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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1189 PAGE SEVEN (c) A Certificate of Registration shall be valid for a period of three (3} months. For good cause shown, the Chief of Police may extend the Certificate of Registration for an additional period not longer than ninety (90) days. Sec. 26-22. Charitable and Religious Solicitors - Information Card Necessary (a) No person shall personally solicit any contributions for a charitable or religious purpose unless he exhibits an "Information Card" or a facsimile thereof, and either reads it to or presents it for the perusal of the individual solicited, except as provided in subsection ~) hereof. (b) The "Information Card" or a facsimile as required by Subsection ~) above shall be in a form and size approved by the Chief of Police and shall contain the following information: (1) The total amount of funds proposed to be raised; (2) The estimated cost of solicitations, including all compensation to be paid anyone in connection with the solici- tation; (3) The estimated amount which will remain for the desig- nated charitable or religious purpose; (4) The total amount of funds raised in the preceding year, the cost of solicitation, and the amount which remained for the designated charitable or religious purpose as reported in the application for charitable solicitation permit or certi- ficate of registration of religious solicitation. (5) Any additional information which in the opinion of the Chief of Police may be of assistance to the public in determining the nature and purpose of the solicitation. (c) Approved "Information Cards" may be obtained from the City at cost. ~) When the Chief of Police determines that no useful purpose would be served by adhering to the requirements of this section and that the public interest would not thereby be adversely affected, he may waive the requirement that all persons soliciting contributions for a charitable or religious purpose exhibit an "Information Card." Sec. 26-23. Same - Soliciting by Printed Matter or Tele- graph Restricted. No person shall solicit any contribution for a charitable or religious purpose by printed matter, published article, or telegraph unless he includes therein the information required by Section 26-22. Sec. 26-24. Same - Soliciting by Mail Restricted. No person shall solicit any contribution for a charitable or religious purpose by mail unless he includes therein an "Information Card" or a facsimile thereof approved by the Chief of Police.