Gambling Devices, Etc. — Declared Nuisance
San Diego Municipal Code § 56.15
in effect§56.15 Gambling Devices, Etc. — Declared Nuisance
Any machine, contrivance, appliance, device, game, ticket, chance, share, interest, instrument, punchboard or article operated, used, kept, possessed, placed or maintained in violation of the provisions of:
(a) Section 330a of the Penal Code of the State of California;
(b) Any Section enumerated in Part 1, Title 9, Chapter IX of the Penal Code of the State of California;
(c) Sections 56.09 to 56.13, inclusive, is hereby declared to be a nuisance and shall be subject to abatement as hereinafter provided.
When any person has been convicted or pleaded guilty to any violation of any law of this City or of any law of this state which offense involves the operation, use, maintenance or possession of any article declared by this Section to be a nuisance, then such article shall be destroyed by the Chief of Police after the plea or after the judgment of conviction has become final.
If any article subject to destruction, as hereinabove provided, is in the custody of any court within this City, the Chief of Police shall cause an application to be made to the judge of said court for an order releasing such article to him in order that he may comply with this Section.
(Incorp. 1–22–1952 by O–5046 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter05/Ch05Art06Division00.pdf#page=5Fetched: 10/28/2026