Yuba County Municipal Code Ch. 6.20 Card Rooms

(Ord. No. 396 and Ord. No. repealed by Ord. No. 1232)

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State Law reference— Gambling Control Act, Business and Professions Code § 19800 et seq.; local regulation of gambling, Business and Professions Code § 19960 et seq.

(a) The Board of Supervisors of the County of Yuba finds that the long standing public policy of the State of California disfavors the business of gambling, that gambling is not an activity to be promoted or legitimized and that unregulated gambling enterprises are inimical to the public health, safety, welfare, and good order. Accordingly, no person in this County has a right to operate a gambling enterprise except as may be expressly permitted by the laws of the State of California and by the ordinances of the County of Yuba.

(b) It is not the purpose of this Chapter to expand opportunities for gambling, or to create any right to operate a gambling enterprise in this County or to have a financial interest in any gambling enterprise. Rather, it is the purpose of this Chapter to regulate businesses that offer otherwise lawful forms of gambling games. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed in any way to permit or authorize any conduct made unlawful by any State or local law, code or ordinance.

(c) It is the intent of this Chapter to regulate card rooms in the unincorporated area of the County of Yuba in concurrence with the State of California to the extent authorized by, and as required by, the Gambling Control Act (Business and Professions Code § 19800 et seq.) and according to the regulations and requirements of the State.

(d) This Chapter shall be known as and may be referred to and cited as the "Card Room Ordinance."

(Prior Code, § 6.20.010; Ord. No. 1253; Ord. No. 1421)

For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this Section.

(1) Applicant means any person who applies for a license or permit pursuant to this Chapter, or for approval of any act or transaction for which County approval is required or permitted pursuant to this Chapter.

(2) Card room means any premises, place, space, room or enclosure where, in return for any fee, charge or other compensation, any person or persons are permitted to play a game, especially with playing cards or any semblance thereof.

(3) County means the County of Yuba.

(4) Game means any form of gambling for money or any other thing of value or for checks, credit, chips, or any other representative of value.

(5) Person means any individual, group of individuals, company and every member thereof, firm and every member thereof, association and every member thereof, organization and every member thereof, partnership of any type and every partner thereof whether general or limited and every trustee thereof or such other person having or acquiring a direct or beneficial interest therein, joint venture and every participant therein, syndicate and every participate therein, trust and every trustor, trustee and beneficiary thereof, or corporation and each officer, director, and shareholder thereof.

(6) Sheriff means the Sheriff or his or her authorized designee.

(7) Table means the table or place at which not more than six persons may be seated or gathered at any one time and which is used or intended to be used as a card table for the playing of cards and/or similar games.

(8) Tax Collector means the Tax Collector for the County of Yuba or his or her authorized designee.

(Prior Code, § 6.20.020; Ord. No. 1253; Ord. No. 1421)

It shall be unlawful for any person, as principal, servant, agent, or employee, to engage in, carry on, maintain or conduct, or cause to be engaged in, carried on, maintained or conducted, or purport to engage in, carry on, maintain, or conduct any card room, wholly or partly within the unincorporated area of the County, without first having satisfied all of the following conditions:

(1) If the person is an employee of a card room licensee, that person has obtained and processed or caused to be processed a work permit from the Sheriff pursuant to this Chapter.

(2) That person has obtained and maintains a valid registration, finding of suitability, or license from the Attorney General pursuant to the Gambling Control Act (Business and Professions Code § 19800 et seq.).

(3) The card room is validly licensed by the Tax Collector for Yuba County pursuant to this Chapter.

(Prior Code, § 6.20.030; Ord. No. 1253; Ord. No. 1421)

(a) Every person who, either as owner or lessee, either solely or in conjunction with others, deals, operates, carries on, conducts, maintains, or exposes for play any game subject to regulation under the Gambling Control Act (Business and Professions Code § 19800 et seq.) in the unincorporated area of Yuba County, or who receives, directly or indirectly, any compensation or reward, or any percentage or share of the money or property played, for keeping, running, or carrying on any controlled game, shall obtain, and thereafter maintain a valid card room license in keeping with the provisions of this Chapter.

(b) Every applicant for a card room license or for the amendment thereof, shall complete an application and shall submit such application to the Yuba County Tax Collector. Said application shall be submitted in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a filing fee in the amount established in Section 13.00.060. Such fee shall be nonrefundable and may not be applied to the license fees if the license is granted. One copy of the application will be retained by the Tax Collector and the applicant must submit the other copy for clearance by the Sheriff's Department, and the Community Development and Services Agency through its Planning and Building Departments.

