III. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY
Chapter 9.28
GAMBLING
Sections:
9.28.010 Definitions.
9.28.020 Gambling houses.
9.28.030 Permitting gambling.
9.28.040 Participation in gambling.
9.28.050 Prohibition exceptions.
9.28.060 Bingo.
9.28.070 License to conduct bingo games.
9.28.010 Definitions.
Except where the context otherwise requires, the definitions given in this section govern the construction of this chapter.
A. “Anything of value” means money, coin, currency, checks, chips, allowance, token, credit, merchandise, property, script, or anything representative of value, and includes, without limitation, any payment for services or for the use of any premises, cards, chips, furniture or other articles.
Said phrase also means any increase or probable increase in business or patronage resulting directly or indirectly from the playing of any game of cards, or any rent, remuneration or compensation of any nature received by any person, firm, corporation, club, lodge, association or church for the use or occupancy of any premises where the major, primary or customary use of the premises is for gambling.
B. “Gambling” means the playing of any game not prohibited by the Penal Code of the state or by any other law of the state, which is played, conducted, dealt or carried on with cards, dice, dominoes or other devices for anything of value. (Ord. 113 1 (part), 1975: prior code 7-400-010)
9.28.020 Gambling houses.
No person, either as principal or agent, employee or otherwise, shall keep, conduct or maintain within the city any house, room, apartment or place used in whole or in part as a gambling house or place where gambling occurs. (Ord. 113 1 (part), 1975: prior code 7-400-020)
9.28.030 Permitting gambling.
No person, either as principal, or agent, employee or otherwise, shall knowingly permit any house, room, apartment or place owned by him or under his charge or control, in the city, to be used in whole or in part as a gambling house or place where gambling occurs. (Ord. 113 1 (part), 1975: prior code 7-400-030)
9.28.040 Participation in gambling.
No person shall within the city deal, operate, attend, play or bet at or against any game not prohibited by the Penal Code of the state, which is played, conducted, dealt or carried on with cards, dice, dominoes or other devices for anything of value. (Ord. 113 1 (part), 1975: prior code 7-400-040)
9.28.050 Prohibition exceptions.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to occasional private games, otherwise lawful, carried on for purely social purposes in a private home. Said provisions shall not 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 the group shall pay for food, refreshments or beverages for immediate consumption by the group. (Ord. 113 1 (part), 1975: prior code 7-400-050)
9.28.060 Bingo.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any bingo games conducted pursuant hereto for the benefit of organizations exempted by the laws of this state pursuant to Section 19 of Article IV of the Constitution of this state. (Ord. 134 1, 1976)
9.28.070 License to conduct bingo games.
A. It is unlawful to conduct bingo games without first obtaining a license therefor. Any qualified organization desiring to conduct bingo games shall apply for a license to do so from the department of police.
B. The applicant shall establish that the organization is qualified to conduct bingo games and that the place where the games are to be conducted meets the requirements of state law and shall state the time and place when and where the bingo games will be conducted.
C. The license shall be good for the particular event, or if the bingo games are to be conducted regularly, for the period of one year from July 1st to June 30th. No fee shall be charged for the license.
D. All bingo games conducted by licensed organizations shall be held according to the applicable provisions of the Penal Code of the state. (Ord. 234 1, 1981)