Charitable Solicitation Permits on the Public Way

At a glance

  • What: Ordinance amending Municipal Code Chapter 10-8 to require Transportation Department permits for charitable solicitation on the public way, with a complaint-driven system, fines of $1,000 and continued police enforcement authority.
  • Where it stands: Recommended for approval by voice vote with two aldermen recorded as no; an amendment set the effective date to January 1, 2027. Members raised enforcement capacity and equal-protection questions.
  • Next: Report to the next City Council meeting.

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