Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE›Chapter 9.12 — GAMBLING OFFENSES
East Palo Alto Municipal Code Art. I General Provisions
East Palo Alto Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · East Palo Alto
Cite as: East Palo Alto Municipal Code Article I · Text as of 2026-10-04
9.12.010 - Certain gambling games prohibited.¶
No person shall play any game of chance or skill with cards for money, check, credit or other representative of value in any public barroom or other public place, or place open to public view, or in any place where money or other valuable consideration is charged in any manner for the privilege of playing such games of chance or skill.
This section shall not apply to any games made unlawful under the provisions of the Penal Code of the state.
(Prior code § 5-4.101)
9.12.020 - Gambling house—Public place.¶
No person having possession, charge of, or control of any public barroom or public place shall permit, suffer, let or allow to be played therein for money, checks, credit or other representative of value, any game of chance or skill played with cards, which game is not made unlawful under the provisions of the Penal Code of the state.
(Prior code § 5-4.102)
9.12.030 - Gambling house—Private place.¶
No person having possession, charge or control of any room, quarters, flat, apartment or any premises, shall charge any person or persons any sum of money or representative of value for the privilege of playing any game of chance or skill with cards not made unlawful under the provisions of the Penal Code of the state.
(Prior code § 5-4.103)
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