4216.4. - EXPIRATION OF LICENSES.

Every license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Division shall be dated as of the day upon which the same is issued and unless sooner revoked, shall expire at midnight on its six-month anniversary date.

(Amended by Ord. No. 1608, adopted 9-20-77).

The holder of an unsurrendered, unsuspended, unrevoked, and valid license issued pursuant to the provisions of this Division may have his licenses renewed for respective periods of six months only upon the following terms and conditions, and not otherwise;

(Amended by Ord. No. 1608 Adopted 9-20-79)

4216.4.2.1. -  

An application for renewal of any such license shall be filed with the Finance Director at least 45 days prior to the expiration date of the license for which renewal is sought.

4216.4.2.2. -  

If such application for renewal is not filed within the time specified by subsection 4216.4.2.1 of this section, such licensee may thereafter file a written application for renewal of any such expired license, but in such event, such licensee shall pay an additional license fee of Twenty-Five and No/100ths Dollars ($25.00) for such delinquency.

4216.4.3. -  

The application for renewal shall be accompanied by a license fee established by resolution of the City Council from time to time.

4216.4.4. -  

No licenses shall be issued to any licensee for any additional premises.

If, at any time, it appears as a fact that any license issued under the provisions of this Division has been wrongfully or fraudulently obtained or issued, or used in violation of the provisions of this Division, the Chief of Police may declare such fact, and immediately thereupon any such license shall be null and void.

The total number of licenses for bingo in the City authorized and outstanding, may be established by resolution of the City Council from time to time for the entire City.

No license for a bingo game, or any interest therein, shall be transferred or assigned in whole or in part by any licensee holding any such license and any such purported transfer or assignment shall be null and void.

All licenses issued pursuant to this Division shall be subject to and accepted as subject to:

4216.4.8.1.1. -  

Suspension by the Chief of Police or Finance Director immediately for any of the grounds for denial of such license in the first instance, and at any time the Chief of Police is satisfied that any of the provisions, terms, or conditions of this Division, the license, or any of the rules or regulations established by the Council with reference to, relating to, or which are concerned with either the bingo games, or activities authorized or licensed by the provisions of this Division, or the premises wherein the same are located, or the manner or mode in which such games, or activities are being conducted, are breached, violated, not complied with or disregarded; or

4216.4.8.1.2. -  

Suspension or revocation by the Council after a public hearing of which at least (3) days' notice shall be given to the licensee of the time, place, and purpose thereof. Such notice may take the form of an order to show cause, addressed to the licensee, requiring such licensee to show cause before the Council at a time, date, and place stated why the license held by such licensee should not be suspended or revoked and which order to show cause shall set forth the reasons or grounds upon or for which such suspension or revocation is proposed.

At any such hearing, the licensee may appear either in person or by counsel or both in person and by counsel, and may produce and submit any evidence such licensee may desire, oral or documentary, which is pertinent to the issues involved.

The decision of the Council, after such public hearing, shall be final and conclusive.

In the event of revocation, no new license shall be issued to such licensee except upon application made thereafter as in the case of a new applicant.

Any non-profit charitable organization whose license is finally revoked may not again apply for a license to conduct bingo games in the City of Arcadia for a period of one (1) year from the date of such revocation; provided, however, if the ground for revocation is cancellation of the exemption granted under Section 23701b, d, e, f or l of the Revenue and Taxation Code, such organization may again apply for a license upon proof of reinstatement of said exemption. (Amended by Ord. No. 1608 Adopted 9-20-77)

(Division 6 Added by Ord. 1584 Adopted 3-1-77)