(A) Every natural person who, for pay, conducts, engages in, carries on, or practices fortune-telling shall file a separate verified application for a permit with the City Clerk. The application shall contain the following.
(1) The name, home and business address, and home business telephone number of the applicant.
(2) The record of conviction for violations of the law, excluding minor traffic violations.
(3) The fingerprints of the applicant on a form provided by the Police Department.
(4) The address, city and state, and the approximate dates where and when the applicant practiced a similar business, either alone or in conjunction with others.
(5) A non-refundable application fee in an amount set by resolution of the City Council from time to time, posted in the City Clerk's Office.
(B) Upon the filing of the application, it shall be referred to the Police Department for investigation, report and recommendation. The investigation shall be conducted to verify the facts contained in the application, and any supporting data. The investigation shall be completed and a report and recommendation made in writing to the City Clerk within 14 days after the filing of the application, unless the applicant requests or consents to an extension of the time period. If the report recommends denial of the permit to the applicant, the grounds for the recommended denial shall be set forth therein.
(Ord. 98-001, passed 1-5-98) Penalty, see § 130.99