(a) "Predictor" means any person who for any type of compensation or consideration augurs, reveals, interprets or foretells the future or past on whatever basis, including but not limited to observation, experience or scientific reason. A predictor includes, but is not limited to, any fortuneteller, palmist, psychic, medium, channeler, clairvoyant, soothsayer, prognosticator, astrologer, horoscoper, horoscopist, crystal gazer, astromancern numerologist, phrenologist, precognitionist, metaphysist, spirit communicator, card reader, oracle, prophet or seer.
(b) "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, association or other entity by whatever name designated.
(Ord. 31-89. Passed 1-17-89.)
(a) Application for a predictor license, as defined herein, shall be made to the Director of Finance upon such forms as shall be prepared therefor by him, and must include a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) nonrefundable application fee to be deducted from the license fee if the application is approved.
(b) Each applicant for a license defined herein shall set forth on the application provided therefor all the information requested therein, including but not limited to, the name and home address of the applicant, the name of the business and the address where the business is to be conducted, or where the predictor is to be employed, the applicant's social security number and the date of birth of the applicant. The applicant shall also state on the application whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or fraud.
(c) Upon receipt of an application for a predictor license, the Director shall forward the application to the Division of Police who shall investigate the application and recommend, within fourteen days after receipt of the application, approval or denial of the application to the Director.
(d) The Director shall issue a predictor license to any applicant who has met all the requirements of this chapter, received an approval recommendation from the Police Division and has paid all the fees relevant hereto.
(Ord. 31-89. Passed 1-17-89.)
(a) Any person who knowingly makes a false statement or statements on the application for predictor license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(b) Any person who makes a false statement or statements on the application for predictor license shall, upon written notification from the Director of Finance, have their license revoked.
(Ord. 31-89. Passed 1-17-89.)
(a) The nonproratable fee for a predictor license shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) per year.
(Ord. 152-05. Passed 3-22-05.)
(b) The term of such license shall be from April 1 of each year through March 31 of the following year, unless revoked pursuant to this chapter.
(c) Any renewal of a predictor license shall be submitted to the Director of Finance, upon such form as shall be prepared therefor by him, not earlier than thirty days but at least ten days prior to the expiration date of the license. The procedure established by Section 747.03 shall then be followed for each renewal.
(Ord. 31-89. Passed 1-17-89.)
No person issued a license pursuant to this chapter shall sell, barter, assign, exchange or transfer it to any other person. A license issued under this chapter shall be void in the hands of any person other than the one to whom it was issued.
(Ord. 31-89. Passed 1-17-89.)
(a) Any person, whose application for a predictor license is denied by the Director of Finance, shall be notified in writing of the denial by the Director of Finance. Such person may appeal the denial to a Board of Appeals comprised of the Director of Law, who shall act as Chair of the Board of Appeals, the Director of Public Safety and the Director of Public Service, or their selected representatives. A written request for an appeal hearing shall be submitted to the Director of Finance within ten days after receipt of the application denial notice.
(b) The Director of Finance, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police, or as a result of his own investigation, may revoke the predictor license issued to any person under the provisions of this chapter, for a violation of any provision of this chapter. Any person whose predictor license has been revoked by the Director of Finance shall be notified in writing of the revocation by the Director of Finance. Such person may appeal the revocation to the Board of Appeals created in subsection (a) hereof. A written request for an appeal hearing shall be submitted to the Director of Finance within ten days after receipt of the license revocation notice.
(c) The Board of Appeals, as herein established, shall hear any appeal, pursuant to subsections (a) or (b) hereof within thirty days from the date the request for appeal is received by the Director of Finance. The Board shall have the power to sustain, modify or reverse the decision of the Director of Finance. The Board's decision shall be in writing and sent to the appellant/applicant, or his/her legal representative, within fifteen days after the hearing is concluded. The action of the Board of Appeals is final.
(Ord. 31-89. Passed 1-17-89.)
Whoever violates any provision of this chapter for which no other penalty is provided is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. A second conviction under this chapter, other than Section 747.05, within a two-year period is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. 31-89. Passed 1-17-89.)