(c) If, however, at the time the completed application is submitted to the Tax Collector, there are no licenses available for issuance pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.20.080 limiting the number of permissible licenses, the Tax Collector shall deny the application without any review and return the filing fee.

(d) All submitted applications shall be verified and shall include at minimum the following information, and any additional relevant information that the Sheriff, Board of Supervisors, or State Department of Justice might require to investigate or make a recommendation or decision on the application:

(1) The date the application is submitted to the Sheriff;

(2) The address of the location for which the license is sought, including a specific description of any building or structure within which the card room is to be situated, and the specific portion of such building or structure for which a card room license is requested. If the entire building or structure is proposed to be used as a card room, the application shall so state and shall request a license for the entire building or structure. If only a portion of the building or structure is proposed to be used as a card room, the application shall so state, shall describe such portion, and shall request a license for only such portion. No license shall be deemed issued for any portion of any building which the application fails to state is to be used for card room purposes, or for which the application fails specifically to request a license;

(3) The following information regarding the operation of the card room:

a. The proposed hours of operation of the card room,

b. The number of tables proposed to be operated in the card room,

c. A plan for the safety and security of the patrons in and around the card room,

d. Wagering limits for each game played in the card room;

(4) A statement of the property interest of the applicant in the premises as owner, lessee, or otherwise. If the applicant is not the owner of the premises, all owners shall be required to join in the application and provide all information required by this Section;

(5) The true and complete name, and any aliases or other names by which the person is or has been known, along with any tax identification number(s), residence address (if applicable), home and business addresses, date of birth or of incorporation, state of incorporation or organization (if applicable), of every person directly or indirectly interested in the conduct of the card room;

(6) Evidence satisfactory to the Sheriff that the owner holds and maintains a valid gambling license, and each other person named in the application holds and maintains a valid registration, finding of suitability, or gambling license, all as required by the Gambling Control Act (Business and Professions Code § 19800 et seq.);

(7) Two passport sized photographs of each person named in the application. The Sheriff's Department shall fingerprint all applicants for its established fee. The fingerprints and photographs shall be submitted to the State Department of Justice;

(8) For each person named in the application, a statement of all criminal convictions, including a conviction by a Federal court or a court in another state, within ten years preceding the filing of the application, of offenses involving:

a. The operation of a card room or similar establishment,

b. Any gambling offense,

c. Violations of narcotic laws,

d. Offenses involving dishonesty, and

e. Offenses involving moral turpitude;

(9) A statement of any other card room licenses or permits issued to any person named in the application within the past five years and identifying the issuing jurisdiction and any licenses or permits which have been revoked;

(10) A statement of all permits or licenses, if any, heretofore granted to any person named in the application to engage in any business or to do any act within the County, which have been revoked or denied, and the circumstances surrounding the revocation or denial;

(11) A statement that each person named in the application understands and agrees that any business or activity conducted or operated under such application shall be operated in full conformity with all the laws of the State, and with the applicable laws and regulations of this County, and that any violation of any such laws or regulations in such a place of business, or in connection therewith, shall render any permit and license therefor subject to suspension or revocation;

(12) A statement that each person named in the application understands that criminal history information, including a fingerprint-based criminal history background check, will be sought from the State Department of Justice;

(13) A statement that each person named in the application understands that the application shall be considered by the Tax Collector only after the Sheriff has conducted a full investigation and filed a report pursuant to Section 6.20.050 and that those County agencies required to investigate the card room premises shall have reasonable access to the premises and to the applicants, to enable those agencies to properly and thoroughly conduct their investigation;

(14) A statement that each person named in the application understands and agrees that if a license is issued, the Sheriff or a designated representative of that office shall have authority to inspect the premises and records of any licensee without a search warrant;

(15) A statement that each person named in the application understands that any and all employees of the establishment must have a valid work permit and that such work permit is subject to revocation or denial by the State Department of Justice, Division of Gambling Control.

(e) The application must be signed by each person certifying under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that all information provided in the application is true, correct, and complete.

