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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 3071 - 2/14/2006 - AMEND VILLAGE CODE/ON STREET SOLICITAIONORDINANCE NO.3071 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3-911-11 OF THE VILLAGE CODE PERTAINING TO ON -STREET SOLICITATION BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, Illinois as follows: Section 1: That Section 3-913-11 ON -STREET SOLICITATION of the Village Code of the Village of Elk Grove Village be and the same is hereby amended so that said Section shall read as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein. Section 2: That any person, firm or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five -hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense. Section 3: That the Village Clerk is hereby authorized to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form. Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication according to law. VOTE: AYES: 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 1 PASSED this 14th day of February 2006 APPROVED this 14`h day of February 2006 APPROVED: Mayor Craie B. Johnson Village of Elk Grove Village ATTEST: Ann I. Walsh, Village Clerk PUBLISHED this 17th of February 2006 in pamphlet form. Ordstreetsol.doc EXHIBIT A 3-913-11 ON -STREET SOLICITATION: A. Permit Required: It shall be unlawful for any person to publicly solicit, either in person or by agent, upon the streets or other public places in the Village without having first secured a permit therefore. B. Application For Permit: Application for a solicitors permit shall be made to the Village Clerk and shall set forth the full name and address of the applicant or applicants; the day or days requested for such permit; and such other information which the Village Clerk shall deem necessary. No date will be reserved for solicitation until all required documentation has been submitted to the Village Clerk. C. Regulations For On -Street Solicitation: 1. Solicitation on roadways within the Village shall be allowed only at intersections where all traffic is required to come to a full stop. 2. Solicitation shall comply with the following regulations.. a. The soliciting agency shall be registered with the Attorney General as a charitable organization as provided by "An act to regulate solicitation and collection of funds for charitable purposes, providing for violations thereof, and making an appropriation therefore". b. The soliciting agency shall be engaged in a statewide fundraising activity. Statewide fundraising activity shall mean fundraising throughout the State of Illinois which occurs on the same day or days. c. Any person engaged in the act of solicitation shall be 16 years of age or more and shall be wearing a high visibility vest. 3. No permit shall be issued to more than one (1) person or agency on any given day or days, nor shall any permit be issued for more than three (3) consecutive days. 4. No permit shall be issued to any person or agency more than four (4) days total within one (1) calendar year. 2 5. No solicitation shall be permitted between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. - from May 1" through September 301h and 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. - from October 18t through April 30`h D. Insurance Required: Prior to the issuance of a solicitation permit, the applicant shall provide the Village Clerk with a Certificate of Insurance issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Illinois indicating that the insurance company will insure the solicitor and the business or organization represented by the solicitor against any injury to any person or property during the solicitation. Such Certificate of Insurance shall name the Village as an additional party insured and provide, at a minimum, the following coverage: 1. Personal Injury Coverage of $500,000.00 per person and $1,000,000.00 per occurrence. 2. Property Damage Coverage of $100,000.00. E. In addition to any penalties provided by State Statute, any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Section shall be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five -hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day on which a violation occurs or continues to exist. Adopted by: Ord. No. 3071