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ORDINANCE NO. MC-696
2 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SECTIONS
5.04.355 AND 5.82.260 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE
3 RELATING TO BUSINESS PERMITS FOR FORTUNE TELLING AND THE TERM OF
BUSINESS PERMITS
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THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
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SECTION 1.
Section 5.04.355 of the San Bernardino
7 Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
8 "5.04.355 Fortunetelling
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A.
Fortunetelling defined.
For the purposes of this
section, "fortunetelling" means the practice of the art of
astrology, palmistry, phrenology, life reading,
fortunetelling, cartomancy, clairvoyance, clairaudience,
crystal gazing, mediumship, spirit augury, divination,
necromancy, character reading or fortunetelling by
handwriting analysis or other similar business or art,
whether predicted by manual or electronic device, and
demand or receive directly or indirectly a fee, gift,
donation or reward for the exercise or exhibition.
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Permit Required. It is unlawful for any individual or
person to conduct or carryon any fortunetelling business
or activity without first having applied and received a
Business Permit as set forth in Municipal Code Chapter
5.82.
C.
Business License Required - Fee.
A business license
application shall be made and a business license tax of
$200.00 per year paid in accordance with this code.
The
license fee shall be due on January 1 of each year and must
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1 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SECTIONS
5.04.355 AND 5.82.260 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE
2 RELATING TO BUSINESS PERMITS FOR FORTUNE TELLING AND THE TERM OF
BUSINESS PERMITS
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be paid by January 31 of each year.
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Religious Exemptions.
Church or recognized religious
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organizations shall be exempt from permit and license
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regulations of this chapter provided that the generated
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revenue is for the exclusive benefit of the church, all
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revenue will be deposited directly to the church treasury,
no single person will benefit from the generated revenue,
and that the church has maintained headquarters or a place
of worship in the city for at least one year preceding the
date on which the activity shall be initiated.
Proof of
religious exemption shall be furnished to the City Clerk
in the form of a determination letter from the United
States Treasury (Internal Revenue Service) relating to
federal taxes or a determination letter from the State
Franchise Tax Board relating to franchise taxes."
SECTION 2.
Section 5.82 of the San Bernardino Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"5.82.260 Permit - Duration
Permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid
until such time as there is a change of ownership of the
business or until the permit is suspended, abandoned, or
revoked."
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1 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SECTIONS
5.04.355 AND 5.82.260 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE
2 RELATING TO BUSINESS PERMITS FOR FORTUNE TELLING AND THE TERM OF
BUSINESS PERMITS
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly
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adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
Bernardino at a
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day of January
regular
meeting thereof, held on the 8th
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ABSENT:
, 1990, by the following vote, to wit:
Council Members Estrada, Flores, Maudsley, Miller
Council Member Pope-Ludlam
Council Members Reilly, Minor
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Ci-t'y Clerk
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The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this -i]Lj'
day
, 1990.
Approved as to form
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21 JAMES F. PENMAN,
City Attorney
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