(Prior Code, § 6.20.040; Ord. No. 1253; Ord. No. 1405; Ord. No. 1421)

(a) Upon receipt of a complete application and documentation that the required fee has been paid, the Sheriff shall undertake a review of the application. Within 25 calendar days of receipt of the complete application, the Sheriff shall refer the application to the following officials for written reports and recommendations, which shall be returned to the Sheriff within one month:

(1) The Chief of the Fire District(s) with jurisdiction over the site, concerning the suitability of the proposed premises for the intended use, and of the plan to provide for the safety and security of the patrons in and around the card room, under applicable fire and safety laws,

(2) The Building Department of the Community Development and Services Agency, concerning the suitability of the proposed premises for the intended use under the applicable building codes,

(3) The Planning Department of the Community Development and Services Agency, concerning the compatibility of the intended use, including the proposed location and the proposed operating hours, with existing planning, zoning, and environmental laws and regulations, and any adverse impact of the intended use, including the proposed business hours, on adjacent or nearby property,

(4) The head of any other County department or local governmental entity, concerning the suitability of the proposed premises or the proposed use under any applicable laws or regulations within the purview of that department or entity, as the Sheriff deems necessary or desirable,

(5) The California Department of Justice, for criminal history information, including a fingerprint-based criminal history background check.

(b) Within three months after receipt of the complete application, the Sheriff shall submit to the Tax Collector a written coordinated report and recommendation as to whether the license should be approved or denied, and the reasons for the recommendations, including but not limited to whether operation of the proposed card room will be detrimental to the public peace, health, safety, or welfare. Reasons for a recommendation of denial may include providing false information on the application or that the relevant criminal record of the applicant(s) or other person(s) financially interested in the business demonstrates that the issuance of such a permit or license is contrary to the public health and safety. For good cause showing, the Board of Supervisors may extend this time period for an additional two months.

(Prior Code, § 6.20.050; Ord. No. 1253; Ord. No. 1405; Ord. No. 1421)

Based upon the recommendation of the Sheriff, the Tax Collector shall either issue the license or deny the application.

(1) The burden of proving his or her qualifications to receive a license is on the applicant. The Tax Collector may issue a license only upon determining, based upon substantial evidence, that the existence, operation and location of the card room:

a. Will not substantially aggravate crime or make law enforcement unduly difficult;

b. Is not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety, or welfare; and,

c. Will not result in the violation of applicable zoning, fire, building, or other applicable laws and regulations.

(2) The Tax Collector shall deny the license based upon the Sheriff's recommendation if, based upon substantial evidence, any of the following statements are true:

a. Any applicant required by law to do so, does not presently possess a valid State gambling license to operate a card room;

b. Any of the grounds for denial of a State gambling license enumerated in Business and Professions Code §§ 19850 and 19852, exist as to any person named in the application;

c. Any person named in the application has had a previous card room license or registration permit revoked for cause by any jurisdiction within the past five years;

d. Any person named in the application has made a false statement of material fact in the application for the license.

Written notice of such denial shall be sent to the applicant(s) at the address shown on the application.

(Prior Code, § 6.20.060; Ord. No. 1253; Ord. No. 1421)

Denial of the license may be appealed to the Board of Supervisors. Notice of such appeal shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within ten days of the mailing of the denial. Upon receipt of the notice of appeal, the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors shall set the matter for hearing by the Board and shall give notice of such hearing to the applicant and to all other interested parties. The Board of Supervisors shall review the application, shall hear and receive evidence from the applicant and from all other interested parties in making its decision. The decision of the Board of Supervisors on such appeal shall be final and conclusive.

(Prior Code, § 6.20.070; Ord. No. 1253; Ord. No. 1421)

(a) No person shall be granted a license to own or operate more than one card room premises, and not more than one permit shall be issued for each premises.

(b) No person to whom a license is granted shall maintain more than four card tables on such premises.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the Tax Collector shall deny every card room application that would cause the number of card room licenses in the County to exceed the ratio of one card room for each 8,000 persons in the County, according to the most recent Federal census or special census conducted under the supervision of the California Department of Finance. This Section shall not prevent the continued existence and operation of any card room that does not otherwise violate the provisions of this Chapter.

(Prior Code, § 6.20.080; Ord. No. 1253; Ord. No. 1421)

(a) The privilege conferred by a license is not property, conveys no vested rights, and shall have no pecuniary value.

(b) No license may be assigned or transferred either in whole or in part, except as set forth in Subsection (c) of this Section.

(c) Notwithstanding the general rule as stated in Subsection (b) of this Section, the Board of Supervisors, after a hearing that is open to the public, may approve the following types of card room license transfers:

(1) A change in business organization when there is no change in the identity of any natural person holding an interest in the license.

