10ORDINANCE NO. 10
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING PPM=UISTTES
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AN OCCUPATIONAL
LICENSE FOR FORTUNE TELLERS, PALMISTS,
ASTROLOGISTS OR OTHER OCCUPATIONS
PROFES`:ING TO FOR^SEE, PREDICT OR
RECALL FUTURE OR PAST EVENTS BY ANY
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PHYSICAL OR SPIRITUAL MEANS IN THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA,
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PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO
COMPLY WITH THE SAME,
BE TT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1, That no occupational license shall be issued
to any person, firm or corporation in the City of Edgewater,
Florida, engaged in the business of fortune-telling, astrology,
palmistry, or other occupation professing to foresee, predict
or recall future or past events by any physical or spiritual
means until such person, firm or occupation shall furnish the
City Clerk of said city the following information:
(a) The place or places of residence of the person, firm
or corporation applying for said license for five (5) years
immediately preceding application therefor,
(b) The address and nature of business engaged in for
five (5) years immediately preceding the date of application,
(c) The names and present addresses of all persons, whether
adults or minors, connected with or associated with the proposed
business or occupation.
SECTION 2, Upon receipt of the data set forth in Section 1
hereof, the City Clerk shall forthwith direct an inquiry to the
Sheriff of the county and the Chief of Police at each city where
applicants have resided and done business for five (5) years
immediately prior to the date of application for license for the
purpose of ascertaining the general reputation of such applicant,
the criminal record, if any, of said applicant, and the nature of
any complaint received by such officers in connection with previous
business enterprises.
SECTIM 3. Upon receipt of answers to the inquiries set
forth in Section 2 hereof, in the event the applicant has any
previous criminal record or if the general reputation of said
applicant is poor, or if complaints have been registered against
him in the conduct of his business, such application shall be denied
and said applicant shall not be permitted to engage in the aforesaid
business or businesses in the City of Edgewater, Florida.
SECTICH 4. Should the answers to the inquiries set forth
in Section 2 hereof show that applicant has no previous criminal
record, that his general reputation is good, and that no complaints
have been made against him, the applicant shall then proceed to the
Volusia County Bureau of Identification in the Office of the Sheriff
of Volusia County, Florida, for the purpose of finger -printing and
Identification, and the City Clerk shall request said Bureau of
Identification of Volusia County, Florida, for its report on said
applicant.
SECTICN 5. Should said report from the Bureau of Identification
of Volusia County be favorable, the applicant and all persons connected
with said business shall then proceed to a duly licensed and
qualified physician residing in Volusia County, Florida, for the
purpose of obtaining a health certificate certifying that the
applicant and all persons connected with said business and occupation
are free from any contagious and communicable disease or infection.
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SECTION b. Should the applicant or applicants for such
license comply with the foregoing provisions of this ordinance*
then and in that event the City Clerk of the City of Edgewater
shall issue an occupational license or licenses for such business
upon the payment of the fee prescribed by the City Council of the
City of Edgewater* Florida. However* should said applicant or
applicants fail to meet the requirements as herein set forth* such
license shall not be issued; and any person* firm or corporation
found guilty of engaging in such business or occupation without
fully complying with said requirements shall be fined not more than
One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or imprisoned for not more than
thirty (30) days* or both.
SECTION 7. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith be* and the same are* hereby repealed.
SECTION S. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
its passage and approval by the Mayor.
The above ordinance was read in full and passed by the vote of the
City Council of the City of Edgewater* Florida at a regular meeting
on the 9th day of January* A. D. 1952.
Upon motion duly made* seconded and carried the requirement of
reading said ordinance upon second reading was waived* and the
ordinance was ordered put upon final passage.
Passed by the vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater*
Florida* at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 9th day
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of January, A. D. 1952 and approved as provided by Law, the
vote of said Council on roll call being as follows:
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Approved this 9th day of January, A. D. 1952.
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