§ 5.28.010. Definitions.

A.

"Association" means a group of persons as defined in Section 1.08.130 and includes a corporation.

B.

"Contribution" means a donation given either individually or in concert with others, whether of food, clothing, money, or property, and includes donations under the guise of a loan of money or property.

C.

"Permittee" means the holder of a permit to solicit contributions issued pursuant to this Chapter.

D.

"Philanthropic" means beneficial to mankind and includes the words and expressions charitable, social service, benevolent, patriotic and civic activity.

E.

"Promoter" means any person as defined in Section 1.08.130, who, for pecuniary compensation received, or to be received, is engaged, or holds himself out to the public as being engaged, in the business of soliciting or receiving contributions, or conducting, managing or carrying on any drive or campaign for, or on behalf of, any other person. No bona fide employee of such charitable association shall be considered a promoter within the meaning of this Chapter.

F.

"Solicitation" means both a direct oral or written asking or request and also the distribution, circulation, mailing, posting or publishing of letters, posters, handbills, cards, folders, pamphlets, newspapers, books or circulars, or the giving or making of an announcement to the press, or over the radio, television, telephone or telegraph, concerning or involving an appeal, assemblage, athletic or sports event, bazaar, benefit, campaign, contest, dance, drive, entertainment, exhibition, exposition, party, performance, picnic, sale or social gathering by which the public, or any portion thereof, is requested to meet, or patronize, or to which the public, or any portion thereof, is requested to meet, gather, or patronize, or to or by which the public, or any portion thereof, is requested to make a contribution by reason of, or because of, any philanthropic purpose, or benefit, connected with, or involved in, any such appeal, or event. "Solicitation" also means and includes the sale of any advertisement, advertising space, book, card, chance, coupon, device, magazine, membership, merchandise, subscription, ticket or thing whatsoever, in connection with which, or when or where, any appeal is made for any philanthropic purpose whatever and the name of any philanthropy or philanthropic association is used, or referred to, in any such appeal as an inducement, or reason, for the making of any such sale, or when or where in connection with any such sale, offer to sell, or attempt to sell, any statement is made that the whole or any part of the proceeds from any such sale or selling, will go to, or be donated to, any philanthropic purpose or association. A solicitation, as defined in this Section, shall be deemed completed when made, whether or not the person making the same receives any contribution or makes any sale as referred to in this Section.

G.

"Solicitor" means any person who solicits or receives contributions for, or on behalf of, any other person or charitable association under the direction of such person or such charitable association, or a promoter.

(Ord. C-6260 § 1 (part), 1986)