All bingo games held within the city are subject to the following.
(A) It is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000, as authorized by Cal. Penal Code § 326.5(c), for any person to receive a profit, wage or salary from any bingo game.
(B) No minors shall be allowed to participate in any bingo games.
(C) No person who is obviously intoxicated shall be allowed to participate in a bingo game.
(D) 1. A license shall be issued to conduct bingo games only on property owned or leased by it, and which property is used by such organization for an office or for performance of the purposes for which the organization is organized; however, a licensee organization which regularly meets in a building owned or controlled by a public entity, or an organization which has no adequate regular meeting place and conducts a bingo game on the property of a tax exempt organization, is exempted from this requirement.
2. No bingo game shall be conducted before 8:00 a.m. nor after 12:00 a.m. (midnight) of any day.
3. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require that the property owned or leased by the organization be used or leased exclusively by such licensee.
(E) All bingo games shall be open to the public, not just the members of the nonprofit, charitable organization.
(F) A bingo game shall be operated and staffed only by the members of the licensee organization. Such members shall not receive a profit, wage or salary from any bingo game. Only the licensee organization shall operate such game, or participate in the promotion, supervision or any other phase of such game.
(G) No individual corporation, partnership or other legal entity except the licensee organization shall hold a financial interest in the conduct of any bingo game.
(H) All profits derived from any bingo game shall be kept in a special fund or account and shall not be commingled with any other fund or account.
(I) No person shall be allowed to participate in a bingo game, unless the person is physically present at the time and place in which the bingo game is being conducted.
(J) The total value of prizes awarded during the conduct of any bingo game shall not exceed $250 in cash or kind, or both, for each separate game which is held.
(Ord. 284, passed 6-13-1985)