Sec. 7-37. Appeal of court decision.

Any party may appeal the judgment of city court to the superior court. Appeals from civil infraction proceedings shall be in accordance with the Superior Court Rules of Appellate Procedure-Civil. Appeals from criminal proceedings shall be in accordance with the Superior Court Rules of Appellate Procedure-Criminal.

(Ord. No. 10041, § 1, 9-20-04; Ord. No. 10054, § 1, 9-27-04)

Secs. 7-38--7-61. Reserved.

ARTICLE III. FORTUNETELLERS*

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*   Cross References: License fee for fortunetellers, § 19-28(68).

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Sec. 7-62. Definitions.

As used in this article, "fortuneteller" means every person who within the city carries on, practices or professes to practice the business or art of fortunetelling through means of astrology, palmistry, phrenology, fortunetelling, either of the past, present or future, clairvoyance, clairaudience, crystal gazing, trance induced by hypnosis, mediumship, prophecy, augury, divination, magic or necromancy, and demands or receives a fee for the exercise or exhibition of their art therein, directly or indirectly, either as a gift, donation or otherwise, or who shall render their services free with the purchase of any article of merchandise, or who gives an exhibition thereof at any place where an admission fee is charged, or who broadcasts the same by radio or television.

(1953 Code, ch. 32, § 1; Ord. No. 2209, § 2, 9-5-61; Ord. No. 6874, § 1, 1-25-88)

Sec. 7-63. Approval and license required.

No person shall engage in the business of fortunetelling within the city without first meeting the requirements of this article and obtaining a license authorized by article I of chapter 19 from the revenue division.

(1953 Code, ch. 32, § 2; Ord. No. 2209, §§ 2, 9, 9-5-61; Ord. No. 4916, § 1, 12-18-78)

Sec. 7-64. Investigation of applicants; application for license; fee; issuance of license.

Upon receipt of an application upon the forms provided by the revenue division and payment of a nonrefundable application fee in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00), the finance director shall forward the application to the chief of police. The chief shall investigate the character of all applicants. The applicant shall furnish such information to the chief as may be reasonably required to determine the moral character and fitness of the applicant and shall include a statement by the applicant showing the applicant's past residences for a period of five (5) years next preceding the application. If the chief is satisfied that the applicant is of good moral character, the chief shall certify such finding to the finance director, who shall then, upon payment by the applicant of the occupational license tax imposed in article I of chapter 19, issue an occupational license to the applicant to engage in the business of fortunetelling. No license shall be granted, however, to any person who has been convicted of any felony.

(1953 Code, ch. 32, § 3; Ord. No. 2209, § 2, 9-5-61; Ord. No. 4916, § 2, 12-18-78; Ord. No. 10448, § 11, 9-5-07, eff. 1-1-08)

Sec. 7-65. Revocation of license.

Any license issued under this article may be revoked at any time by action of the mayor and council if it finds that the business or service conducted under such license is being or has been conducted in an unlawful manner in violation of the laws of the state or the ordinances of the city.

(1953 Code, ch. 32, § 4; Ord. No. 2209, § 2, 9-5-61)