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ORDINANCE NO. 2382
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDDING AMENDING
TITLE 6 (BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND
REGULATIONS), CHAPTER 6.14 (CARD ROOMS), OF THE
REDDING MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION
6.14.028 (WAGERING LIMITS)
WHEREAS, the City of Redding regulates card rooms pursuant to and consistent with the
Gambling Control Act; and
WHEREAS, the recent amendments to the Gambling Control Act require the City to
exercise discretionary regulatory control over the wagering limits of the games played in card rooms;
and
WHEREAS, the only legally permissible card room business in the City of Redding is the
Casino Club, located at 1885 Hilltop Drive, Redding, California; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City Council to amend its local regulation governing
approval of wagering limits to satisfy state law and Department of Justice licensing requirements
relating to proper exercise of local control over this issue.
WHEREAS, the State Division of Gambling Control has reviewed the proposed amendment
to the Redding Municipal Code and determined that this change would bring the Code into
compliance with the Gambling Control Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF REDDING DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Title 6, Chapter 6.142, Section 6.14.028 (Wagering Limits), is hereby
amended to read as follows:
6.14.028 Wagering Limits.
Rules establishing wagering limits in permitted games or allowing for no limits shall be
established by the City Council and formally adopted by a resolution ofthe City Council. Thereafter,
such rules as adopted by the City shall be clearly posted at the gambling tables where the games are
offered during hours of operation to provide the patrons adequate notice of those rules.
Section 2. The passage ofthis ordinance is not a "project" according to the definition in
the California Environmental Quality Act, and therefore is not subject to the provisions requiring
environmental review.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect 30 days after the date of its adoption, and the
City Clerk shall certify to the adoption thereof and cause its publication according to law.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and read by the City
Council at a regular meeting on the 20th day of February, 2007; and was duly read and adopted at
a regular meeting on the 6th day of March, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN :
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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DICK DICKERSON, Mayor
Form Approved:
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