Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 17 — Public Peace, Morals and Welfare›Division III — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY
Bell Gardens Municipal Code Ch. 17.12 Gambling
Bell Gardens Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Bell Gardens
Cite as: Bell Gardens Municipal Code Chapter 17.12 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 17.12.010. Person defined.¶
As used in this chapter, "person" includes a person, firm, and corporation.
(prior code § 4265(A); Ord. 222 § 1, 1969)
§ 17.12.020. Applicability of prohibitions.¶
This chapter does not prohibit any act either positively permitted or prohibited by state law.
(prior code § 4265(B); Ord. 222 § 1, 1969)
§ 17.12.030. Playing games for money or things of value prohibited – Betting prohibited.¶
Except as provided in Chapter 5.25 BGMC, a person shall not deal, play, carry on, open, cause to be opened, or conduct any game played with cards, dice, or other device for money, checks, credits, or other things of value. A person shall not bet at any such game.
(prior code § 4265(C); Ord. 222 § 1, 1969; Ord. 440 § 2, 1982)
§ 17.12.040. Permitting prohibited games to be played on premises prohibited.¶
A person shall not knowingly permit any game prohibited by this chapter to be played, conducted, or dealt in any house or other premises owned by, rented by, or in the possession of such person.
(prior code § 4265(D); Ord. 222 § 1, 1969)
§ 17.12.050. Presence in place where gambling is being conducted prohibited.¶
Except as provided in Chapter 5.25 BGMC, a person shall not resort to, attend, visit, or be in any house, room, or other place in the city where there is any gambling being conducted, played or carried on.
(prior code § 4265(E); Ord. 222 § 1, 1969; Ord. 440 § 2, 1982)
§ 17.12.060. Destruction of articles used in violation of chapter – After plea or…¶
The police chief shall destroy anything which is used, kept, placed, or maintained in violation of this chapter after any person owning, possessing, or having control of such cards, game, or thing has pleaded guilty to or has been convicted of such violation, and such plea of guilty or conviction has become final.
(prior code § 4265(F); Ord. 222 § 1, 1969)
§ 17.12.070. Destruction of articles used in violation of chapter – Money to be…¶
The police chief shall deposit in the city treasury, to the credit of the general fund, all money contained in anything he destroys pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. He shall destroy all other contents of such game or thing.
(prior code § 4265(G); Ord. 222 § 1, 1969)
§ 17.12.080. Destruction of articles used in violation of chapter – Application to…¶
The police chief shall apply to the judge of any court which has custody of anything subject to destruction under the terms of BGMC § 17.12.060 and § 17.12.070 for an order releasing such cards, game, or thing to him for the purpose of complying with BGMC § 17.12.060 and § 17.12.070.
(prior code § 4265(H); Ord. 222 § 1, 1969)
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