It shall be unlawful to operate a cardroom in violation of any of the following regulations and rules.
(A) With respect to the social games set forth in this subchapter, there shall be a limit on any bet of $10 and a three-raise limit.
(B) Licensees holding or obtaining licenses under the provisions of this subchapter shall thereby automatically agree to be bound by and observe each and all of the terms, conditions and provisions of this subchapter and of the regulations and rules established thereby.
(C) Each and all of the games conducted or operated in the city pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter shall be conducted and operated in full conformity with, and subject to, all the provisions of the laws of this state and the city.
(D) No licensee shall allow the use of any cardroom between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. of any day.
(E) All cardrooms shall be open to police inspection during all hours of operation. The cardroom license shall be available for inspection during all hours of operation.
(F) No person who has any direct financial interest in a business permitting social gaming, per this subchapter and state law, shall participate in any card game, procure players, back, farm out, assign or sublet any card games lawfully permitted on the premises in which the person has any interest or works. DIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST means any interest, legal or equitable, of any person as an owner, co-owner, stockholder, officer or shareholder in any corporation, joint venture, partnership, trading company or association.
(G) The playing of all card games shall be so arranged as to provide free access and visibility to any interested party. Doors leading into the cardroom must remain unlocked during all hours of operation.
(H) No person under the age of 21 shall be permitted to participate in any card game or to enter or remain upon the premises.
(I) No charge shall be collected from any player for the privilege of participating in any game.
(J) With respect to tables at which any form of Blackjack or Twenty-one is played, there shall be a limit of three tables for the play in any licensed cardroom.
(K) To provide for special events and promotional programs temporary tables will be allowed. The following requirements for temporary tables shall apply in addition to regulations set forth in this subchapter for regular table operations:
(1) The maximum number of tables in operation shall not exceed six, including regularly licensed tables;
(2) Licenses must be issued prior to the use of the temporary tables;
(4) Temporary table licenses may be suspended or denied by the City Manager upon receiving a report from the Chief of Police of the city that the business establishment of a temporary license has become a law enforcement problem by reason of any of the following:
(a) Rowdy and/or disorderly conduct occurring on the premises of the licensed business;
(b) Drunkenness and/or being under the influence of intoxicants on the premises of the licensed business;
(c) The use, possession, sale, gifts, barter or exchange by any person on the premises of licensed business of any controlled substance, as defined by O.R.S. 475.005, or any drug whose possession, sale, exchange, gift or use is made illegal by any law of this state or of the United States;
(d) Gambling occurring and/or permitted on the premises of the licensed business contrary to the law of the state and/or this subchapter; or
(e) Any lewd, lascivious or immoral conduct or act occurring upon the premises of the licensed business which is contrary to or offends the current moral standards of the community.
(5) Denial or suspension of all temporary table licenses may be made by the City Manager upon receiving a report by the Chief of Police that, on the dates of special promotional events, increased law enforcement demands occur within public or private properties within the city by reason of the following:
(a) Drunkenness and/or being under the influence of intoxicants;
(b) Rowdy and/or disorderly conduct;
(c) Lewd, lascivious or immoral conduct or acts; and/or
(d) Vandalism of public or private property.
(6) Upon suspension of a temporary license, the licensee may give notice of an appeal to the City Recorder within 24 hours of being advised by the City Manager of the suspension. Within 48 hours after an appeal is filed, a hearing shall be held before the City Recorder, at which time the licensee shall show cause why the temporary license suspensions should not be made permanent. When the City Manager gives notice of the suspension to the licensee, there shall be included with the notice the reason for the suspension. The burden of proof pertaining to a suspension of a license shall be by the preponderance of the evidence.
(Prior Code, § 111.026) (Ord. 855, passed 1-3-1977; Ord. 989, passed 2-3-1981; Ord. 1027, passed 1-17-1983; Ord. 1070, passed 5-19-1986; Ord. 1974, passed 7-21-1986) Penalty, see § 111.99