(2) Apportionment or transfer of an interest held as community or quasi-community property, pursuant to a marital dissolution order or final judgment, so long as the license was originally issued in both names subject to the dissolution order or final judgment and the request for modification is only the elimination of one of the names previously approved.

(3) Transfer of a decedent's interest to one or more persons who already hold an interest in the license.

(d) Applications for transfers pursuant to this Subsection shall be made to the Sheriff. The Sheriff shall have discretion to determine whether any such particular application shall require compliance with any or all of the application and processing procedures set forth in this Chapter.

(Prior Code, § 6.20.090; Ord. No. 1253; Ord. No. 1421)

It is unlawful for any person to work as a card room employee, and it is unlawful for any person to employ any other person as a card room employee, unless the card room employee has first obtained a work permit from the Sheriff. Each card room employee shall prominently display his or her work permit on the employee's outermost garment during all working hours. "Card Room Employee" means any person whose work activities are directly connected to the operation or supervision of gaming tables. It does not mean waiters or waitresses, bartenders, culinary workers, and other persons whose work activities are not connected with such operation or supervision.

(Prior Code, § 6.20.100; Ord. No. 1253; Ord. No. 1421)

(a) Each person required to hold a work permit shall submit a written application to the Sheriff that includes the following:

(1) The date of the application;

(2) The applicant's name along with any other nicknames or aliases by which he or she is or has been known, social security number, date of birth, and residence address;

(3) The name of the card room licensee for whom the applicant intends to work;

(4) All criminal convictions of any crime punishable as a felony;

(5) All criminal convictions, within ten years preceding the filing of the application, of offenses involving:

a. The operation of a card room or similar establishment,

b. Any gambling offense,

c. Violations of narcotics laws,

d. Offenses involving dishonesty or moral turpitude,

e. Association with criminal profiteering activity or organized crime, as defined in Penal Code § 186.2;

(6) Two passport sized photographs of each applicant. The Sheriff's Department shall fingerprint each applicant and shall collect its established fee for this purpose. The fingerprints and photographs shall be submitted to the State Department of Justice;

(7) A statement that the applicant understands that criminal history information will be sought from the State Department of Justice, that the information obtained therefrom will be considered by the Sheriff in determining whether or not a permit shall be granted, that the State Department of Justice has independent authority to deny a work permit, and that the information may be introduced at any hearing before the Board of Supervisors on the application;

(8) Any additional relevant information that the Sheriff, Board of Supervisors, or State Department of Justice might require to investigate or make a recommendation or decision on the application;

(9) The application for permit shall be signed by the permit applicant stating under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information provided in the application is true, correct, and complete.

(b) Each application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable Operator/Dealer fee or a work permit fee. Such fees shall be as established in Section 13.00.050.

(c) The Sheriff shall notify the State Department of Justice of each application for a work permit, thereby providing the State Department of Justice with an opportunity to object to the issuance of any work permit. In the event of such objection, a permit will not be issued, or if the objection should come after issuance of the permit, the permit shall be revoked.

(d) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the information received by the Sheriff pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be treated as confidential, shall not be mixed or included in any criminal history files, and shall be accessible only to the Sheriff, the Tax Collector, the Board of Supervisors, the State Department of Justice, and the licensee of the respective licensed card room.

(e) Within three weeks following the receipt of a complete application and payment of the required fees, the Sheriff shall mail a written decision to the applicant either granting or denying the work permit. If the permit is granted, the Sheriff shall provide the applicant with a work permit to be displayed as required by Section 6.20.100. If the permit is denied, the written decision shall explain the reasons for denial. If the Sheriff has been unable to conclude the investigation of the applicant within three weeks, a written statement shall be sent to the applicant identifying the item or items that require further investigation.

(f) The Sheriff's decision denying a work permit is final unless the applicant submits a notice of appeal of the decision within ten days of its mailing to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. If a timely appeal is filed, the matter shall be placed on the agenda of the next available regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors shall consider the appeal at a hearing open to the public and shall either make a decision to grant the appeal and direct the Sheriff to issue the work permit, or it shall deny the appeal and uphold the Sheriff's decision.

(g) Notwithstanding any provision of this Chapter, the denial of a work permit on the basis of an objection from the State Department of Justice is not appealable to the Board of Supervisors.

