The following words, terms and phrases, when
used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning:
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
An organization or person which is or holds itself out to
be a benevolent, educational, voluntary health, philanthropic, humane,
or religious organization that solicits funds for charitable purposes.
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Benevolent, philanthropic, educational, religious, humane,
voluntary health, or other nonprofit objectives, including the benefit
of poor, needy, sick, refugee or handicapped persons; the benefit
of any church or religious society, sect, group, or order; the benefit
of any fraternal, social or civil organization; or the benefit of
any educational institution. The term "charitable purpose" shall not
be construed to include the direct benefit of the individual making
the solicitation, or be construed to include the benefit of any political
group or political organization that is subject to financial disclosure
under state or federal law.
INDIVIDUAL
Only a natural person.
PERSON
Any individual, organization, corporation, partnership, association
or other legal entity.
PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR
Any person who is compensated for his solicitation of funds
for charitable purposes in any manner whatsoever that is based on
or related to the amount of money or property collected as a result
of his solicitation of funds.
SOLICIT FUNDS and SOLICITATION OF FUNDS
Any request within the Township for the donation of money,
property or anything of value; the pledge of a future donation of
money, property or anything of value; or the selling or offering for
sale of any property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, whether
of value or not, including but not limited to goods, books, pamphlets,
tickets, publications, subscriptions or brochures upon the representation,
express or implied, that the proceeds of such sale will be used for
a charitable purpose. Expressly excluded from the meaning of the terms
"solicit funds" and "solicitation of funds" is any offer of membership
in any charitable organization. A solicitation of funds is complete
when the solicitation is communicated to any individual then located
within the corporate limits of the Township.
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