(A) This section regulates the operation of all palmists and fortune tellers of whatever kind and nature within the city.
(B) The operator of said facility as listed in division (A) above shall obtain each year a license to operate the same and pay the City Clerk/Treasurer a fee of $250 for the same each calendar year before operations may begin.
(C) The facilities and physical plant used by palmists and fortune tellers shall meet the following requirements prior to its beginning of operation and during its operation:
(1) All building codes;
(2) All standards of safety;
(3) Operation shall be restricted to the first floor of a one-story building; or
(4) There shall be a large plate glass window along the entire front of said building which shall be undraped and the whole interior of said building shall be able to be seen through by looking into said plate glass window.
(D) (1) Prior to the operation of said facility, the operation and plant shall be inspected by:
(a) The Fire Chief;
(b) The Police Chief; and
(c) The City Council en masse.
(2) Further, each facility shall be reasonably inspected by those stated in division (D)(1) above at reasonable times during its operation at the discretion of City Council without a search warrant.
(3) In the event a search warrant is demanded of the city or its designated officials by the operator (licensee) at any reasonable inspection, the operator’s license shall be revoked and said business shall cease.
(E) All operators and employees of the defined occupations as listed in division (A) above must be approved as to competence and reputation by a certificate of the City Police Department.
(F) (1) In the event the operator or any employee of the defined occupations is found to have a criminal record or be a mental defective, said operator must petition City Council for approval of his or her license prior to the beginning operations in the city.
(2) In the event of the above, the City Council has, by this section, the power to refuse a license to any person or stop the operation due to any operator or employee not approved if the City Council finds by unanimous vote that the health, safety, or welfare of its citizens would probably be jeopardized by said individuals.
(G) Each operator of the defined facility, in addition to the license required herein, shall post a $5,000 cash bond or approved surety with the City Clerk/Treasurer prior to beginning operation to ensure compliance with the laws of this city.
(H) The defined occupation shall be restricted to daytime operation only; and said facility may not operate during the hours from dusk until dawn, and no person may occupy said facilities except a caretaker during the nighttime.
(I) The defined facility and occupation may not use a sign proclaiming the defined activity in any manner which is larger than 12 inches by 18 inches, said sign to be at least 50 feet from the center of any roadway or public right-of-way, said sign to be at all times unlighted and no luminous paint or reflectors shall be used on said sign.
(J) Each operator and/or palmist or fortune teller operating under this section shall have a certificate of instruction and training by a bona fide authentic palm reading or fortune telling educational institution, and said diploma or certificate shall be prominently displayed in the physical plant at all times.
(K) Except for palmists and fortune tellers operating under this section, said occupations shall be hereafter unlawful in the city.
(2010 Code, § 113.02) Penalty, see § 111.99