CHAPTER 7. GAMBLING

4-7.01 Gambling Prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person in the City to play or bid at, for or against any game or device not mentioned in §§330 or 330a of the Penal Code of the State, which game or device is played, operated, conducted, dealt or carried on with cards, dice, billiard balls, pool balls or other devices for money, checks, chips, credit or any other thing representative of value, or for any merchandise or any other thing of value. (5530)

4-7.02 Visiting Gambling Houses Prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person to visit, frequent or be present at or within any house, room, apartment, office or place in the City used in whole or in part as a place where any game or device is played, operated, conducted, dealt or carried on with cards, dice, billiard balls, pool balls or other devices for money, checks, chips, credit or any other representative thing of value, including but not limited to the games prohibited by Section 330 of the Penal Code of the State, and the games and devices prohibited by Section 330a of the Penal Code of the State. (5531)

4-7.03 Maintaining Gambling Houses Prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person, either as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, to keep, conduct or maintain within the City any house, room, apartment, office or place used in whole or in part as a place where any game or device not mentioned in §§330 or 330a of the Penal Code of the State is played, operated, conducted, dealt or carried on with cards, dice, billiard balls, pool balls or other devices for money, checks, chips, credit or any other thing representative of value or, for any merchandise or any other thing of value. (5532)

4-7.04 Employment in Gambling Houses Prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person in the City to act as a guard, lookout, doorman or watchman of any house, room, apartment, office or place used in whole or in part as a place where any game or device is played, operated, conducted, dealt or carried on with cards, dice, billiard balls, pool balls or other devices for money, checks, chips, credit or any other thing representative of value, or for any merchandise or any other thing of value, including but not limited to the games prohibited by §330 of the Penal Code of the State and the games and devices prohibited by Section 330a of the Penal Code of the State. (5533)

4-7.05 Permitting Gambling on Premises Prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person, either as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, knowingly to permit any house, room, apartment, office or place owned by him or under his charge, management or control in the City, to be used in whole or in part for playing, operating, conducting, dealing or carrying on therein any game or device not mentioned in Sections 330 or 330a of the Penal Code of the State with cards, dice, billiard balls, pool balls or other devices for money, checks, chips, credit or any other thing representative of value, or for any merchandise or any other thing of value. (5534)