Sections:
5.76.010 Definitions.
5.76.020 Permit requirement.
5.76.030 Permit application.
5.76.040 Application investigation.
5.76.050 Hearing and decision by City Council.
5.76.060 Permit; issuance—Denial.
5.76.070 Suspension, revocation, and appeal.
5.76.080 Renewal of permits and relocation.
5.76.090 Posting of permit.
5.76.100 Exceptions.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall be defined as follows, unless it is apparent from the context that another meaning is intended:
CITY COUNCIL. The City Council of the city of Monrovia.
FOR PAY. Any fee, reward, gift, donation, loan or receipt of anything of value.
FORTUNE TELLING. The telling of fortunes, forecasting the future or furnishing any information by means of astrology, phrenology, cartomancy, crystal gazing, divination, prophecy, augury, occult or psychic powers, telepathy, clairvoyance, numerology, psychometry, spirits mediumship, seership, palmistry, necromancy, biochart or any similar business, craft, art or science through the use of cards, talismans, charms, potions, magnetized articles or substances, gypsy cunning, mysteries or magic of any kind or nature.
(`83 Code, § 5.76.010) (Ord. 85-28 § 1 (part), 1985)
(A) No person shall conduct, engage in, carry on or practice fortune telling for pay, or operate a business establishment where the same is conducted, carried on, engaged in or practiced for pay, without first obtaining a permit from the city in the manner set forth in this chapter.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly allow any person to conduct, engage in, carry on or practice fortune telling for pay as defined in this chapter without first obtaining a permit from the city.
(C) No person shall violate any of the terms, conditions, regulations or provisions of a permit issued pursuant to this chapter. Each day any such violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
(`83 Code, § 5.76.020) (Ord. 85-28 § 1 (part), 1985)
Every person who conducts, engages in, carries on, or practices fortune telling for pay, or operates a business establishment where the same is conducted, carried on, engaged in or practiced for pay, shall file a separate verified application for a permit with the City Manager. The application shall include or be accompanied by the following:
(A) The name, home address and business address, home and business phone number, social security number, and driver's license number of the applicant;
(B) A list of all criminal violations of the law of which the applicant has been convicted, excluding minor traffic violations;
(C) A recent passport-size photograph of the applicant;
(D) A list which contains the address and dates of when and where the applicant conducted a similar business either alone or in conjunction with others;
(E) A description of the type of fortune telling activity which the applicant proposes to conduct, engage in, carry on or practice, together with references to available literature on that type of activity;
(F) Any other information required by the City Manager;
(G) A permit fee in the amount set forth in a resolution of the City Council.
(`83 Code, § 5.76.030) (Ord. 85-28 § 1 (part), 1985; Ord. 93-17 § 3 (part), 1993)
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