits :
a.
13 .
IA assitieAal ta tile pre•1isieAs ef seetieA 19 21 , aA applieatieA fer a selieitatieA permit uASeF tRis
seetieA ma•f ee seAies er revel!es, iA ,,llele er iA part, fer tile fellewiAg reaseAs:
1.
2.
3 .
1.
A selieitatieA peFmit Ras eeeA issues tea eRaritaele ergaAilatieA, aAs is eurreAtly iA feree ,
fer eAe er mere ef tRe iAteFseetieAs at wRi ER tile applieaAt seeks permissieA ta selieit;
IA tile epiAieA ef tile ellief ef peliee er Ris sesigAee, appre·1al ef tile selieitatieA permit at
eAe eF meFe ef tRe Fe~uestes iAterseetieAs is setermiAes ta ereate a reaseAaele peteAtial
fer iAj ury te selieiters, etller pesestriaAs er ·1elliele eeeupaAts er aA uAreaseAaele peteAtial
fer sisruptieA te Aermal traffie fle>1;
Tile applieaAt Ras mase a false er material!~ misleasiAg statemeAt eA tile applieatieA farm
er iA aA'r respeAse te iAfermatieA re~uestes eA eellalf ef tile eeuAty ; a As
A material vielatieA ef tRe selieitatieA permit graAtes uAser tllis seetieA er a Ry aetieA ev
tRe 8FgaAilatieA 8F aA'f iASi .. isual selieiteF aetiAg iA its Be Ralf 'YRiER EFeates a eleaF a AS
immesiate saAgeF te puelie safety.
lssuaAee ef aA·r permit uAser tllis seetieA sllall Aet represeAt aA eAsersemeAt ey tile eeuAty ef
aAy ellaritaele ergaAilatieA !Rat tile permittee may FepFeseAt Aer aA'f iAeieatieA efsupervisieA ef
er eeAtrel e¥er tile preeeess Faises 13·, tile ergaAilatieA "s ellaritaele selieitatieAs.
(Ord . No . 022205-4, § 2, 2-22--05 ; Ord . No . 052212-2 , § l, 5-22-12)
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