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It shall be unlawful to operate a card room in violation of any of the following rules or regulations:

(a) The operator or his/her employees shall not extend credit to a player nor shall he/she accept I.O.U.’s, and no checks shall be cashed within the card room.

(b) Card rooms shall be located on the ground level floor and shall be so constructed and maintained that a clear and unobstructed view of the interior thereof may at all times be had from at least one entrance to such room and from at least one point outside the building in which said card room is located. No wall, partition, screen or similar structure shall be permitted if it interferes with the visibility between such entrance and any card table located in such room or if it interferes with the visibility between such point located outside the building and any such card table.

(c) No person under eighteen (18) years of age shall be permitted at any card table or allowed to participate in any game thereat, or to remain in a card room.

(d) No person shall operate a card room between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. or permit or allow any person to play cards or to be seated at a card room table between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

(e) All card rooms shall be open to police inspection during all hours of operation.

(f) Only table stakes shall be permitted.

(g) Every two (2) card tables, while any games subject to this chapter are played thereat, shall have assigned to them a person holding a valid card room work permit, whose duty shall be to supervise the games strictly in accordance with the terms of this chapter and within the provisions of the Penal Code of the State of California. The card room permittee may act as table supervisors without having a work permit.

(h) Not more than eight (8) tables shall be permitted in one (1) card room.

(i) There shall be conspicuously posted in every card room in letters plainly visible from all parts thereof, a sign bearing the title “Card Room Operating Regulations” which shall contain such information relating to the regulations contained herein as the Sheriff may require.

(j) No person who is in a state of intoxication shall be permitted in any card room. (Ord. 396, § 15, 3/1/1961)