The following exceptions are made to the provisions of Section 9.12.020 and the subsections thereunder.
A. Private Games. Said provisions shall not apply to occasional private games, otherwise lawful, carried on for purely social purposes in a private home. Neither shall said provisions apply to otherwise lawful games, other than card games, conducted by a private group of customers, for the sole purpose of determining which member of said group shall pay for food, refreshments, or beverages, for immediate consumption by the group.
B. Benevolent Organizations Licensed. A license may be issued in the reasonable discretion of the chief of police to any incorporated or chartered fraternal, labor, nonprofit, benevolent or charitable organization, or to any religious association, which organization or association has been continuously carrying on within the city the activities of which it was organized for a period of not less than two years immediately proceeding making application therefore. Said license shall authorize such organization or association to conduct a game room or rooms wherein games not in conflict with any state law may be played and conducted, incidental to the other activities of such organization, but in conformity with the provisions of this subsection. No advertising or advertising signs shall be permitted in connection with said operation. The licensee shall have a paid attendant on the premises at all times when games are in progress, and it shall be his duty to report to the licensee any violation of law.
C. Members Only. No such game shall be open to the public but shall be used only by the members of the respective organization or association licensed and shall be maintained in the building principally used by the licensee.
D. Existing Card Rooms. Any card room in the annexed area in operation pursuant to the provisions of the Ordinance Code of the county of Tulare for a period of one year prior to the effective date of annexation of the property to the city, shall be permitted to operate for a period of six months from the effective date of annexation; thereafter, the further operation of said card room by any persons shall be in violation of this section. (Prior code § 5047)