4-17
CARD OR GAME CLUBS.

4-17.1 Definitions.

As used in this section:

Card club shall mean every card club, card room, card school, bridge club, social card club, public eating place, pool or billiard hall where card playing or instruction in card playing, or both, is conducted as a whole or as a part of the activities therein.

Game club shall mean every game club, game room, game school, social game club, public eating place, pool or billiard hall where game playing or instruction in game playing, or both, is conducted as a whole or significant part of the activities therein.

(Ord. #1025, §11; Code 1972 §§17-210, 211)

4-17.2 Permit Required; Fee.

Every person conducting, managing, or carrying on a card or game club shall first procure a permit and pay a fee in the amount set forth in Section 4-8 of this chapter. (Code 1972 §17-212; Ord. #1025, §11)

4-17.3 Prohibited Games.

A card or game club permit does not authorize or allow any games prohibited by State law or by City Code. (Code 1972 §17-213; Ord. #1025, §11)

4-17.4 Hours.

All card or game clubs shall be closed between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon of the same day. No person may remain on the premises of any card or game club during the hours when such card or game club is closed or required by this section to be closed, except the owner and regular employees. (Code 1972, §17-214; Ord. #1025, §11)

4-17.5 Disorderly Persons.

The operator of a card or game club shall prevent the presence of any intoxicated, quarrelsome, or disorderly person on the premises. (Code 1972, §17-215; Ord. #1025, §11)

4-17.6 Unnecessary Noise.

A person, whether owner, proprietor, customer, or otherwise shall not play any music, engage in any dancing, or make any unnecessary noise in any card or game club. (Code 1972 §17-216; Ord. #1025, §11)

4-17.7 Minors Prohibited.

A person under eighteen (18) years of age shall not enter, visit, or remain on the premises of any card or game club. Every person conducting a card or game club shall prevent every such person from entering, visiting, or remaining on such premises. (Code 1972 §17-217; Ord. #1025, §11)

4-17.8 Alcoholic Beverages Not To Be Sold.

A permit shall not be granted for the maintenance of a card or game club on any premises for which any on-sale license for the sale of alcoholic beverage is in effect. (Code 1972 §17-218; Ord. #1025, §11)

4-17.9 Persons Excluded if Alcoholic Beverages Are Sold.

No person shall enter, remain or be on the premises of any card or game club while any alcoholic beverage is sold, consumed, served, or given away. (Code 1972 §17-219; Ord. #1025, §11)