The prohibition under WPCC 5.45.030 shall not apply if the solicitor is working on behalf of a charitable organization recognized as such under regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to its authority created by the terms of 26 USC 501. Any solicitor claiming such exception shall provide written verification to the West Point City license officer and receive approval from such officer prior to engaging in any soliciting within the city. Such approval shall be evidenced by such documentation as determined appropriate by the license officer. The charitable exception shall apply generally to persons making solicitations for a church, religious organization or charitable organization recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a nonprofit corporation, and shall include any unincorporated association or corporation under the supervision and control of any church, charitable organization or religious organization, if the church or organization is tax exempt under Internal Revenue Service regulations. The charitable exception shall apply to students enrolled in local schools soliciting contributions to finance extracurricular social, athletic, artistic, scientific or cultural programs; provided, that the solicitation has been approved by the school principal or superintendent of schools and such approval has been filed in writing with the West Point City license officer; provided, however, that no such solicitation is permitted if the occupant of the residence has complied with the “No Soliciting” notice provisions of WPCC 5.45.180. [Code 2000 § 16-11-6].