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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1422 ORDINANCE NO. 1422 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA ADDING CHAPTER 7 TO ARTICLE IV OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO FORTUNE TELLING. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 7 is hereby added to the Arcadia Municipal Code to read as follows: ARTICLE IV. CHAPTER 7. PUBLIC WELFARE, MORALS AND POLICY FORTUNE TELLING 4700. FORTUNE TELLING. No person shall advertise by sign, circular, handbill or in any newspaper, periodical or magazine, or other publication or publications, or by any other means, to tell fortunes, to find or restore lost or stolen property, to locate oil wells, gold or silver or other ore or metal or natural product, to restore lost love or friendship or affection, to unite or procure lovers, husbands, wives, lost relatives or friends, for or without pay, by means of occult or psychic powers, faculties or forces, clairvoyance, psychology, psychometry, spirits, mediumship, seership, prophecy, astrology, palmistry, necromancy, graphology, or other craft, science, cards, talismans, charms, potions, magnetism or magnetized articles or substances, oriental mysteries or magic of any kind or nature, or numerology, or to engage in or carryon any business the advertisement of which is prohibited by this section. 4701. FORTUNE TELLING. EXEMPTIONS. The provisions of the preceding section shall not be construed to include, prohibit or interfere with the exercise of any religious or spiritual function of any priest, minister, rector or an accredited representative of any bona fide church or religion where such priest, minister, rector -1- 1422 or accredited representative holds a certificate of credit, commission or ordination under the ecclestiastical laws of a religious corpora- tion incorporated under the laws of any state or territory of the United States of America or any voluntary religious association, and who fully conforms to the rites and practices prescribed by the supreme conference, convocation, convention, assembly, association or synod of the system or faith with which they are affiliated. Provided, however, that any church or religious organization which is organized for the primary purpose of conferring certificates of commission, credit or ordination for a price and not primarily for the purpose of teaching and practicing a religious doctrine or belief, shall not be deemed to be a bona fide church or religious organization. SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held on the 2nd day of February ,1970, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Arth, Considine, Hage, Helms and Butterworth None NOES: ABSENT: None SIGNED AND APPROVED this 2nd, d13;y Of/) February , 1970. (f;t,;;!l(/ ull~,~~ Mayor of the City of Arcadia ATTEST: ~kl-tH~~:~ 7J~jl.'JU;o1~ City Clerk' /~ (SEAL) -2- 1422