Any person seeking to conduct or operate a raffle shall file an application therefore with the City Clerk on forms provided by the City Clerk. Said application shall contain the following information, but the City Council shall have the authority to establish such rules and regulations providing additional information or not requiring certain organizations to provide all of the following information:
(A) The name, address and type of organization;
(B) The length of existence of the organization and, if incorporated, the date and state of incorporation;
(C) The name, address, telephone number, Social Security number and date of birth of the organization's presiding officer, secretary, raffles manager and any other members responsible for the conduct and operation of the raffle;
(D) The aggregate retail value of all prizes to be awarded in the raffle;
(E) The maximum retail value of each prize to be awarded in the raffle;
(F) The maximum price charged for each raffle chance issued or sold;
(G) The maximum number of raffle chances to be issued;
(H) The area or areas in which raffle chances will be sold or issued;
(I) The time period during which raffle chances will be issued or sold;
(J) The date, time and location at which winning chances will be determined;
(K) A sworn statement attesting to the not-for-profit character of the applicant organization, signed by its presiding officer, secretary, or a sworn statement from the not-for-profit fund raising organization determining that it is organized for the sole purpose of providing financial assistance to an individual and identifying such individual or group of individuals and identifying all individuals in such group and attesting that they are suffering extreme financial hardship as a result of an illness, disability, accident or disaster.
(L) A certificate signed by the presiding officer of the applicant organization attesting to the fact that the information contained in the application is true and correct.
(M) A fidelity bond in an amount equal to the aggregate retail value of all prizes to be awarded shall accompany said application except if waived by the City Council according to the provisions herein.
(Ord. 1397, passed 9-8-09)