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ORDINANCE NO~ 2969
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ORDINARCB OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PJ>..LO .~..L'l'O
ADDING CHAPTER 4, 51 TO THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE
REGULATING BINGO GAMES CONDUCTED BY CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATIONS
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as ·
follows:
/) -·-· SECTION !:'~ ~apter 4 t Sl (Bingo· GQ.lu6l~n--·-.nereby--is add~d -·
to the Palo Aito Municipal Cede to read as follows:
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4.51.030
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4,,51/070
4 .. 51.080
4.51.090
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4.51 .. 110
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4.Sl,l30
4.51..140
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4~51.160
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4.51.200
4oSl.210
4.51.220
4.51.230.
4 .. ~ Sl. 240
4.51 .. 250
Purpose and au~hority
Bing(> d8 f i.ned
01:9ahizations permitted to conduct bingo ·games
Applicz;.tiono
r-.i;~no:rz
~·J::u;;;re 'bi.ngo may be c:on.d;w!i:-ed
Open ~o the public
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staf~ing and o~eration
F incu:.'cial /.interest
se~arate .·lund
Physical presence ~t bingo game re~uired
Total ~alue of p~izes
Time of oparation
_ Aut.hor i ty to ins1tx~ 6 t
Not1..ce to 'police
Individual license require~nt~.··· '·' {
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··Term .and t;;ansfe~j.lity ,Of liq.enses .. _
Grc~ds for discipl:inaJ::Y ~ctioii_ . i .. : · · :-· ·:': .. .. ,.
,. A:ttendance· ~im,i;:t;ed to 9Ccupancy ·46apacity· -·· -~;-.. ;f.__ . . ' ., t. ,,_ . ' ' :' · .. (,; : ' . ' ., · .. ;~=~farli;:.,or salar; \JJ/ :: ·. ·
•:::,~=~.l!opo~ . •·. ii · ~ itt.d :)Qpati®s-> --~~-·:;c~~~--C~;;
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. Required parking~
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. _, ·. _ · 4o5l~Ol0_ --~~~Sf! and au;E;b,nrityo This ·9}yipt~:; Js ~ij;'acit~d :.:.
I lfw.,o;~;~;_-~11; to Att+~;v I ?ec"lion 19 {c)'~-. and 1\;~i..:rle fil)t·,X:!f• ,S~_¢t;f~~~~ I •:
· 5 and -7 o·f the Const~ tutJ.on of the ~tf.te of· Ca~.:j.fo:x;:hi.~~-:· ~.,.·: . ·
section ·326~.5 cf t:ne,cali!ornia Penal' ¢Ode, _o£-·Eni:cces:s<:>~;·,,1egi~
lation, as t~e. same may be ~nded from ti~;-~--tl~ •. :,~ · \>·
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4 .. S:J.P020 Ei."lgo defined., A~~ used· i:a th~s 'ohapt.e£, "bingo~
means . a game Of chance in Which prizes ~:1:'~ ,~wa,rde:d -Cnc..-t--he bas-is.
'oi~ designit:\.::riti ·n~rs or symbols on .a card whi,&h c::9nfo~ ·to
nUmbers or symbols selected at randc;~n. ·. ·· · .. ·-· · ·
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4.Sl~OJO q:;santz~t}onsdfrmitt'ed. to .. sR,nd,.uc~t ·.bingo g~~ ·.·· -
No pef.~. on, org.zatJ.on :'.or oe¥ :tegal entl.. t·y···shall. ,0···.<\.i i,n.!u·c·· .. tf· .. ·,,: .-.-.· shar~' ~~n the ~\fits from, -.at.J:v.u;ize, supt~:rvise, pron.P'te.,. g~1 lj ..
