HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 228ORDINANCE NO. 228
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PAIII
DESERT, RELATING TO CHARITABLE SOLICITA-
TIONS.
The City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1: That Sub -subparagraph 13, of Sub-
paragraph A, of Section 5.80.030 of the Code of the City of
Palm Desert, be and the same is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"SECTION 5.80.030. APPLICATION FOR CHARITABLE
SOLICITATIONS PERMIT.
A. (13) A statement indicating the percentage of
such money or property to be collected that will be devoted
to charitable purposes."
SECTION 2: That Sub -subparagraph 16, of Sub-
paragraph A, of Section, 5.80.030 of the Code of the City of
Palm Desert, be and the same is hereby amended by adding
Sub -subparagraph 16 to read as follows:
"A. (16) A statement that the applicant will
advise persons solicited of the existence of the applica-
tion required under this section, and will make the
application available for immediate review upon request."
SECTION 3: That Subparagraph G, of Section
5.80.070 of the Code of the City of Palm Desert, be and
the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 5.80.070. STANDARDS TO BE APPLIED IN
GRANTING OR DENYING PERMITS.
G. The total amount of funds or property to be
devoted to charitable purposes shall be reasonable. In the'.'
event that less than 75% of the gross amount collected is
to be devoted to charitable purposes, special facts shall
be included in the application showing that such lesser
percentage is reasonable in the particular case."
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SECTION 4: That Subparagraph H, of Section
5.80.070 of the Code of the City of Palm Desert, be and
the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"H. That if the applicant has collected or
intends to collect funds or property in other cities or
derives revenue from other sources, the applicant's total
overhead and administrative costs are not excessive. In
the event such costs are in excess of 25% of the gross
amount collected, there shall be contained in the applica-
tion special facts which show that such higher costs are
reasonable in the particular case."
The City Clerk is directed to publish this ordinance
once in the Palm Desert Post, a newspaper of general circulation,
published and circulated in the City of Palm Desert, and shall
certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance, and the
same shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after
its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 25th day of
September , 1980 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Newbrander, Puluqi, Snyder & Wilson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: McPherson
ATTEST:
G
SHEILA R. GIELIGAN, glTY CLERK
City of Palm Desert, alifornia