§ 5.20.010. Fortunetelling defined.  


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  • For the purposes of this chapter:

    "Fortunetelling" means using astrology, augury, card reading, clairaudience, clairvoyance, contacting spirits, crystal-gazing, divination, handwriting or character reading, life reading, magic, claiming to be a medium or seer, necromancy, numerology, palmistry, phrenology or the reading of other anatomical features, or other purportedly occult, mystical, psychic or supernatural means to:

    1.

    Purportedly foretell, foresee or influence a future act, event, condition or situation, or find or restore a lost or hidden thing, condition or situation, whether physical, spiritual, emotional or social, or contact a missing or deceased person; or

    2.

    Persuade, induce or procure any person to transfer, assign, convey, donate, devise, bequeath, pledge, mortgage or deposit anything of value to another.

    Fortunetelling also means to make, sell or give away anything alleged to be a charm, talisman, potion, or otherwise magical.

(Ord. 03-02 § 3 (part))