. p~ov±..le any s~ieta tr, a· bingo game within ;n~ city; w:tth :OJ:'·_,:· ·.
witho~t compensa:t;ion, .Xcept under .l.icense from the chief o·f ,,
police~ .;:.s f'~ovidva hez-ein. Only an:' o:rganizati_Ori fuii'riisl'li.flg a:: .-,, :.-
certi~i~·'lte-or _other formal indicia fro~. the Catiforn~.a;. F'rap.onise. ·
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Taz Board an4 the UAited States Internal Revenue· ~ervice stating
that such organi:zati~ is exempted from t.be pa:Yment of the bank "
and ~6¥-ation tax by Section 2370ld of the RGvenue and Tax~/G.iori
Coda and a c:ont.ribut.i.on or qift to which would be a ch•r:itatn.e ..
oontribut.ion unci-a S•ction 17.0 (c) (2) cf the Internal ReV'enue Code
of 1954 shall be entitled t.o apply for such a licen.se.
\. 4. 51.040 ~llc'tt.ions .. , All applications and other pro~/
ceediags shall 7aa!e £6 the chief of poli.ce, betweer\ 8:.00 a.m.
aDd" S:OG p.m. Monday through Fr.i.day, except holidays, ptll'auani; to: .« subject to Chapter 4. 04 .of this code. Ml' license which is ' ·
issued shall be subject to· this .chapter, in addition· to· ~y re-.
quiremeate or conditions of ~pter 4.~04 and· the laws of. t}le
State of California.
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4.51~050 ·Minors., No minors shall be allowed to parti9ipate
in any bingo ga.me.
4. 51.060 h':here bin:;a:o may /be conducted, A l~Onp.rof~t,
charitable orgal\i"zation ::.hall coud'u.::;t .. a b'i-ngo game only on
property owned or .leased by it, ar:.d ~t.'hich property ;i.~, used by
such crganizati:m for: its princip?.l oJ:fice or for perforfuancc-1. of .. ·
tlle p1.:;.rposes fer t,.thlch the or·~·;t.nization .f.s organized, on a. ·'
regular~ continual ·basls.
4.51.070 OJr=n to the publi_£ All bingo games shall be
open to the pu.blicf not ~otet.: to;' the members of t:.he nonp:r.ofi t
· c:ha.rit~ble organi:zatio."l. · ,,
4.~1.080 Staffing and OE7r_u.tic,n. A bingo gam~ shall ~/
operated and s ta.f'!edonl.y "'.by l ~censed manbers of tho; nonprof'i t
charit.able organization whiQ:'b',;oi:gan.ized it.. Such members shall (, not. recaive a profit, wage, or ,;'~41t?ory f.;-om any bingo game. Only
the prganizaticm authorized t.o ''Cionduct a bingo gqte shall o~at.e, · ·.
suala ~. Qr participate in the pxomotior,, s~pertisibn .or any ....
Qt;h&r ph.ase ?f such· game,. ·
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, . 4 .. ~1.140 Au~ority ¥ i~c; .. 'l'he.chi~f of {X)lic;::_e or
h.:Ls des1.gne.a shall iiave thti au"'':r.1ty to l.nspect the prgmises
and recorU.S of a liceJ'\see relating to bingo games at ~Y r~ason
able time, incl.1.1ding but not limited to times during which games
are being cond1.1cted, to insure that the operation of bingo·. games
does not c:;onstitut.e a violation of California or united Sta;t,es
law or of this code. All reeorcs relating to binqo games sh,~ll -
be maintai_k\ed ,for at'-·;letsst three (3) years. Failure to pernU.t
such inspe~tion upon reasonable notice shall be'grounds for
revocation or suspeA$iOD of Stlid license. "
.-4. 5l.l50 Notic:• :to ~lice. Not less than tw,.J.!lty-four
_hours in advance of i:lie s~eduTed commer,cement twte of any
binge game, the lic~~ee shall ~=?ti;fy the Palo Alto police
dei:Jartment that such.game will be conducted. Any licensee
may fj, -\ a w-ritten statez1'tent vith said depa:;:.tment specifying
fixe<i days and times upon \-Jhich bingo games shall be conducted,
and the day ol.' ti~e of biYJ.go games ~~hall not be changed from
th~t. sho\vn r.:>n saici vrr it ten not lee without an a..tnended written
netic; bQing filed wi i:Jl' sail1 depa.r_tinent, o£ the alternative.
means of C-')mpliance · spec,i:!: i1:;d in t.f.is s-::ction.
