Calexico Municipal Code Ch. 5.52 Fortunetellers

After the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section, no license or permit shall be granted to any person, firm, copartnership, association, club or corporation to maintain, conduct, operate, or engage in the business of astrology, palmistry, phrenology, lifereading, fortunetelling, cartomancy, clairvoyance, clairaudience, crystal gazing, hypnotism, mediumship, prophecy, divination, magic, or necromancy, or any of them, or any similar or like businesses, unless such business or businesses are located in the area or district of the city described as follows: any C-1 commercial zone within the city.

(Ord. 715 § 1, 1978; prior code § 2321)

It is unlawful to maintain, conduct, operate, or engage in any such business or businesses, or any similar or like businesses within or upon any other areas, districts or streets of the city other than that area or district specifically authorized in Section 5.52.010.

(Prior code § 2322)

It is unlawful for any person, firm, copartnership, association, club or corporation to maintain, conduct, operate or engage in any of such businesses referred to in Section 5.52.010 or any similar or like businesses unless they have first applied for, paid for and obtained the license provided for in Section 5.52.040.

(Prior code § 2323)

For the license provided in this chapter, the fee shall be the sum of twenty-five dollars per quarter, payable in advance.

(Ord. 758 § 1, 1979: Ord. 715 § 2, 1978: prior code § 2324)

The license fee designated in Section 5.52.040 shall be payable irrespective of whether the person, firm, copartnership, association, club or corporation engaged in said business or businesses, or any similar or like businesses, demands or receives a fee for the exercise or exhibition of his art therein, either directly or indirectly, or as a gift, donation or otherwise, or gives an exhibition thereof at any place where an admission fee is charged, or derives compensation therefor as an incident to any other business engaged in, conducted or operated in conjunction therewith.

(Prior code § 2324.1)

The license issued under this chapter shall be used only by the person or persons therein named and at the location therein specified; and such license shall not be negotiable or transferable.

(Prior code § 2325)

The license issued under this chapter may be revoked for any misrepresentation made in the application therefor, for violation of laws or ordinances governing gambling, for loud or disorderly conduct or for breach of the peace, or for failure to observe or comply with any general law or city ordinance.

(Prior code § 2327)

The business for which the license is issued shall be maintained, conducted and operated in a lawful, peaceful and orderly manner.

(Prior code § 2326)