City of Davis

Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall operate a cardroom in violation of any of the following regulations:

(a)No person shall be permitted to hold or be interested in more than one cardroom license issued by the city.

(b)The maximum number of card tables permitted in any cardroom shall be as allowed under the Uniform Fire Code, but in no event shall more than five card tables be permitted in any cardroom.

(c)Not more than one cardroom shall be located at any one address.

(d)Not more than ten players may participate at any one card table.

(e)All cardrooms shall remain open to immediate inspection with no doors locked. Inspections may be conducted without a search warrant and during all hours of operation. Inspections shall be conducted to determine the licensee's compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

(f)No person under the age of twenty-one years shall be permitted at any card table or participate in any game played thereat, or be present in a cardroom at any time. However, if the licensee does not hold a license to serve alcoholic beverages onsite, then persons between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one may be permitted to be present in a cardroom and to participate in any game played thereat.

(g)Each cardroom licensee or licensees shall post in a conspicuous place on the premises a copy of the house rules and regulations and give notice that all persons will be required to comply with them.

(h)The cardroom shall be separated from other activities on the premises.

(i)The only games permitted to be played in a cardroom are Draw Poker, LoBall, 7-Card Stud Poker and Texas Hold 'Em. All other games not prohibited by state law are prohibited. The games allowed and the rules of the games allowed shall be posted in a prominent place within the cardroom.

(j)Only table stakes shall be permitted. Each game shall have a maximum bet of twenty dollars per player per betting round. The maximum bet shall be posted in a prominent place within the cardroom.

(k)Each cardroom shall have, at all times of operation, a person assigned and present to supervise the game strictly in accordance with the laws of the state of California and the provisions of this chapter. The designated cardroom supervisor and all cardroom employees, excepting the licensee acting as supervisor, must also possess a valid cardroom work permit.

(l)It is unlawful for any employee, licensee, manager, operator, owner, or person in control of, or person who appears to be in control of, any licensed cardroom to hire, employ, engage, or persuade any person to play as a shill or decoy upon or within the premises. It is unlawful for any person to perform any function as a shill within a licensed cardroom in the city.

(m) No licensee shall permit any person to enter or remain on the premises or to play or remain in any game while such person appears to be, or in the opinion of the licensee or duly authorized agents or employees, is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.

(n)Cardroom may operate a maximum of seven days a week, ten a.m. until five a.m. the following day, unless restricted by other city permits. (Ord. No. 1820, § 1 (part).)