HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1981-1953 ORDINANCE NO. 1953 ~
SECTION 9.24.010 OF PTER 9.24 OF
VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE REGULATION
OF FORTUNETELLING
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain
as follows:
SECTION I: That Section 9.24.010 of Chapter 9.24 of the
Chula Vista Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 9.24.010 Purpose and Intent - Engaging in and
Advertising of Fortunetelling Practices
Prohibited.
It is the purpose and intent of the City Council of
the City of Chula Vista in the establishment of the
prohibitions of fortunetelling and occult practices to
prevent deception or fraud to be perpetrated upon
citizens through commercial operation. In the interests
of preventing such deception or fraud, it is hereby
ordained that no person shall engage , conduct or carry
on the practice of fortunetelling, prophecy, divination
by means of occult or psychic powers, faculties or
forces, clairvoyance, mediumship, seership,
palmistry, necromancy, talismans, charms, potions or
magic of any kind in any other occult practices for any
purpose of profit whatsoever.
Said prohibitions shall not apply to the commonly
accepted practice of astrological readings or the
formulation of astrological charts or any other element
of commonly accepted astrological practices conducted
either as amusement or pseudoscientific activities for
any purpose or profit. Further, no person shall
advertise by signs, circular handbill or other
publication any of said practices the conduct of which is
prohibited by this section.
SECTION II: This ordinance shall take effect and be in
full force and effect on the thirty-first day from and after its
adoption.
Presented and Approved as to form by
Georg~D.~~Lindb~
FIRST READ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTAj CALIFORNIA, HELD October 6, 19 81 AND
FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD October 13
19 81 ; BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE; TO-WIT:
AYES: Councilmen: Cox, Scott, Hyde, Gillow
NAYES: Councilmen: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: McCandl i ss
~~~lf/Jl~C22/Q~z.~/ayor of the City of Chula Vista
ATTE ity Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chulo Vista, California,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO. 1953 ,and that the same has not been amended or repealed.
DATED
(seal) City Clerk
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