Commerce Municipal Code Div. 6 Card Clubs and Other Gaming Establishments

Card clubs are businesses that, by the nature of the activity involved, are not appropriate for all zones in the city. Card clubs attract large groups of people and generate traffic that is beyond the capacity of many city streets. In order to minimize the adverse impacts on surrounding uses and ensure that all card clubs are appropriately designed, well maintained, operated by persons of honesty and integrity, and an asset to the community, all card clubs shall comply with the restrictions contained in this Division 6. For the purposes of this section, the term card clubs shall refer to all similar gaming establishments.

(Ord. 544 § 1(part), 2000).

There shall be only one card club for every ten thousand residents of the city, as reported by the latest available U.S. Census.

(Ord. 544 § 1(part), 2000).

No card club shall be located within one thousand feet of any residential zone, church, school, or park.

(Ord. 544 § 1(part), 2000).

In addition to obtaining and maintaining a valid conditional use permit, the operator/owner of any card club shall comply with all city ordinances regulating card club licensing and operations.

(Ord. 544 § 1(part), 2000).

The city council may impose such fees as it deems necessary for the establishment and operation of a card club. Timely payment of all fees and licenses shall be a condition of approval of all card clubs.

(Ord. 544 § 1(part), 2000).

In addition to the development standards of the zone in which they are located, all card clubs shall comply with the following standards:

A. No card club shall be located on a lot less than one acre in net area.

B. No card club, together with all related and accessory uses, shall have less than thirty thousand gross square feet of floor area.

C. Required parking spaces shall be provided for all card clubs in accordance with Chapter 19.21 of this Title 19.

(Ord. 544 § 1(part), 2000).