City of San Rafael

Municipal Code Reference:

City of San Rafael Municipal Code Chapter  8.12 MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC OFFENSES

Procedure:

Complete the application below and attach the following information:
(1) The full name of the applicant;
(2) The home and business address of the applicant;
(3) The address, city and state, and the approximate dates where and when the applicant may have practiced any similar business, either alone or in conjunction with others, prior to the instant application;
(4) The business address of the applicant for the previous five years;
(5) All other names previously used by the applicant and the respective dates of the use of said names;
(6) The fingerprints of the applicant on a form provided by the police department;
(7) The driver’s license number of the applicant;
(8) Any criminal convictions of the applicant;
(9) The exact nature of the business to be conducted, the proposed location of the business, and the name under which the business is to be operated;
(10) The names, addresses and job descriptions of all employees. If an employee is engaging in the business of fortunetelling as herein defined, the application must reflect the employee’s San Rafael police department fortunetelling permit number;
(11) Other information deemed by the chief to be reasonably necessary to complete the required investigation. (Ord. 1528 § 2 (part), 1986).

(12) Payment for the permit fee in an amount established by the City Council.

Necessary Forms:

Permit Application        Checklist and Perjury Form    

For this permit you must obtain a City Business License in addition to the Fortune Teller Permit.  Follow this link to determine what type of business license you require.
For this permit, your business location must be pre-approved by the City of San Rafael Planning Department.  Take the completed packet to the Community Development Department on the Third Floor of City Hall to determine if the location you have selected is zoned for the business you wish to conduct prior to making an appointment with the SRPD Regulatory Services Officer.

Fees:

The current fee for this permit is $512.00.  There will be an additional charge of $76.00  for fingerprinting for this permit.

Contact information: 

Regulatory Services Officer    415.485.3196