Chapter 9.28
CARDROOMS
Sections:
9.28.010 Card games prohibited.
9.28.020 Card tables unlawful.
9.28.040 Violation—Misdemeanor.
9.28.010 Card games prohibited.
The playing of draw poker, low ball, or any other types of card games, not made unlawful by the provisions of the Penal Code of the state, for money or other things of value, in a commercial establishment, is prohibited and declared to be a public nuisance. This section does not apply to games identified in Section 9.28.030. (Ord. 473-93 § 2, 1993)
9.28.020 Card tables unlawful.
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep, maintain or permit to be kept or maintained, within the incorporated area of the city, in any building, place, premises or room owned, managed, supervised, possessed or controlled by him, her, or it, any table or tables which are used by the public for the playing of cards or other gambling. (Ord. 473-93 § 3, 1993)
9.28.030 Exceptions.
A. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to occasional private games, otherwise lawful, carried on for purely social purposes in any private home.
B. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the playing of duplicate bridge as defined in Government Code Section 53070, nor to cardrooms of recognized fraternal organizations operating under charter from the head of such organization, not open to the public, and whose membership is restricted to those persons, regularly and formally elected to membership therein and paying regular dues to such organization, but such exceptions shall not extend to any social club or association not herein described. (Ord. 473-93 §§ 4, 5, 1993)
9.28.040 Violation—Misdemeanor.
Any violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor punishable by law. (Ord. 473-93 § 6, 1993)