SEC. 10-1. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:

   (A)   BINGO - A game of chance in which participants are awarded prizes on the basis of having designated numbers or symbols on a card which conform to numbers or symbols selected at random.

   (B)   RECREATIONAL BINGO - Bingo that complies with the following:

      (1)   The purchase price of individual bingo card does not exceed $.25;

      (2)   No person is allowed to purchase more than 12 individual bingo cards during each separate game;

      (3)   No more than a total of 600 individual bingo cards are used by all participants during each separate game;

      (4)   Prizes for each separate game are limited to goods, gift certificates, or cash that does not exceed $25 in fair market value.

      (5)   The organization conducting the game is not required to comply with the reporting requirements of this chapter.

   (C)   LICENSE COLLECTOR - The assistant city treasurer or designee.

(`64 Code, Sec. 8.1-1) (Ord. No. 2435, 2977)

SEC. 10-2. ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION.

   No bingo shall be conducted in the city except by an organization exempted from the payment of the bank and corporation tax by Cal. Rev. and Tax. Code, Sections 23701(a), (b), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (1), a mobile home park association or a senior citizen organization.

(`64 Code, Sec. 8.1-2) (Ord. No. 2435)

SEC. 10-3. BINGO LICENSE.

   Prior to conducting bingo, an organization will obtain and maintain a bingo license.

(`64 Code, Sec. 8.1-3) (Ord. No. 2435)

SEC. 10-4. APPLICATION PROCEDURE.

   (A)   To obtain a bingo license, an organization has to first file one of the following documents with the license collector:

      (1)   Proof of exemption under Cal. Rev. and Tax. Code, Sections 23701(a), (b), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (1); or

      (2)   A letter of good standing from the exemption division of the State Franchise Tax Board, showing exemption under one of such code sections listed in subsection (A)(1); or

      (3)   Proof satisfactory to the license collector that the organization is either a valid and duly organized mobile home park association or senior citizen organization.

   (B)   If the organization satisfies the requirements of this section, the license collector shall provide the organization with a bingo license application.

(`64 Code, Sec. 8.1-4) (Ord. No. 2435)

SEC. 10-5. FEES.

   (A)   Upon completing and filing a bingo license application, the applicant shall pay a fee of $50.

   (B)   Upon completing and filing a bingo license application for recreational bingo, the applicant shall pay a fee of $25.

(`64 Code, Sec. 8.1-5) (Ord. No. 2435)

SEC. 10-6. INVESTIGATION OF APPLICANT.

   The license collector will determine if all the statements on any bingo license application are true and the appropriateness of the applicant to conduct bingo in the city.

(`64 Code, Sec. 8.1-6) (Ord. No. 2435)