The purpose of this chapter is to protect the health, welfare and safety of the public at large and patrons of fortunetelling establishments by ensuring that the services provided by those establishments are, to the greatest extent possible, free from fraud, corruption, vice, trickery and other criminal influences. It is also the purpose of this chapter to minimize the impact upon local neighborhoods caused by concentrations of fortunetelling establishments in localized area and to provide that such establishments are located in areas designated to serve broader portions of the community. (Ord. 9517 § 1 (part), 1995: prior code § 6650)