City of Madison - File #: 19809

• File #: 19809
• Version: 1
• Name: Solicitation
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/1/2010
• In control: VENDING OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 11/9/2010
• Final action: 11/9/2010
• Enactment date: 11/17/2010
• Enactment #: ORD-10-00103
• Title: Amending Section 12.325 of the Madison General Ordinances banning solicitation in the streets to create an exception for activities otherwise authorized under the ordinances.
• Sponsors: Paul E. Skidmore, Shiva Bidar

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/9/2010	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
10/13/2010	1	PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
10/5/2010	1	VENDING OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
9/7/2010	1	PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE	Refer
9/7/2010	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred
9/1/2010	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
No significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
Title
Amending Section 12.325 of the Madison General Ordinances banning solicitation in the streets to create an exception for activities otherwise authorized under the ordinances.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: Although the language is drafted generally to apply to any person who has obtained a Street Use Permit pursuant to Sec. 10.056, MGO, this exception is being proposed specifically to facilitate the MDA Fill the Boot charity fundraiser, and therefore should be considered at the same time as the related Resolution (Legistar File ID No.19843).
The exception proposed in this ordinance may raise broader policy questions for the City to consider, such as how to distinguish between future requests for street use permits for other types of fundraising activities.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Subsection (1) of Section 12.325 entitled “Solicitation on Highway Prohibited” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“(1) No person shall be upon or go upon a highway for the purpose of soliciting employment, business or charitable or other contributions of any kind from the occupant of any ...