(Prior Code, § 6.20.110; Ord. No. 1253; Ord. No. 1421)

The Sheriff, or the Board of Supervisors on appeal, shall deny an application for work permit upon a finding, based upon substantial evidence, that any of the following is true:

(1) Any of the grounds for denial of a State gambling license enumerated in Business and Professions Code § 19850 or 19852 exist as to the applicant.

(2) The State Department of Justice, Division of Gambling Control has objected to the issuance of a work permit to the applicant.

(3) The applicant has had a similar license or registration permit revoked for cause by any jurisdiction within the past five years.

(4) The applicant has made a false statement of material fact in the application.

(5) The applicant is not a fit and proper person to be employed in a card room.

(6) The applicant has not reached the age of 21 years.

(Prior Code, § 6.20.120; Ord. No. 1253; Ord. No. 1421)

All permits and licenses issued under this Chapter shall expire one year after issuance or by operation of law, unless surrendered by the voluntary act of written notice to the Sheriff prior to expiration and, in that event, expiration shall be on the date of surrender.

(Prior Code, § 6.20.130; Ord. No. 1253; Ord. No. 1421)

In the event a person holding a valid and current license makes application for renewal of that license for the next succeeding year and pays the required filing fees set forth in Section 6.20.040 and the Sheriff, upon investigation, finds that there is no material change in the facts as set forth in the verified application, then the Tax Collector shall issue a license to such person for the next calendar year.

(Prior Code, § 6.20.140; Ord. No. 1253; Ord. No. 1421)

All card room licenses and work permits are subject to suspension and revocation as follows:

(1) A card room license or work permit may be suspended or revoked under any of the following circumstances:

a. If any situation arises or is discovered that would have resulted in the denial of a license or work permit or the revocation of a work permit as delineated in Business and Professions Code § 19850, 19852, or 19912;

b. If any applicant has made a false statement as to any material fact in the application for license or permit;

c. If the State Department of Justice has suspended or revoked the registration, finding of suitability, or gambling license required by the Gambling Control Act (Business and Professions Code § 19800 et seq.);

d. If any licensee, permit holder, or agent or employee has, with knowledge of the licensee or permit holder, violated or permitted, allowed, or caused to be violated any provision of this Chapter, any condition of approval imposed upon the issuance of the card room license or work permit, or any State law or regulation relating to gambling or to the operation of a card room.

(2) If it appears at any time that good cause may exist for the revocation of a card room license or work permit, the Sheriff shall provide the licensee or permit holder with notice thereof that includes a statement of the facts constituting good cause and a time and date not less than ten and not more than 30 days from the date of the notice in which the matter will be heard by the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors shall decide whether or not to revoke the license or permit as of the time and date specified in the Sheriff's notice.

(3) In the conduct of all hearings pursuant to this Section, witnesses may be sworn, but formal rules of evidence applicable to proceedings before the trial courts of this State shall not apply. On disputed factual issues, the licensee or permit holder shall bear the burden of proof by clear and convincing evidence. The hearing may be continued from time to time until the matter is resolved.

(4) At the close of the hearing, in lieu of revocation of a card room license or work permit, the Board of Supervisors may impose an administrative fine not to exceed $10,000.00 for each established violation that constitutes grounds for revocation, if the Board of Supervisors finds that a fine is the most appropriate resolution, given the nature of the violation and the legislative goal of preserving the public peace, health, safety, and welfare.

(Prior Code, § 6.20.150; Ord. No. 1253; Ord. No. 1421)

The Board of Supervisors, in granting a card room license, may impose such reasonable conditions and regulations as may be necessary or desirable to protect the public peace, health, safety, and welfare. In addition, the following regulations and conditions are applicable to all licensed card rooms:

(1) No person shall, at any time, hold or have a legal or equitable interest in more than one card room license issued by the County.

(2) Not more than one card room shall be located at any one address.

(3) Every card room must be maintained separate and apart from any other business operated in the same building and shall be surrounded by an enclosure that is high enough to prevent persons from walking into the enclosed area except through a door or opening.

(4) Each card table shall have assigned to it a person whose duty shall be to supervise the game and to ensure that it is played in accordance with the terms of this Chapter and the provisions of the Penal Code and the Gambling Control Act (Business and Professions Code § 19800 et seq.).

