Diamond Bar Municipal Code Div. 4 Gambling and Related Activities

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Cross reference— Billiard rooms, § 5.16.010 et seq.; bingo, § 5.20.010 et seq.; card and game clubs, § 5.24.010 et seq.; entertainment generally, ch. 5.44; escort bureaus, ch. 5.48; growth centers, ch. 5.60.

This division does not prohibit any act either positively permitted or prohibited by state law.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(13.20.020), 6-27-89)

A person shall not deal, play, carry on, or conduct:

(1) Any game where players bet or wager money, checks, credits or other things of value against each other; or

(2) Any game of chance for money, checks, credits or other things of value.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(13.20.030), 6-27-89)

A person shall not bet or wager at or on any game.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(13.20.040), 6-27-89)

A person shall not knowingly permit any game prohibited by this chapter to be played, conducted or dealt in any house or other premises owned by, rented by, or in the lawful possession of such person.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(13.20.050), 6-27-89)

A person shall not resort to, attend, visit or be in any house, room or other place in the city where there is any gambling being conducted, played or carried on.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(13.20.060), 6-27-89)

The sheriff shall destroy anything which is used, kept, placed or maintained in violation of any statute or of this division or any other ordinance after any person owning, possessing or having control of such cards, game or thing has pleaded guilty to or has been convicted of such violation, and such plea of guilty or conviction has become final.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(13.20.070), 6-27-89)

The sheriff shall deposit in the city treasury to the credit of the general fund all money received or obtained in the enforcement of this division, after any person owning, possessing or having control of such money has pleaded guilty to or has been convicted of violating this division, and such plea of guilty or conviction has become final.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(13.20.080), 6-27-89)

The sheriff shall apply to the judge of any court which has custody of anything subject to destruction or money subject to deposit in the general fund under the terms of sections 9.08.460 and 9.08.470, the disposition of which is not otherwise provided for by state law, for an order releasing such cards, game, things, or money to him for the purpose of complying with this division.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(13.20.090), 6-27-89)

Any premises occupied for the purpose of, or used for the purpose of conducting the business of illegal gambling as prohibited by this division is a public nuisance and may be abated as such by action brought by the city.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(13.20.100), 6-27-89)

Every person violating any provision of this division is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable as provided in section 1.04.010.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(13.20.110), 6-27-89)