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ORDINANCE NO. 2523
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 5.20.120
TO EXTEND THE HOURS OF OPERATION OF A CARDROOM BY TWO
HOURS AND BY AMENDING SECTION 5.20.035 TO REDUCE THE
NUMBER OF PERMISSIBLE TABLES ALLOWED WHEN A CARDROOM IS
OPERATED UNDER CONSOLIDATED LICENSES
WHEREAS, Section 5.20.120 prohibits the operation of any cardroom and card
table from being operated between the hours of Midnight to 10:00 A.M.; and,
WHEREAS, the Council believes that it is appropriate to extend the
permitted hours of operation by two (2) hours such that the cardrooms and card
tables do not operate after 1:00 A.M., nor sooner than 9:00 A.M.; and,
WHEREAS, the consolidation of licenses is currently permitted under Section
5.20.035 but that the maximum number of tables permitted in the operation of
consolidated licenses is reduced such that each additional consolidated license
after the original one only permits the operation of four additional tables; and,
WHEREAS, the Council believes that it is appropriate to reduce the number
of tables where three or more licenses are consolidated such that when three
licenses are consolidated, instead of permitting the operation of sixteen tables,
that only fourteen tables should be permitted and that when four licenses are
consolidated, instead of permitting twenty tables, that only fifteen tables
should be permitted; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 5.20.120 (Hours and Days of Operation) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
5.20.120 Hours and days of operations.
No card table licensed under the provisions of this code which is
maintained or operated in connection with any other business shall be used
for any card game from one o'clock a.m. to nine o'clock a.m. of any day.
All places which are devoted exclusively to the operation or maintenance
of a card table business shall be kept closed each day from one o'clock to
nine o'clock a.m. No card table shall be used for any game on Sunday.
SECTION II. Section 5.20.035 (Consolidation-Permitted) is hereby amended
to read as follows:
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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 or may acquire a financial interest in an additional
license in accordance with the procedures set forth in this chapter. If
such application is granted, the maximum number of tables permitted in the
consolidation of two cardrooms is twelve (12). The maximum number of
tables permitted in consolidation of three cardrooms is fourteen (14).
The maximum number of tables permitted in the consolidation of four
cardrooms is fifteen {15}.
Consolidation occurs whenever a cardroom licensee or a person having
a financial interest in a cardroom obtains a license to operate an
additional cardroom or acquires a financial interest in an additional
cardroom.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Richard Emerson Bruce M. Boogaard
Police Chief City Attorney
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NOT PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, California, this 21st day of July, 1992, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Horton, Malcolm, Moore, Rindone, Nader
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Tim Nader, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk