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Established. The following rules and regulations are established and promulgated by the city council with reference to card games for which licenses are issued under the provisions of this chapter. Licensees holding or obtaining licenses under the provisions of this chapter shall, in writing, agree to be bound by and observe each and all of the provisions of this chapter relating to such licenses: (1)
Rule No. 1. Permittees and licensees holding or obtaining permits and licenses under the provisions of this chapter shall thereby automatically agree to be bound by and observe each and all of the terms, conditions and provisions of this chapter and of the rules and regulations established thereby relating to such permits and licenses.
(2)
Rule No. 2. No licensee shall use, operate or permit the use or operation of more tables or units than those for which such licensee holds then current and valid licenses to operate or use in the city.
(3)
Rule No. 3.
(A)
No licensee shall permit any person to play or remain in any game licensed by the provisions of this chapter at any time while such person appears to be, or is, under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs or who exhibits irrational behavior, and no person under, or who appears to be under, the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs or who exhibits irrational behavior shall play in any such game or be allowed to remain on the premises.
(B)
No licensee shall permit any person to enter the premises while such person appears to be, or, in the opinion of the licensee, or duly authorized agents or employees, is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs or who exhibit irrational behavior.
(4)
Rule No. 4. Unlimited Wagering: There are no mandatory limits on the amount wagered in any permitted games. A gambling establishment licensee may impose wagering limits on any game, at his or her discretion. Before a gambling establishment is allowed to operate, the rules for wagering limits shall be approved by ordinance or resolution of the city council or by the city manager. Such rules shall be clearly posted at the gambling tables where the games are offered during hours of operation to provide patrons adequate notice of those rules.
(5)
Rule No. 5. No licensee shall operate or use any table or unit or manage, conduct or carry on any business or activity licensed by this chapter after the time that such license issued by the city has been or is revoked or suspended.
(6)
Rule No. 6. Each and all of the games conducted or operated in the city pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be conducted and operated in full conformity with, and subject to all the provisions of applicable laws.
(7)
Rule No. 7. No licensee shall permit or allow any person under the age of twenty-one years to play in any game licensed hereunder, at any time in any card room covered by or referred to in any such license.
(8)
Rule No. 8. The only games permitted to be played in a licensed club shall be the games of draw poker, panguingue and any other gambling game authorized by ordinance or resolution of the city council or by the city manager.
(9)
Rule No. 9. It shall be unlawful for any person as an operator, agent, and/or employee of any duly licensed card club to assign, arrange for, or in any other manner sublet, directly or indirectly, with or without consideration, to any person not having a valid unrevoked license to conduct such card game. It shall likewise be unlawful for any person to conduct any lawful game, as provided pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, in a duly licensed card club not having a valid unrevoked license to conduct such game or games. It shall also be grounds for the revocation or suspension of any license issued to any card club to permit the farming out, assigning, or subletting of any game lawfully permitted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(10)
Rule No. 10. The playing of all games provided for in this chapter shall be confined to the areas designated as "card room" which shall be located on the first or second floor of a licensed card club, or such other area as approved by the city manager, and no playing of any game provided for or permitted by this chapter shall be permitted at any other location on such premises. If the patrons may not freely and without hindrance view tables or other units and games located or being played or conducted in any room other than the "card room," the licensee must get written authorization from the city manager.
(11)
Rule No. 11. A card club including all appurtenances shall be open for inspection during all hours to the city manager, or his duly authorized representative, without a search warrant.
(12)
Rule No. 12. A card club shall be open for inspection during all hours to all law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction, and to their duly authorized representatives without a search warrant.
(13)
Rule No. 13. The minimum size of any lot or combination of lots upon which each card club is placed along with its required off-street parking shall be controlled by the city planning department and approved by the city council.
(14)
Rule No. 14. All persons caught cheating in the establishment shall be dealt with in the manner prescribed from time to time by the appropriate law enforcement authorities and the licensee shall cooperate fully in the prosecution of all persons who are criminally charged with cheating in the licensed establishment. Cheating devices shall be confiscated and shall not be returned to the person or persons using or bringing such devices onto the premises.
(15)
Rule No. 15. A licensee may use associated equipment to facilitate the play of any approved game and wagering on all tables and /or games. No more than one hundred persons may play or wager on a single table and/or game using associated equipment.
(Ord. No. 804, § 2, 12-13-2022)