Windsor Municipal Code Art. 2 Operation

The total value of the prize shall not exceed two hundred fifty ($250.00) dollars in case or kind, or both, for each separate game which is held.

All profits derived from a bingo game shall be kept in a special fund or account and shall not be commingled with any other fund or account. With respect to organizations exempted by Section 23701(d) of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the profits shall only be used for charitable purposes, except that proceeds may be used for prizes, and a portion of the proceeds, not to exceed ten (10%) percent of the proceeds after deduction for prizes, or five hundred ($500.00) dollars per month, whichever is less, may be used for rental of property, overhead and administrative expenses. The permit holder shall keep full and accurate record of the income and expenses received and disbursed in connection with its operation, conduct, promotion, supervision and any other phase of bingo games which are authorized by this article. The Town, by and through its officers, shall have the right to examine and audit such records at any reasonable time and the permit holder shall fully cooperate with the Town by making such records available.

No individual, corporation, partnership or other legal entity, except the permit holder, shall hold a financial interest in the conduct of such bingo game.

A bingo game shall be operated and staffed only by members of the permit holder organization. Such members shall not receive a profit, wage or salary from any bingo game. Only the permit holder shall operate such game, or participate in the promotion, supervision or any other phase of such game.

All bingo games shall be open to the public, not just to the members of the permit holder organization.

Notwithstanding that bingo games are open to the public, attendance at any bingo game shall be limited to the occupancy capacity of the room in which such game is conducted as determined by the appropriate Fire Department and the Building Department of the Town in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The permit holder shall not reserve seats or space for any person.

A permit holder shall conduct a bingo game only on property owned or leased by it, and which property is used by such organization for an office or for performance of the purposes for which the organization is organized. This property owned or leased by the organization need not be used exclusively by the organization. The permit issued under this article shall authorize the holder thereof to conduct bingo games only on such property, the address of which is stated in the application, or an amendment to the application. In the event the described property ceases to be used as an office or as a place for performance of the purposes for which the permit holder is organized, the permit shall have no further force or effect. A new permit may be obtained by an eligible organization upon application under this article when it again owns or leases property used by it for an office or for performance of the purposes for which the organization is organized.

No person under the age of eighteen (18) years of age shall be allowed to participate in any bingo game.

No person who is obviously intoxicated shall be allowed to participate in a bingo game.

No permit holder shall conduct any bingo game more than six (6) hours out of any twenty-four (24) hour period. No bingo game shall be conducted before 10:00 a.m. nor after 2:00 a.m. of any day.

No person shall be allowed to participate in a bingo game unless the person is physically present at the time and place in which the bingo game is being conducted.