Sections:
3.28.010 Chapter provisions to prevail.
3.28.020 Bingo games for charitable purposes permitted.
3.28.030 Organizations eligible for license to conduct bingo games.
3.28.040 Bingo game license required.
3.28.050 Definition of “bingo.”
3.28.060 Procedures.
3.28.070 Filing of application.
3.28.080 Action on receipt of license fee.
3.28.090 Reports on application.
3.28.100 Access to criminal history information.
3.28.110 Notification of denial by department.
3.28.120 Information.
3.28.130 Issuance of license.
3.28.140 Imposition of conditions.
3.28.150 Reimbursement of costs.
3.28.160 Appeal of decision of city manager.
3.28.170 Contents of license.
3.28.180 Term and nontransferance of license.
3.28.190 Requirement of bingo manager to conduct bingo.
3.28.200 Applications to be kept current.
3.28.210 Bingo manager license.
3.28.220 Bond or other security.
3.28.230 Requirements of bond.
3.28.240 Term of bond.
3.28.250 Action on bond.
3.28.260 Savings and loan certificates.
3.28.270 Issuance of bingo manager’s license.
3.28.280 Bingo games open to public.
3.28.290 Attendance limited to occupancy capacity.
3.28.300 Designated bingo room.
3.28.310 Maximum amount of prize.
3.28.320 Proceeds and profits.
3.28.330 Financial interest in licensee only.
3.28.340 Exclusive operation by licensee.
3.28.350 Assigning or subletting prohibited.
3.28.360 Receipt of profit by a person—Misdemeanor under state law.
3.28.370 Bingo games conducted only on licensee’s property.
3.28.380 Minors not to participate.
3.28.390 Alcoholic beverages prohibited.
3.28.400 Intoxicated persons not to participate.
3.28.410 Hours of operation.
3.28.420 Bingo equipment.
3.28.430 Participant must be present.
3.28.440 Use of credit prohibited.
3.28.450 City may enjoin violation.
3.28.460 Posting of license.
3.28.470 Posting of costs, prizes and rules.
3.28.480 Record of prizes.
3.28.490 Prohibition against admission fee.
3.28.500 Cooperation with sheriff’s department and city code enforcement department.
3.28.510 Changes in rules and regulations.
3.28.520 Emergencies.
3.28.530 Suspension and revocation of licenses.
3.28.540 Renewal of revoked license.
3.28.550 Violations.
The provisions of this chapter shall prevail over any other provisions of this code which are inconsistent with this chapter, including, but not limited to, the provisions of Chapter 3.24 (Gambling).
(Ord. 985 § 2 (part), 2024; Ord. 790 § 16 (part), 1999)
Bingo games for charitable purposes are authorized pursuant to Section 19 (c), Article IV of the California Constitution, California Penal Code Section 326.5, and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 985 § 2 (part), 2024; Ord. 790 § 16 (part), 1999)
Bingo games may be conducted only by organizations exempt from the payment of the Bank and Corporation Tax by Sections 23701a, 23701b, 23701d, 23701e, 23701f, 23701g, and 23701l of the Revenue and Taxation Code; mobile home park associations; and, senior citizen organizations; and, provided, that the receipts of such games are used only for charitable purposes. In addition, no such organization shall be eligible for a bingo license unless it has been so qualified and has held its meetings in the city for at least three consecutive years continually preceding the filing of the application for such license.
(Ord. 985 § 2 (part), 2024; Ord. 790 § 16 (part), 1999)
No organization shall engage in, carry on, maintain, conduct, or cause to be engaged in, carried on, maintained or conducted a bingo game in the city without first having secured a license in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, nor without complying with the regulations contained in this chapter pertaining to the operations of bingo games.
(Ord. 985 § 2 (part), 2024; Ord. 790 § 16 (part), 1999)
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