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4. 51.160 . Individu_-3] L.C:E~nse requirement,~. (a) Ea(.;h
applicant for an ind.lvid.ual licen$e shall s-tate r-.he name, date
of :QirU,, and suc:h ot:.her i~formation required by the' chief of
police. No 1 ict:nsee shall be p-c=rmi tted to play in a biiigo ga1ne '-·
<for wh i cl~ ~he 1 i ccn se is" issued.
(b) Fees for.the issuance o:t'renewal of the license .re
quired in this chapter shall be as specified in the municdpal
f~e schedule.
·· . ·4.51.180 ~Gr.ound'-·-f_or_ · ,di73~_i Un_, _eft,.1 Si9~_-_e~-: .. ~r&-.addlt~.: ____ -~:;.,-_~
J.•o those gro~os ~pecl.ff#l;l.,. .~tap.o4., ·~,'<~:laws o,f__~~; .
st_ ate of ,calJ.fon;-,:ta• . a~plioa~ou • be. d~.,.s·uspend_ ._ .. _-.-~.-·-~~.-;~:~_-· ..
revoked wnenever· the 4~··-app~aJ;l~, or-~c.-y J;>Et~"~;:l~·-·
under _SectiOn ••. Sl.l60_,Mj;~ convi~''of_.;my publ;J:e· O'f.feJ1s_e
involving h~~go, or enjo~ :b-oa viol~~ ~~f. Q~ has __ ...,·· .... ;·~-a-..
the last five years been convic.ted of artj:_, ~-_ UlYOl~inq :!,otb~;~~
qambli:cg', ·larceny, perj \l;Z'Y , br ibary , extortion-, fraud, or s·~ ... ..L-.&.<4-liO
criminal. offen~e. · _, -.. _. ··· ' . · . ..
,. -_ .t.5l.l90 A-ttendance -=.:il';!lited. to oec~ ~c:i.t¥-• -~t""'
w.i thst.an~~ng *e requirement '!li$t any Lingo taa9 ; . ··.oPe ·. tq ~e
pUblic, attendance' 1 at any bi:Dgo game•. sh.all-c·be ,limi~ ~-the'
occupancy capacity of the;-room ir. which such qaae is_ ~uct.ed,
as ;· leterm:tned by the fire chief of the city and the b\~ildin~:: . ,,
official i~ accordance with applica':·le laws and, 1:egulatio"s ~,
seats' or spaces shall not be reserved for ~Y par~ e-.xcept fof:"
the handicapped. All applicable provisions of the municipal
code l."elatin,g .. to health, .safetl' ana general welfare _,_shall b~,
met by licensee .befo;r,e ·conducting a bingo game ..
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4.51.200 Size_,of game.· No bingo game shall be ,-:onductsd
except. .. in a rOOJa wlieroin Uia ~rsons drawing and cal1intJ out ·
the le'tters a!1<l h.we~:s are visible to e~oey. person playing
the q~e wi.t.hout the a~d of mechanical devices.· No ~-~h~uical
device shall be used to ·-transl'fti t tne. image or voice of the .
person drawing or aa.llinq the number.s, ot• t~e nu.'llbers themselvN,
to any room other than the room in which the game is being played.
4a5l.2l0 Waae~ ,erofit or salary. It is a misdemeanor
.-under Section 326.5\bf· ·o£ '& PenaiCOde bf the State of
California for_ any ·p$rso~'" to receive a prof.i. t;., -:waqe .or salary
from_ea,y ~ garr~ authorized under tbis chapter. A'violation
of $aid ·provision is pWlisbable by a fine not to exceed ten
thOUsand dollars ($10 ~ 000) 1 which fine Sbal,l be gepos i ted in the
~eneral fund of the City of Palo Alto. -
... 4.51.220 {!nnual report. Each organization li·::~ns~d to condact
a bingo'~ame shall file with the police chief and city controller
o':f the City of:' Pa,1'o Alto, not l:1t:er thv.cl thirty c1~'(z'S after tr~e
close of its fiscal year~ or the expin~L..i.on r su.spnns.ion or
rE;vocation of .the l.:i.c.::ense i:::>suec un~.h:r.~ t:hi.c. choptcr 1 ~·Jhich.eve:r.