(5) No card room shall be open more than 17 hours and 15 minutes on any day of the week. At all times during the period of each day when such premises are permitted under this Chapter to be kept open and during all business hours of such club or business as regulated by this Chapter, all exterior doors of the building in which such club or business shall be conducted, and all doors leading to any interior rooms of such premises shall be kept unlocked, and the applicants, upon applying for a license or permit under this Chapter, agree and stipulate that such doors shall be kept unlocked during all business hours, and agree and stipulate further that any sheriff or deputy sheriff, peace officer, any constable, or any person acting under the immediate direction of any sheriff, deputy sheriff, peace officer or constable, may at all times during business hours, in an orderly way, pass through and inspect any portion of such business or any side room or any room used by the applicant in connection with such business. All card room records, including but not limited to papers, books of account, ledgers, audits, reports, personnel records, and information stored electronically, shall be open to inspection by all law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction during all hours of operation, without search warrant. After closing hours, the premises shall be subject to inspection by the Sheriff or his authorized deputies upon demand therefor being made. Every person receiving a license or permit under this Chapter shall be deemed to have consented to the inspection by the Sheriff or other authorized deputy, as a condition to the receipt of such license or permit.

(6) No minor shall be permitted at any card table, or to participate in any game in the card room, or to remain in any card room or enclosure except for the purpose of transacting lawful business.

(7) No person shall be permitted to enter or remain in any card room nor to play any game while such person is under the influence of an intoxicating substance or drugs or who exhibits bizarre, irrational, threatening or uncontrollable behavior.

(8) No person shall drink alcoholic beverages, or furnish alcoholic beverages to another person, in any card room unless the premises are licensed for that purpose by the State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. If a card room or any gaming table is located within a portion of the premises utilized for the sale of alcoholic beverages, all alcoholic beverages shall be secured between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. each day.

(9) No person holding an interest in a card room license, or holding a work permit, shall grant loans of anything of value, accept post-dated or blank checks, or otherwise extend credit in any way to any person for the purpose of allowing that person to eat, drink, or play games.

(10) Each licensee shall be responsible and liable for its patrons' safety and security in and around the card room. No card room shall be allowed to operate except in conformance to, and full implementation of, a safety and security plan for patrons in and around the card room as previously submitted to and approved by the Sheriff. Approval by the Sheriff does not transfer any liability for patron safety or security to the County of Yuba.

(11) No licensee or holder of a work permit shall allow the playing of any game prohibited by the laws of the State of California.

(12) It shall be unlawful for any person with an interest in a card room license, or any holder of a work permit, to play or purport to play any game on the premises, unless one of the following is true:

a. The person is playing with his or her own personal money and is not receiving any compensation for playing from any person with an interest in the card room license;

b. The person wears clearly visible identification at all times that identifies him or her as an employee, contractor, or agent of the card room, and does not play as the house or use house money while playing.

(13) The licensee shall cause to be posted in a conspicuous place clear and legible signs not less than seven inches by 11 inches in size providing each of the following items of information, as to provide law enforcement personnel and patrons with adequate notice thereof:

a. That no persons under 18 years of age are allowed on the premises;

b. The scheduled hours of operation of the card room;

c. The house rules and regulations, including wagering limits for each game. Only table stakes shall be permitted in any card room.

(Prior Code, § 6.20.160; Ord. No. 1253; Ord. No. 1421)

(a) Every licensee as provided in this Chapter shall pay to the Tax Collector a license fee in connection with card rooms as follows: in the amount established in Section 13.00.060.

(b) The fees shall be due and payable upon the date of issuance and/or renewal of the license.

(Prior Code, § 6.20.170; Ord. No. 1253; Ord. No. 1421)

Every current license issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall be plainly posted by the licensee in a conspicuous place on the premises for which the license was issued.

(Prior Code, § 6.20.180; Ord. No. 1253; Ord. No. 1421)

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a term not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each person is guilty of a separate offense for every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this Chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such person. The penalty shall be in addition to any civil or administrative remedy provided for by this Chapter.

(Prior Code, § 6.20.190; Ord. No. 1253; Ord. No. 1421)

State Law reference— Penalties for ordinance violations, Government Code § 25132, Penal Code § 19.

The issuance of a license or permit under the provisions of this Chapter shall not exempt the licensee or permit holder from any provisions of other ordinances of the County requiring a license or permit or any law of the State of California pertaining to the operation of or conduct in card rooms.

(Prior Code, § 6.20.200; Ord. No. 1253; Ord. No. 1421)