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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
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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:
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City Clerk' /~
(SEAL)
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