Coalinga Municipal Code Ch. 3 Card Rooms

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Editor's note— Section 5-3.01 continuing in effect Ordinance No. 278, adopted June 6, 1949, repealed by Ordinance No. 497, effective October 6, 1983.

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 provided in this chapter.

(§ 1, Ord. 497, eff. October 6, 1983)

To obtain 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, an application shall first be made to the Police Chief on a form prescribed by him. After the Police Chief is satisfied with the application and is further satisfied that the applicant is over the age of twenty-one (21) years, of good moral character, and that the applicant will maintain an orderly and reputable place of business, the Police Chief 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 therein, and such license shall be revocable at any time by the Police Chief; provided, further, the Police Chief, at his discretion, may limit, revoke, refuse, take up, or fail to issue a license to any applicant at any time if, in the judgment of the Police Chief, it appears to the best interests of the public health, safety, and morals of the people of the City that such action be taken.

(§ 1, Ord. 497, eff. October 6, 1983)

(a) Before the issuance of any license required by this chapter, the Police Chief shall first collect quarterly, in advance, a license fee to engage in such business, which license fee shall be in the amount equivalent to fifty dollars (50.00) per quarter per table, provided 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 to be in any place of business or establishment where any kind of game is played with cards unless it shall be first designated by a license number.

(b) Anything in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, no license fee shall be required for tables which are not used for playing 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 such tables may be located. A license shall nevertheless be required for each such table as provided in this section.

(§ 1, Ord. 497, eff. October 6, 1983)

All license fees shall be payable quarterly in advance and shall not be prorated.

(§ 1, Ord. 497, eff. October 6, 1983)

The following regulations shall apply to any place of business or establishment where any kind of game is played with cards:

(a) Not more than one (1) card room shall be located at any one (1) address.

(b) Not more than seven (7) players shall be permitted at any one (1) card table.

(c) Not more than seven (7) tables shall be permitted in any card room.

(d) No person under twenty-one (21) years of age shall be permitted at any card table or participate in any game played thereat.

(e) All card rooms shall be open to police inspection during all hours of operation.

(f) All card rooms shall be closed at 1:00 a.m. and shall remain closed until 10:00 a.m.

(g) No person who is in a state of intoxication shall be permitted in any card room.

(§ 1, Ord. 497, eff. October 6, 1983)

(a) It shall be an infraction for anyone in any manner to operate, conduct, or maintain, or cause to be operated, conducted, or maintained, any card table without first obtaining a license therefor as provided in this chapter. It shall be an infraction for anyone to operate in any manner, conduct, or maintain, or cause to be operated, conducted, or maintained, any card table after notice of the revocation of such license as provided in this chapter. Each day such card table is 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 chapter.

(b) Nothing in this chapter, nor any act of the Police Chief, shall be deemed to sanction or authorize the violation of any Federal, State, or City law, ordinance, rule or regulation. The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to all existing places of business and establishments where any kind of game is played with cards.

(§ 1, Ord. 497, eff. October 6, 1983)