Chapter 10.16 GAMBLING*

Chapter 10.16
GAMBLING*

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* Certain gambling devices prohibited—See Chapter 5.04.

10.16.010 Gambling Prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person to play or bet at or against any game not mentioned in California Penal Code Section 330 or 330a, which is played, conducted, dealt or carried on with cards, dice, billiard balls, pool balls, or cues, for money, checks, chips, credit, merchandise or any other representative of value. (Ord. 2023-22 § 442, 2023; Ord. 1297 § 1 (part), 1969; Ord. 1119 (part), 1965: 1949 Code § 4600)

10.16.020 Use of Premises for Gambling.

No person, either as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, shall knowingly permit any building, house, apartment, room or place owned or rented 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 for playing, conducting, dealing or carrying on any game not mentioned in California Penal Code Section 330 or 330a, which is played, conducted, dealt or carried on with cards, dice, billiard balls, pool balls, or cues, for money, checks, chips, credit, merchandise or any other representative of value. (Ord. 2023-22 § 443, 2023; Ord. 1297 § 1 (part), 1969: Ord. 1119 (part), 1965: 1949 Code § 4601)

10.16.030 Operating Gambling Place.

No person, either as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, shall operate, conduct or maintain within the City any building, house, apartment, place or room used in whole or part as a gambling house or place for playing, conducting, dealing or carrying on any game not mentioned in California Penal Code Section 330 or 330a, which is played, conducted, dealt or carried on with cards, dice, billiard balls, pool balls, or cues, for money, checks, chips, credit, merchandise or any other representative of value. (Ord. 2023-22 § 444, 2023; Ord. 1297 § 1 (part), 1969: Ord. 1119 (part), 1965: 1949 Code § 4602)