A. Cardroom employees shall be required to obtain a work permit from the chief of police. For the purpose of this section, "cardroom employees" are defined as any natural person employed in the operation of the cardroom, including without limitation dealers, floor persons, security employees, countroom personnel, cage personnel, collection personnel, surveillance personnel, data processing personnel, appropriate maintenance personnel, waiters and waitresses, and secretaries, or any other natural person whose employment duties require or authorize access to restricted cardroom establishment areas. Only one work permit shall be required each year even though the holder of a work permit may change his or her place of employment within the city. Each cardroom employee shall pay the sums established by resolution of the city council for his or her first permit, and for a permit renewal.
B. The chief of police shall deny an application for a work permit if, in the opinion of the chief of police, approval of the application is contrary to the interest and the health, safety and welfare of the city, or if the applicant has been convicted of a felony or any other offense involving moral turpitude, or has been convicted of any narcotics violation or violation of any gambling laws or ordinances, or if the applicant would be disqualified from holding a state gambling license for any of the reasons specified in California Business and Professions Code Section 19859. All applicants must provide a full set of fingerprints to be submitted to the Department of Justice for a criminal history background check.
C. Any application for a work permit shall be subject to objection by the California Division of Gambling Control. If the division objects to the issuance of a work permit, it shall be denied. Such a denial may be reviewed in accordance with the Gambling Control Act (California Business and Professions Code Sections 19800 et seq.). (Ord. 2006-068 § 1; Ord. 2006-067 § 1; Ord. 99-028 § 1; prior code § 5.01.003-7)