Upland Municipal Code Art. II Gambling Devices

In enacting the ordinance codified in this article, the council finds, determines and declares that within the city there are maintained certain devices described in Section 9.08.040, which are capable of being used for gambling purposes; that the presence and use of such machines for gambling purposes teach and encourage gambling in both minors and adults, foster delinquency and encourage such persons in the commission of unlawful acts for the purpose of obtaining money in order to operate such machines; that the continued presence of such machines in the city constitutes a serious problem of law enforcement and is contrary to the public peace, health, safety, morals and general welfare of the people of the city.

(Prior code § 4220.1)

No person shall keep, maintain, possess or have under their control in any place whatsoever, either as owner, lessee, agent, employee, mortgagee, or otherwise, any table game or, device commonly known as a "pinball machine," "pin game" or "marble game," or similar device by whatever name known, the operation, use or play of which is controlled by placing therein any coin, plate, disk, plug, key or other device, or by the payment of any fee.

(Prior code § 4220.2)

Any machine, contrivance, appliance, device, game, instrument or article kept, maintained, possessed or controlled in violation of Section 9.08.040 is declared to be a nuisance and shall be subject to abatement as provided in Section 9.08.060.

(Prior code § 4220.3)

Anything declared in Section 9.08.050 to be a nuisance, as a result of a violation of Section 9.08.040, of which violation any person has been convicted or has pleaded guilty, shall be destroyed with its contents by the chief of police after such plea or after judgment of conviction becomes final. If such machine contained money, such money shall be deposited in the city general fund. If anything so subject to destruction is in the custody of any court in this county, the chief of police shall apply to the court for the release of it to him or her for destruction.

(Prior code § 4220.4)