(A) Every person who maintains a place where card tables are furnished to the public for the playing of cards thereon shall pay a license fee of $20 per year for each table available for non-gambling games and $600 per year for each table available for gambling games. It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct, maintain, or have control or charge of any premises where card tables are furnished to the public for playing of card games thereon unless and until the License Tax Collector or his or her authorized agent has permanently affixed to each such table a metal plate indicating the number of the table and whether the table may be used for gambling or non-gambling games of cards. No card table may be permitted within any such premises, whether used or not, unless such table has a metal plate required by the provisions of this section. Tables having a non-gambling plate affixed to them shall not be used at any time for any gambling of cards.
(B) Each application for a license pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be filed on forms and in the manner required by the Director of Finance, setting forth the full name and address of the applicant and all employees, and, if specifically required, the age, physical description, and social security number of the applicant and/or any or all of his or her employees. No license shall be issued until the city has approved the necessary permits and approvals as required by chapter 3 of Title 6 of this code. Applicants for a license and their employees shall provide to the Police Department a copy of the application form which was submitted to the state for approval of a gaming license. An issuance of any license by the city is contingent upon approved registration with the State Department of Justice as required by state law.
(C) From and after January 21, 1996, no license for any new or additional card rooms over and above the number in existence as of January 21, 1996, shall be issued by the Director of Finance nor shall the Police Department issue any permits therefor. It is the intent of this provision of this section to limit the number of card rooms allowed within the city to the number of card rooms in existence as of January 21, 1996; however, nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the continued operation of existing card rooms, changes in ownership if new owners qualify for licenses and permits under the terms of this section, nor to the transfer of a card room operation to a new and different location if the appropriate use permit and other necessary permits are obtained authorizing the operation of card rooms at the new location.
(D) If any of the card rooms in existence as of January 21, 1996, cease operations and the conduct of business for a period of not less than six consecutive calendar months, the right to conduct any such operation upon the premises where it was located shall thereupon cease and terminate.
('61 Code, § 6-1.40) (Ord. 228, N.S., passed - - ; Am. Ord. 141 C.S., passed 12-3-69; Am. Ord. 457 C.S., passed 7-16-86; Am. Ord. 572 C.S., passed 9-18-91; Am. Ord. 582 C.S., passed 6-3-92; Am. Ord. 587 C.S., passed 10-21-92; Am. Ord. 649 C.S., passed 12-20-95; Am. Ord. 684 C.S., passed 6-3-98; Am. Ord. 709 C.S., passed 9-15-99)