Belmont Municipal Code Art. IV Charitable Bingo

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 598, § 1, adopted Feb. 28, 1977, specifically amended the Code by adding a new Ch. 27. In order to preserve the alphabetical sequence of chapter titles, and due to the presence of a new Ch. 27, said provisions have been redesignated Art. IV, §§ 4-62—4-73 as herein set out.

Cross reference— License tax exemption for charitable organizations, § 12-4.

It is the purpose and intent of the city council in enacting this article to allow the conduct of bingo games by charitable organizations and senior citizen groups.

(Ord. No. 598, § 1, 2-28-77; Ord. No. 732, 4-9-85)

For the purposes of this article "charitable organization" shall include only those organizations exempted from payment of the bank and corporation tax by section 23701d of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California and a contribution or gift to which would qualify as a "charitable contribution" under section 170(c)(2) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

(Ord. No. 598, § 1, 2-28-77)

As used in this article, "bingo game" means a game of chance in which a prize or prizes are awarded on the basis of alignment of numbers or symbols on a card which conforms to numbers or symbols selected at random.

(Ord. No. 598, § 1, 2-28-77)

Only charitable organizations or senior citizens groups may operate or conduct a bingo game.

(Ord. No. 598, § 1, 2-28-77; Ord. No. 732, 4-9-85; Ord. No. 2025-1190, §§ 12, 13, 9-23-25)

A charitable organization operating or conducting a bingo game must submit to the chief of police upon demand a certification from the franchise tax board of tax-exempt status under Revenue and Taxation Code section 23701d of the or a certification from the United States Internal Revenue Service that a contribution or gift to the organization would be a charitable contribution under United States Code Title 26, section 170(c)(2).

(Ord. No. 598, § 1, 2-28-77; Ord. No. 732, 4-9-85; Ord. No. 2025-1190, §§ 12, 13, 9-23-25)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2025-1190, § 14, adopted Sept. 23, 2025, repealed § 4-67, which pertained to permit fees and derived from Ord. No. 598, § 1, adopted Feb. 28, 1977.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2025-1190, § 14, adopted Sept. 23, 2025, repealed § 4-68, which pertained to records required and derived from Ord. No. 598, § 1, adopted Feb. 28, 1977.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2025-1190, § 14, adopted Sept. 23, 2025, repealed § 4-69, which pertained to disposition of profits and derived from Ord. No. 598, § 1, adopted Feb. 28, 1977.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2025-1190, § 14, adopted Sept. 23, 2025, repealed § 4-70, which pertained to the location of games and derived from Ord. No. 598, § 1, adopted Feb. 28, 1977.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2025-1190, § 14, adopted Sept. 23, 2025, repealed § 4-71, which pertained to the participation of minors and presence required, deriving from Ord. No. 598, § 1, adopted Feb. 28, 1977; and Ord. No. 732, adopted April 9, 1985.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2025-1190, § 14, adopted Sept. 23, 2025, repealed § 4-72, which pertained to the value of prizes and derived from Ord. No. 598, § 1, adopted Feb. 28, 1977.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2025-1190, § 14, adopted Sept. 23, 2025, repealed § 4-73, which pertained to operation generally and derived from Ord. No. 598, § 1, adopted Feb. 28, 1977; and Ord. No. 732, adopted April 9, 1985.