Chapter 9.40
GAMBLING
Sections:
9.40.030 Gambling paraphernalia.
9.40.040 Exception for bingo games.
9.40.010 General provisions.
(a) As used in this chapter, “person,” includes a person, firm or corporation.
(b) This chapter does not prohibit any act either positively permitted or prohibited by state law.
(c) Every person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punished according to Section 1.08.020.
(d) Any premises occupied for the purpose of, or used for the purpose of, conducting the business of illegal gambling as prohibited by this chapter is a public nuisance and may be abated as such by action brought by the District Attorney. (Ord. 239 § 1, 1969)
9.40.020 Acts prohibited.
(a) A person shall not deal, play, carry on, open, cause to be opened, or conduct, any game played with cards, dice, or other device for money, checks, credits, or other thing of value. A person shall not bet at any such game.
(b) A person shall not knowingly permit any game prohibited by this chapter to be played, conducted, or dealt, in any house or other premises, owned by, rented by, or in the lawful possession of such person.
(c) A person shall not resort to, attend, visit or be in any house, room or other place in the city where there is any gambling being conducted, played or carried on. (Ord. 239 § 2, 1969)
9.40.030 Gambling paraphernalia.
(a) The sheriff shall destroy any thing which is used, kept, placed or maintained in violation of any statute or of this chapter or any other ordinance after any person owning, possessing or having control of such cards, game or thing has pleaded guilty to or has been convicted of such violation and such plea of guilty or conviction has become final.
(b) The sheriff shall deposit in the city treasury to the credit of the general fund, all money contained in any thing he destroys pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. He shall destroy all other contents of such game or thing.
(c) The sheriff shall apply to the judge of any court which has custody of any such thing subject to destruction under this chapter for an order releasing such cards, game or thing to him for the purpose of complying with this chapter. (Ord. 239 § 3, 1969)
9.40.040 Exception for bingo games.
Nothing in this chapter shall apply to any bingo game conducted within the city pursuant to and in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 5.26 of this code and Section 326.5 of the California Penal Code. (Ord. 619 § 3, 1983)