Chowchilla Municipal Code Ch. 5.28 Card Rooms

Every person who maintains a place where card tables are furnished to the public for the playing of games or cards thereon shall be considered to be in the business of furnishing card tables to the public for the purpose of playing games or cards thereon. A license shall be required for the operation of such a business and the fees and charges for such a license described in the appropriate sections of the Chowchilla Municipal Code.

(Ord. 332-82 § 1, 1982)

The character and fitness of every person or place for establishment subject to the provisions of this section shall first be investigated by the chief of police before any license or renewal of license hereunder shall be issued. After conducting such an investigation, if the chief of police finds that the character, reputation or fitness of any such person, place or establishment is good, he shall notify the finance department, who shall issue the license in accordance with this section. If, after conducting such an investigation, the chief of police finds that the character, reputation or fitness of any such person, place or establishment is bad, he shall recommend the denial of such license, which recommendation shall be transferred to the finance department. The finance department shall, thereupon notify the applicant of such fact, whereupon the applicant may appeal to the city administrator. If the city administrator concurs with the recommendation of the chief of police, or if no appeal to the city administrator is made by the applicant, the license shall not be issued. At the time of any appeal to the city administrator, the city administrator shall make available to the applicant facts upon which the denial of a license or renewal of the license is based. Thereafter, the applicant may appeal to the city council, which shall conduct a consideration of the appeal into the matter under the rules as the city council may prescribe. If the city council, after consideration, concurs with the findings of the chief of police and the city administrator, then no license shall be issued to the applicant. If the city council disagrees with the findings of the chief of police and the city administrator, then it shall order the license to be issued to the applicant and the finance department shall so issue the license in accordance with this section.

(Ord. 332-82 § 2, 1982)

Nothing herein shall be construed as permitting or licensing the dealing, playing, carrying on or conducting of any game prohibited by or in any manner contrary to the provisions of the Penal Code of the state of California or other applicable laws.

(Ord. 332-82 § 3, 1982)

The hours of operation of a business allowing the playing of cards or card games, and other regulations as the city council deems necessary, shall be established from time to time by resolution of the city council of the city.

(Ord. 332-82 § 4, 1982)