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ORDINANCE NO. 95-94-60
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE
TITLE OF CHAPTER 18, CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS,
TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF ALL TYPES OF
SOLICITATIONS WITHIN THE CITY; AMENDING
SECTION 18-1, DEFINITIONS, TO AMEND THE
DEFINITION OF SOLICITATION, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on June 28, 1993, the City Commission adopted
Ordinance No. 95-93-58 to provide rules for the regulation of
charitable solicitations within the corporate limits of the city,
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires that the regulations
adopted in Ordinance No. 95-93-58 apply to all solicitations within
the corporate limits of the city, whether charitable or for profit,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF
OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1 . The title of Chapter 18 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach is hereby amended to read
as follows:
EHARiTABLE SOLICITATIONS
SECTION 2. Section 18-1, Definitions, of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"Solicitation" shall mean the request, either directly or
indirectly, of any donation or contribution for--eiar table
ptirpeses- including but not limited to, any oral or written
request; the sale, offer to sell, or attempt to sell any article,
service, publication, advertisement, subscription, membership or
other thing fer--ekaptab�e--purposes; or, the making of any
announcement to or through the press or other media concerning an
appeal, drive or campaign to which the public is requested to make
a donation. A solicitation shall be deemed to have taken place
when the request is made, whether or not the person making the
request receives any donation.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its final passage and adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this 23rd day
of May , 1994.
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DEFEATED
TollcgsED by the City Commission on second and final reading this
25th day of July , 1994.
LYMAN T. FLETCHER
Mayor/Presiding Officer
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MAUREEN KING
City Clerk
Approved as to form and correctness:
ALAN C. JENSEN, ESQUIRE
City Attorney