Upon application, the Sheriff is authorized to issue a license for a bingo game, pursuant to Section 326.5 of the Penal Code of the State, for the period through June 30 of any given year. The license may be issued and renewed if the Sheriff is satisfied that each of the following conditions are and will be met:
(a) The license shall be applied for, granted to, for the benefit of, and administered and conducted only by organizations exempted from the payment of the bank and corporation tax by Sections 23701a, 23701b, 23701d, 23701e, 23701f, 23701g, and 23701l of the California Revenue and Taxation Code of the State and by mobile home park associations and senior citizen organizations.
(b) The individual filing the application on behalf of the organization shall indicate:
(1) The organization’s name and address;
(2) Proof of its exempt status as shown by a determination issued by the Franchise Tax Board of the State pursuant to the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State or proof of status as a mobile home park association or senior citizen organization; and
(3) Proof of his authority to file the application on behalf of the organization.
(c) The organization shall conduct a bingo game only on property owned or leased by it, and which property is used by such organization for an office or for the performance of the purposes for which the organization is organized. The property shall be identified in the application.
(d) A bingo game shall be operated and staffed only by members of the organization which organized the bingo game and they shall not receive a profit, wage, or salary from the bingo game. Only the organization authorized to conduct a bingo game shall operate, promote, supervise, or hold a financial interest in the conduct of the bingo game.
(e) A bingo game shall be open to all members of the public, other than minors, who are physically present. The maximum number of players on the property shall be estimated in the application.
(f) All proceeds and profits derived from the conduct of bingo games shall be used only for charitable purposes and shall be kept in a special fund or account and shall not be commingled with any other fund or account; provided, however, a portion of such proceeds may be used for:
(1) Prizes awarded during the conduct of a bingo game, which prizes shall not exceed Two Hundred Fifty and no/100ths ($250.00) Dollars in cash or kind, or both, for each separate game; and
(2) All proceeds and profits derived from the conduct of bingo games shall be kept in a special fund or account and shall not be commingled with any other fund or account or used for any purpose except as authorized by Penal Code Section 326.5, and as may be amended.
(g) The organization shall keep a current and running record available for inspection by the Sheriff at his request, indicating:
(1) The amount in the above-mentioned special fund account;
(2) The dates any bingo games were played;
(3) The number of bingo games played for each date;
(4) The number of players for each date;
(5) The amount of fees or moneys collected for each date; and
(6) The total prizes awarded for each date.
(§ 1, Ord. 694-NS, eff. November 9, 1978, as amended by § 14, Ord. 1250-NS, eff. January 9, 1996, as amended by part 14, Ord. 1437-NS, eff. July 7, 2005)