Chapter 6.43 — BINGO

It is the intention of the city council to authorize the licensing of bingo games in the city of Burlingame pursuant to Section 19 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State of California and Section 326.5 of the California Penal Code. (Ord. 1318 § 1, (1986))

(a) The license clerk shall issue licenses to conduct bingo games in the city to applying organizations which qualify for such licenses under Penal Code Section 326.5; provided, that no license shall be issued to any organization which has not submitted an application to the license clerk which is complete with the information required pursuant to Section 6.43.040 or which has submitted an application which indicates that the organization does not qualify for a license under state law.

(b) Original licenses shall be valid from the date of issuance until the next following June 30th. Renewed licenses shall be valid for one year from July 1st until the next following June 30th. A license which is suspended or revoked pursuant to subsection (c) shall not be deemed valid. Each licensee shall pay a yearly license fee in an amount established by resolution of the city council.

(c) The city council shall have the power to revoke a license or to suspend a license for periods up to its scheduled expiration date if the council finds that the licensee or any person functioning on behalf of the licensee has violated any provision of this chapter or any provision of state law pertaining to the operation of bingo games. No suspension or revocation shall take place unless and until the city council shall have conducted a hearing on the matter, with at least 10 days written notice to the licensee. (Ord. 1318 § 1, (1986))

No person or organization shall operate, conduct, carry on, or cause, allow, permit or suffer to be operated, conducted or carried on, any bingo game except pursuant to a valid license in full force and effect issued to an organization authorized to conduct such a game. (Ord. 1318 § 1, (1986))

Any organization desiring to conduct a bingo game in the city shall apply to the license clerk for a license to do so on a form provided by the license clerk. The applicant shall provide the following information:

(a) Name, business address and business telephone of the organization;

(b) The day of the week and hours of the day when the bingo games will be played;

(c) The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the property at which it is
proposed to conduct the bingo game;

(d) If the organization which proposes to conduct the bingo games does not own the property
where the games are to be played, whether the property is leased to the organization;

(e) If the organization does not lease or own the property, whether its use is donated to the
organization;

(f) The functions of the organization which are conducted in the building where the bingo
games are to be played, other than the bingo games themselves;

(g) The type of organization which is going to conduct the bingo games (i.e., labor
organization; agricultural or horticultural organization; fraternal organization; mobilehome
park association; senior citizen organization; one of the following types of nonprofit
organization: cemetery company; religious organization; charitable organization;
organization for testing for public safety; literary organization; educational organization;
amateur sports organization; organization for prevention of cruelty to animals; business
league; chamber of commerce; or board of trade; civic league; club);

(h) The section of the Revenue and Taxation Code under which the organization is exempt
from the California bank and corporation tax, with documentation verifying the claim for
exemption;

(i) The name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of the individuals in charge of the bingo
game, and how such person(s) can be reached during business hours.
(Ord. 1318 § 1, (1986))

No person or organization shall operate, conduct or carry on, or cause, allow, permit, or suffer to be operated, conducted or carried on, on behalf of any organization any bingo game in the city if, during any calendar week, such person or organization had already conducted a bingo game in the city during any previous day of such calendar week. (Ord. 1318 § 1, (1986))

No person or organization shall operate, conduct or carry on, or cause, allow, permit or suffer to be operated, conducted or carried on, on behalf of any organization any bingo game in the city within any building, structure, lot or premises within any calendar week if two bingo games have been conducted, carried on or operated within such building, structure, lot or premises during the same calendar week. (Ord. 1318 § 1, (1986))

No person or organization shall operate, conduct or carry on, or cause, allow, permit or suffer to be operated, conducted or carried on, on behalf of any organization any bingo game in the city between the hours of 11:00 p.m. of one day and 8:00 a.m. of the following day. (Ord. 1318 § 1, (1986))