Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 4 — PUBLIC WELFARE, SAFETY AND HEALTH›Chapter 11 — FORTUNE-TELLING
Modesto Municipal Code Art. 3 Facilities and Operation
Modesto Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Modesto
Cite as: Modesto Municipal Code Article 3 · Text as of 2026-10-04
4-11.301 - Operating Requirements.¶
(a) No fortune-telling establishment or any portion of a building in which the fortune-telling establishment is located shall be used for residential or sleeping purposes.
(b) Fortune-telling establishments may be open for operation only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12:01 a.m., inclusive, of each day, or as otherwise permitted by applicable zoning regulations.
(c) No fortune-telling establishment shall be located closer than one thousand (1,000) feet to any other licensed fortune-telling establishment.
(d) No person engaging in fortune-telling services shall prohibit a client from making an audio recording or taking written notes of the information conveyed by the fortune-teller.
(Added by Ord. 2390-C.S., § 1, amended by Ord. 2510-C.S., § 2, effective 7-2-87)
4-11.302 - Register and Permit Number of Employees.¶
Every permittee of a fortune-telling establishment must maintain a register of all fortune-tellers employed on the premises and their permit numbers. Such register shall be available for inspection during regular business hours by any police officer of the City of Modesto.
(Added by Ord. 2390-C.S., § 1, effective 11-26-85)
4-11.303 - Display of Permit and Identification Cards.¶
(a) Every fortune-telling establishment shall display at all times during business hours the permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for such establishment in a conspicuous place so that the same may be readily seen by all persons entering the establishment.
(b) The Chief of Police shall provide each fortune-teller, or other employee granted a permit, with an identification card which shall contain a photograph and the name and permit number of said fortune-teller or employee which must be displayed at all times during the hours of employment.
(Added by Ord. 2390-C.S., § 1, effective 11-26-85)
4-11.304 - Employment of Persons Under the Age of Eighteen (18) Prohibited.¶
It shall be unlawful for any individual owner, managing partner, managing officer, or other person in charge of any fortune-telling establishing to employ any person who is not at least eighteen (18) years of age.
(Added by Ord. 2390-C.S., § 1, effective 11-26-85)
4-11.305 - Services and Rate Sign.¶
Every permittee of a fortune-telling establishment shall post a sign in a conspicuous place so that the same may be readily seen by all persons entering the fortune-telling establishment, printed in bold letters not less than one (1) inch in height, listing the services available and the rates to be charged therefor. No services shall be performed and no sums shall be charged for such services other than those shown on the sign posted.
(Added by Ord. 2390-C.S., § 1, effective 11-26-85)
4-11.306 - Inspection Sign.¶
Every permittee of a fortune-telling establishment shall post a sign in a conspicuous place so that the same may be readily seen by all persons entering the fortune-telling establishment, printed in bold letters not less than one (1) inch in height, with the following thereon: "These premises are subject to inspection without notice by authorized officials of the City of Modesto."
(Added by Ord. 2390-C.S., § 1, effective 11-26-85)
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