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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1990-2347 ORDINANCE NO. 2347 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING SECTIONS 5.20.030, 5.20.035, AND 5.20.160 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF CARDROOMS The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows: SECTION I: That Section 5.20.030 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 5.20.030 License-Number permitted and transferability. The number of licenses authorized for issuance under the provisions of this chapter shall be limited, based upon the population of the city as shown upon the population certified by the state Department of Finance. The number so authorized shall be one per forty thousand residents or any fraction thereof. All such licenses shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; provided, however, those persons holding a license to conduct cardroom operation upon the effective date of this section may continue to hold such licenses subject to the revocation provisions set forth in this chapter. Any license issued pursuant to this chapter may be transferred upon the approval of the chief of police to a person meeting all of the requirements for the initial issuance of such a cardroom license, subject to the ratification of the city council; provided, however, that with the exception of those licenses which have been issued prior to the effective date of the ordinance set forth in this section and Section 5.20.040, no license may be so transferred unless the holder thereof has been operating a cardroom for ~//~ll three yearsat a fixed location in the city. SECTION II: That Section 5.20.035 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code be, and the same is amended to read as follows: Sec. 5.20.035 N~//~/X~a/vNWg//~//f~//(/n//~//~7~f~//~/~/e/h/sW/~//~Y ~II~II~N~II~YlI~II~K~II~I~¢~II~II~YlI~I~I~ ~//~//~¢~//~//~//~¢~//~//~//~//~H ¢ ~ ~ ~ X ~ ~ ~ l /F~rb/v~ /d/e/d/ / I f ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ / l ~/ Ai~t l ~ ~ H ~ ~ l ~ l ~ ~ l ~ l l ~ ~ / ~~ / ~ / ~X ~/ /~f / ~ / ~ / ~b~/ / ~ ~ ~Y / / b~,/ / ~ / N~ / /f~ / / ~/ / ~A/ / / ~f~ / / ~ ~ ~ ~ ~X//~Y//~~/~/~W/~N/~X~//~ll ~ ~7 ~ ~//~ / Ordinance No. 2347 Page 2 Sec. 5.20.035 Consolidation - Permitted. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.20.160 regarding the maximum number of tables on premises, a person having an interest or holding a license to any cardroom in the city may apply for an additional available license in accordance with the procedures set forth in this chapter. If such application is granted, the maximum number of tables permitted in a consolidation of two cardroom licenses is twelve (12). The maximum number of tables permitted in the consolidation of three cardrooms is sixteen (16). The maximum number of tables permitted in the consolidation of four cardrooms is twenty (20). SECTION III: That Section 5.20.160 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code be, and the same is amended to read as follows: Sec. 5.20.160 Maximum number of tables on premises-Arrangement. No more than eight tables shall be permitted at any premises licensed as a cardroom pursuant to this chapter, and said playing area shall be located on the ground floor and the tables shall be arranged so that the playing surface of each table shall be visible from the sidewalk or public walk immediately adjacent to the cardroom. The holder of a cardroom license may appeal the visibility requirement to the zoning administrator. SECTION IV: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect on the thirtieth day from and after its adoption. Presented by Approved as to form by Director of of Public Safety Assistant City Ordinance No. 2347 Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 23rd day of January, 1990, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Malcolm, Nader, Cox NOES: Councilmembers: McCandliss, Moore ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None ATTEST: STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2347 had its first reading on January 16, 1990, and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 23rd day of January, lggO. Executed this 23rd day of January, 1990.