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ORDINANCE NO. 2439
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDDING AMENDING TITLE 6
(BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS), CHAPTER 6.14
(CARD ROOMS), OFTHE REDDING MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING
SECTIONS 6.14.130 AND 6.14.140 PERTAINING TO PROHIBITION ON
LOANS AND CHARGING FOR THE PURCHASE OF PLAYING CHIPS
WHEREAS, the City of Redding regulates card rooms pursuant to and consistent with the
Gambling Control Act; and
WHEREAS, the Gambling Control Act requires 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, in conducting an annual inspection, the State Division of Gambling Controls
has identified an ambiguity in the Redding Municipal Code pertaining to the use of personal checks
for purchasing playing chips as related to the prohibition in the code on extending loans for purchase
of chips; and
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 Municipal Code
in compliance with the Gambling Control Act and resolves the ambiguity in the Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF REDDING DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. Title 6, Chapter 6.14, Section 6.14.130 (Owner/licensee/employees not to make
loans to customers or players) is hereby amended to read as follows:
6.14.130 Owner/licensee/employees not to make loans to customers or players.
A. It is unlawful for any owner, manager, employee, or any other person associated with,
employed by, or acting as agent for any card room licensee under this chapter, to engage in
the lending of money, chips, tokens, or anything of value, either real or promised, to any
customer, player, or any person for the purpose of allowing that person to eat, drink, or play
cards within said card room. This section shall also prohibit such lending of the above-
described items of value outside of said premises when the intent is that they shall be used,
expended, or otherwise utilized within said card room, or any card room.
B. The use of postdated personal checks or any other writings or instruments which do not
qualifY as the equivalent of cash, credit card, debit card or an immediately payable negotiable
instrument for the purpose of noncompliance with subsection A ofthis section is prohibited.
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C. [No Change to Subsection C]
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Section 2. Title 6, Chapter 6.14, Section 6.14.140 (Charges and chips for playing) is
hereby amended to read as follows:
6.14.140 Charges and chips for playing.
A. All fees, money, or chips collected for the privilege of playing must be collected on a time
or per-hand basis only and must qualifY as the equivalent of cash, credit card, debit card or
an immediately payable negotiable instrument. The fee charged must be an established
amount, posted in a prominent place within the card room. At no time will fees be collected
on a percentage basis.
8. [No Change to Subsection B]
Section 3. The passage of this 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 4. 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.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and read by the City
Council at a regular meeting on the 15th day of September, 2009; and was duly read and adopted at
a regular meeting on the 6th day of October, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Dickerson, Jones, McArthur, Stegall, and Bosetti
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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RICK BOSETTI, Mayor
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Attest:
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Form Approved:
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RICHARD A. DUVERNAY,
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