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Council directs staff to review fortune‑telling permit language, fees in city code
Summary
The council voted unanimously May 6 to ask staff to review Apache Junction City Code Volume 1, Chapter 8 provisions for fortune‑telling businesses, including a longstanding $1,200 annual permit fee and the code language that requires director of public safety approval.
The Apache Junction City Council voted May 6 to direct staff to review and consider updates to City Code Volume 1, Chapter 8 concerning fortune‑telling businesses and the permit fee that historically has been set at $1,200 annually.
City staff said the code currently contains a broad definition of “fortune telling” and a line requiring a special permit and approval by the director of public safety; staff reported the $1,200 fee has not been used specifically to cover background checks or other identified services.…
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