§ 33.3911 — Regulations

§33.3911 Regulations

It shall be unlawful to operate a cardroom in violation of any of the following regulations and rules: (a) Not more than one cardroom shall be located at any one address. (b) All card games that are lawful in the State of California and approved by the Division of Gambling Control of the State Department of Justice shall be allowed to be played in any cardroom. (c) No establishment licensed under this Division as a cardroom shall contain more tables for the playing of cards than the number for which the license fee has been paid. In no case shall any establishment contain more than eleven tables for the playing of cards. No more than twenty-two card tables shall be allowed to operate in the City at any time. This number is derived from the maximum number of card tables permitted at each cardroom, as provided in section 33.3911(c), multiplied by the maximum number of licensed cardrooms allowable under this Division. (d) Not more than nine players shall be permitted at any one card table. (e) Cardrooms shall be located on the ground floor and so arranged that the playing surface of each table is plainly visible from the sidewalk immediately adjacent to said cardroom. As used in this section, “sidewalk” means that portion of a public highway or public street other than the roadway, which is set apart by curbs, barriers, markings or other delineations for pedestrian travel. (f) No minor shall be permitted at any card table, or participate in any game played thereat. (g) All cardrooms shall be closed at 2:00 a.m., and shall remain closed until 9:00 a.m. of every day. (h) All cardrooms shall be open to police inspection during all hours of operation.

(Amended 4-2-2002 by O-19044 N.S.) (Amended 4-8-2008 by O-19735 N.S; effective 5-8-2008.) (Amended 11-9-2011 by O-20110 N.S; effective 12-9-2011.)