occurs earli,e.~:.·: ./
(<l) Detailed financL-.:( report qontzd ~~:tng any changes i,n
the infol"mation previc)v.sly furnish8d to tb·· city foJ~ issuance
··of the license, or otherwise,
(l:i) ~he total amount of money received from the oper.~tion
of bingo 'games dux·ing the pe~iod covered,
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(c) The total amount paid out in p:r:izes:, detaifLs.d costs to
the organization for _th8 operation of bingo game:s,1 tlnd ·' . . I
~·,: <.ct)·' _ ~ other. ~nformation asi;may bee·equired or re-
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A~-~ of nai~,.!i!:f.or!!!at·i~:is-~~ject to :~';6dit at ~~ reasonable
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.-_. : t~e~ and p~~ alf.J&aY be .reques.t.ed by·; ;the city controller.
~;• '--~~,ji~~·HiU~. for_ suCh. audit, .. wb;l. :~. ~cted ~-b ~~he. city ·· con~f1~~~.::or a eor..tractor or ~'.:fes~n~ .w:' .,~-9' his
I· · ·' ... ~ ' -.·· .. 4£r~OGj~.·:!~lDL be the res~J4t~y # ~ li~see. .
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·: gq.ae m,ay · isslia to:>if(i> &iifrzation· 01 for *J premise$ iii
: whicll thE)re i~ ~~{ t~ of ·lic:eltSe for· tf>~. $ale-or conswapt:ion
·.of .~loohQJ.i~-: ~v~age#~.!'~<a--.~lub de;f!~a under section
23423 of tb!~._;;Cal,ifor~-:'~~~ and Professions Cof.1e oi .
,.an~pces.~or legisJ.a~, o~. Coltdi~ion that no ~~.(l beve;t~ge
.:,.~,~ W dfmS'M',;_tn th-rapm ia~qjoh l~1i.mi0 tj&-.ca ax~ · .
.. , ... p~~~~g SU -~,. or an~ __ 1~..._~ l.•:asu~ unde.
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4•_51.240 ~uipe.!!lt. All equiP,JQen~ ~ in any' bingo game
shall be owned ~ee -and clear by tbe or9anfzation sponsoring
.d It B<!iJ. game ..
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4. 51~ 2 50 Ragu~.rod parking. /1'bo n~ of pel-sons permitted
t.o play any bingo./ game· tn tho R ... l zone shall not e:weed the .
numoer 6£ off.str~et p~rldnq spaces proiidecl by the .licensee :
multiplied by t.hreC)1 !)::respective of whether ~:..e occupancy
limit a:;f the room j;n, wbiqh bingo games are played is greater •
. The number c:~f persons permitted to play any bingo gm:rk shall be
noted upon the lipcn:::c.. The licensee ttball have the affirmative
duty · tC) J;"equiz:·e pl~yers t.a u?Je said offst.reet parking, .and may
deny .. admission to said gcune' for any person not. so comp1ying. • .. · _____ --· -~---.-.~----.. ~ \ -,:
SECTIOli;:,2-. The CoW?,cil hereb~~ determines that ena,ctll!Emt
· of this· or"alnanQe is not/ a. •project•· within the mear.ing of
that term as qefined in Section 11.04.130 of the Pale Alto
Municip'al Code and, therefore, no environmental assessment is
necessary•
~ECTION 3. This ordinance ~hall become effective upon
/the. dvm,rnencerrt~nt of .. the 31st day ?.ftc!· t.h.':' d~y of its .pas~~ge.
INTRODUCED~ January 17, 1977
PASSEli:
AYES:
' Bearu·s; Clay, Coma-took, Eyerly, Norton; Sher.
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NOES: Berwald, WitherspoCI'"l.
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:ABS'rAINING: None.
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