San José Municipal Code § 16.04.010 Policy.
16.04.010 - Policy.
There shall be no expansion of cardroom gambling in the city without first obtaining the majority approval of the voters of the city.
(Ord. 28517.)
VOTER REQUIREMENT
SJ-MC tit. 16, ch. 16.04
in effectSan José Municipal Code § 16.04.020 Cardroom and card table limitation.
16.04.020 - Cardroom and card table limitation.
A. The maximum number of Card Tables permitted in the City shall be one hundred twenty-eight (128) tables, unless and until otherwise authorized by a vote of the people.
B. The maximum number of Cardrooms permitted in the City shall be two (2), unless and until otherwise authorized by a vote of the people.
C. The maximum number of Card Tables at any one (1) Cardroom shall be sixty-four (64), unless and until otherwise authorized by a vote of the people.
(Ord. 28517, Measure K (Ord. 2010.1), adopted by electorate, 6-8-10; Ord. 2020.1.)
San José Municipal Code § 16.04.030 Expansion of gambling.
16.04.030 - Expansion of gambling.
A. The city council shall not take any action to expand the amount of cardroom gambling in the city unless and until otherwise authorized by a vote of the people.
B. For purposes of this section, "expansion" shall mean:
1. Any increase in the number of cardrooms or card tables as specified in Section 16.04.020 above;
2. The use of slot machines or devices, or gambling devices as defined by state gambling law;
3. Any form of gambling which was not allowed under this code on or before June 30, 1996, or which is prohibited under state gambling law on or before June 30, 1996.
(Ord. 28517, Measure K (Ord. 2010.1), adopted by electorate, 6-8-10.)
San José Municipal Code § 16.04.040 Reduction allowed.
16.04.040 - Reduction allowed.
Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the reduction of the number of card tables or reducing the amount of cardroom gambling allowed pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. 28517.)
San José Municipal Code § 16.04.050 Reserved.
Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT16GACO_CH16.04VOREFetched: 11/1/2026