Inglewood Municipal Code § 8-82 Bingo Games

Sections 8-82 through 8-82.3 are enacted pursuant to the authority contained in Article IV, Section 19 of the Constitution of the State of California and Section 326.5 of the Penal Code of the State of California, as it may, from time to time, be amended.

(Ord. 96-22 10-1-96)

It shall be unlawful to provide a facility for playing bingo or to provide the supplies necessary to conduct a bingo game or to conduct a game of bingo within the City without a valid permit or license issued therefor pursuant to Section 8-82.2.

(Ord. 96-22 10-1-96)

All permits or licenses for operating bingo halls, for bingo game suppliers and or for conducting bingo games shall be issued in accordance with the Bingo Rules and Regulations then in effect and approved by the City Council and applicable provisions of State law.

(Ord. 96-22 10-1-96)

Any violation of the duly adopted Bingo Rules and Regulations may be punishable as a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 96-22 10-1-96)

(a) Each application for a license as a bingo hall operator shall be subject to a fee of $2,500 payable at the time of submittal of the application, which fee shall be retained by the City. Said fee shall cover the investigation costs for the review of the application and a combined total of up to twenty stockholders, executives, pointholders and key management employees of the applicant. An additional fee of $75 shall be charged for each individual in excess of twenty required to be investigated.

(b) Each application for a license as a bingo game supplier shall be subject to a fee of $1,000 payable at the time of submittal, which fee shall be retained by the City. Said fee shall cover the investigation costs for the review of the application and a combined total of up to eight stockholders, executives, pointholders and key management employees of the applicant. An additional fee of $75 shall be charged for each individual in excess of eight required to be investigated.

(Ord. 96-24 10-1-96)

(a) An annual bingo hall operator's license fee of $1,000 shall be payable annually in advance of the anniversary date of each license issuance.

(b) An annual bingo supplier's license fee of $250 shall be payable annually in advance of the anniversary date of each license issuance.

(Ord. 96-24 10-1-96)

In addition to the fees set forth elsewhere in Sections 8-82.4 and 8-82.5 relating to bingo hall operators, and in lieu of the gross receipts tax imposed by Article 2 of Chapter 8 of the Inglewood Municipal Code, there is hereby imposed a gross revenue license fee which shall be payable monthly, based on the total monthly gross revenue of the licensed bingo hall operator, according to the following schedule:

(Ord. 96-24 10-1-96)