Agents and solicitors for permit holders.
Columbus City Codes § 525.13
in effect525.13 - Agents and solicitors for permit holders.
Before any agent or solicitor for a permit holder may solicit funds, they must first obtain, or be provided by the permit holder, an information card, or envelope, or some other evidence of identification, acceptable to the Director, which must be exhibited upon request when a solicitation is made. Such form of identification shall include information as follows:
(A) The name of the permit holder;
(B) A description of the purpose of the solicitation;
(C) The name of the agent or solicitor. No agent or solicitor shall solicit contributions for any charitable purpose from any person located within the city unless such agent or solicitor has first received said form of identification.
(D) No such form of identification shall be required when in-plant or in-office solicitations are made among employees for a purpose authorized by an employer.
(E) The Director shall have the authority to waive all conditions of this chapter when a campaign or drive for raising funds for any charitable purpose is given general publicity through the press or otherwise, and when more than fifty (50) persons serve as solicitors without compensation, if it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Director that the publicity concerning the solicitation fully informs the general public and the persons to be solicited as to the facts regarding such campaign.
(Ord. No. 1589-2017, § 1, 6-19-2017; Ord. No. 0768-2024, § 3, 3-18-2024)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT5BURELICO_CH525CHSO_525.13AGSOPEHOFetched: 10/27/2026