Coalinga Municipal Code Art. 5 Gaming Establishments

It shall be unlawful to conduct, operate or maintain any place of business or establishment where any kind of game is played with cards unless a license is first obtained, as is more specifically hereinafter provided.

(Ord. 546, eff. July 2, 1988)

To obtain and take out a license for the business of conducting, operating or maintaining any place of business or establishment where any kind of game is played with cards, application must first be made to the Chief of Police of the City on forms prescribed by him. After the Chief of Police is satisfied with the form of the application, and if he is further satisfied that the applicant is over the age of twenty-one (21) years, of good moral character, and is satisfied that said applicant will maintain an orderly and reputable place of business, he may issue such license. The license so issued shall be purely permissive and such license shall not grant the licensee any fixed interest or property rights herein, and such license shall be revokable at any time by the Chief of Police of the City; provided, further that said Chief of Police may at his discretion limit, revoke, refuse, take up, or fail to issue a license to any applicant at any time if, in his judgment, it appears to the best interest of the public health, safety and morals of the people of the City that such action be taken.

(Ord. 546, eff. July 2, 1988)

Nothing in this article, nor any act of said Chief of Police, shall be deemed to sanction or authorize the violation of any Federal, State or City law, ordinance, rule or regulation. The provisions of this article are applicable to all existing places of business and establishments where any kind of game is played with cards. Before the issuance of any such license, the Chief of Police shall first collect quarterly in advance a license fee to engage in such business, which license fee shall be in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per quarter per table, provided that there shall be issued for each table separate and distinct licenses which shall definitely designate each particular table licensed by number, and such license shall not be transferable to any other table. No table shall be maintained or permitted in any place of business or establishment where any kind of game is played with cards unless it be first designated by a license number.

Anything in this article to the contrary notwithstanding, no license fee shall be required for tables which are not used for the playing of card games for money, for which no rental or fee of any kind or nature shall be charged by the owner of the place of business in which said table may be located. A license shall nevertheless be required for each said table, as herein otherwise provided.

(Ord. 546, eff. July 2, 1988)

All license fees shall be payable quarterly in advance.

(Ord. 546, eff. July 2, 1988)

It shall be a misdemeanor for anyone in any manner to operate, conduct or maintain or cause to be so operated, conducted or maintained, any card table without first obtaining a license therefor, as herein provided; it shall be a misdemeanor for anyone to operate in any manner, conduct or maintain or cause to be operated, conducted or maintained, without a proper license being issued, or after such license has been revoked, shall be a separate and distinct offense and shall be punishable as a separate and distinct offense in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(Ord. 546, eff. July 2, 1988)