Chapter 16.04
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VOTER REQUIREMENT
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16.04.010 Policy. ¶
There shall be no expansion of cardroom gambling in the city without first obtaining the majority approval of the voters of the city. (Ord. 28517.)
16.04.020 Cardroom and card table limitation. ¶
A. The maximum number of Card Tables permitted in the City shall be one hundred twentyeight (128) tables, unless and until otherwise authorized by a vote of the people.
B. The maximum number of Cardrooms permitted in the City shall be two (2), unless and until otherwise authorized by a vote of the people.
C. The maximum number of Card Tables at any one (1) Cardroom shall be sixty-four (64), unless and until otherwise authorized by a vote of the people.
(Ord. 28517, Measure K (Ord. 2010.1), adopted by electorate, 6-8-10; Ord. 2020.1.)
16.04.030 Expansion of gambling. ¶
A. The city council shall not take any action to expand the amount of cardroom gambling in the city unless and until otherwise authorized by a vote of the people.
B. For purposes of this section, "expansion" shall mean:
Any increase in the number of cardrooms or card tables as specified in Section 16.04.020 above;
The use of slot machines or devices, or gambling devices as defined by state gambling law;
Any form of gambling which was not allowed under this code on or before June
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(Ord. 28517, Measure K (Ord. 2010.1), adopted by electorate, 6-8-10.)
C. The administrator shall be appointed by the city manager and shall report directly to the chief of police.
(Ord. 28517.)
16.06.030 Functions, powers, and duties. ¶
16.04.040 Reduction allowed. ¶
Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the reduction of the number of card tables or reducing the amount of cardroom gambling allowed pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. 28517.)
16.04.050 Reserved. ¶
Editor’s note— Ord. 30616 repealed § 16.04.050, which pertained to the police chief's annual report and derived from Ord. 28517.
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