Title 5
BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS

Chapters:

   5.02   Bingo Games

   5.04   Business Licenses Generally

   5.12   (Reserved)

   5.14   Cyber Cafes

   5.16   Sexually-Oriented Business Permits

   5.17   (Reserved)

   5.18   Massage Businesses and Massage Therapists

   5.20   Solicitations

   5.22   Fortunetelling Establishments

   5.23   Smoking Pollution Control

   5.24   Tobacco Sales Restrictions

   5.25   Charitable Solicitations

   5.26   Alcoholic Beverage Sales

   5.27   Short-Term Vacation Rentals

Chapter 5.02 BINGO GAMES

Sections:

   5.02.010    Definitions.

   5.02.020    Authority.

   5.02.030    License required.

   5.02.040    Application for license.

   5.02.050    Term of license and fees.

   5.02.060    Application investigation.

   5.02.070    License not transferable.

   5.02.080    Limitations.

   5.02.090    Inspection.

   5.02.100    Denial of application, license, suspension or revocation.

   5.02.110    Appeal.

   5.02.120    Severability.

5.02.010 Definitions.

   A.   As used in this chapter “bingo” means a game of chance in which prizes are awarded on the basis of designated numbers or symbols on a card which conform to numbers or symbols selected at random. The game may include cards having numbers or symbols which are concealed and preprinted in a manner providing for distribution of prizes. The winning cards shall not be known prior to the game by any person participating in the playing or operation of the bingo game. All such preprinted cards shall bear the legend, “for sale or use only in a bingo game authorized under California law and pursuant to local ordinance.”

   B.   “Minor” is any person under the age of 18 years.

   C.   A “qualified organization” to operate the game of bingo is a mobile home park association, a senior citizens' organization, or an organization exempted from the payment of the bank and corporation tax by Sections 23701(a), 23701(b), 23701(d), 23701(e), 23701(f), 23701(g) and 23701(1) of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

(Ord. 356 § 2, 2006)

5.02.020 Authority.

   The authority for this chapter is contained in Section 19 of Article IV of the California Constitution and Section 326.5 of the Penal Code.

(Ord. 356 § 3, 2006)

5.02.030 License required.

   A.   It shall be unlawful for any organization to conduct any bingo games in the city of Murrieta unless such organization is a qualified organization and has been issued a license as provided in this chapter.

   B.   It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct any bingo games in the city of Murrieta unless such person is a member of a qualified organization acting on behalf of such qualified organization that has been issued a license as provided by this chapter.

(Ord. 356 § 4, 2006)