Azusa Municipal Code Div. 2 Permit

No person shall conduct, engage in, carry on, participate in or practice fortunetelling or cause fortunetelling to be done for pay without having first obtained a permit therefor.

(Code 1971, § 5.54.020)

Every natural person who, for pay, conducts, engages in, carries on or practices fortunetelling shall file a separate verified application for a permit with the business license officer. The application shall contain the following:

(1) The name, home and business address, and home and business telephone number of the applicant.

(2) The record of conviction for violations of the law, excluding minor traffic violations.

(3) The fingerprints of the applicant on a form provided by the police department.

(4) The address, city and state, and the approximate dates where and when the applicant practiced a similar business, either alone or in conjunction with others.

(5) A nonrefundable application fee in an amount set by council resolution.

(Code 1971, § 5.54.040)

Upon the filing of the application for a fortunetelling permit, it shall be referred to the police department for investigation, report and recommendation. The investigation shall be conducted to verify the facts contained in the application and any supporting data. The investigation shall be completed and a report and recommendation made in writing to the business license officer within 14 days after the filing of the application, unless the applicant requests or consents to an extension of the time period. If the report recommends denial of the permit to the applicant, the grounds for the recommended denial shall be set forth therein.

(Code 1971, § 5.54.050)

The business license officer shall consider the fortunetelling permit application and the police department report and recommendation, as provided in section 18-493, at a hearing held not less than seven nor more than 14 days following receipt of the police department report. Notice of the time and place of the hearing and a copy of the police department report shall be given to the applicant personally or by certified mail by the business license officer at least five days prior to the hearing. Any interested party shall be heard at the hearing. The city shall have the burden of proof to show why the permit should be denied. The decision of the business license officer to approve, deny or conditionally approve the permit shall be in writing and if adverse to the applicant shall contain findings of fact and a determination of the issues presented. Unless the applicant agrees in writing to an extension of time, the business license officer shall make his decision approving, denying or conditionally approving the permit within 24 hours after completion of the hearing on the application for a permit and shall notify the applicant of his action by personal service or certified mail.

(Code 1971, § 5.54.060)

The business license officer shall approve or conditionally approve the fortunetelling permit if he makes all the following findings:

(1) All the information contained in the application and supporting data is true;

(2) The applicant has not, within one year from the date of the application, been convicted of any violation of this article or crimes involving prediction of future events by the occult arts, larceny, perjury, bribery, extortion, fraud or similar crimes involving moral turpitude;

(3) The applicant has paid the required business license fee as required in this article; and

(4) The applicant agrees to abide by and comply with all conditions of the permit and applicable laws.

(Code 1971, § 5.54.070)

The term of the permit required by this division shall be for no more than the term of the business license. A renewal application shall be filed no later than 30 days prior to the expiration of the permit and shall be processed in the same manner as a new application.

(Code 1971, § 5.54.080)