§ 52-3.107. Prohibited types of gambling.

(a)

Games. Except for draw poker, lowball, panguingue, Texas Hold'em, and double-handed poker (also known as pai gow poker), and other games not violative of California law and specially approved in writing and in advance by the sheriff, or, after appeal, by the board, played in a cardroom licensed under this chapter and otherwise fully complying with this chapter, ordinance code and law, no person shall deal, play, carry on, open or cause to be opened, conduct or bet at or against any lottery or game not prohibited by state law, with cards, dice, or any device, for money, checks, credit, or other representative of value.

(b)

Procedure for Game Approval. Any cardroom licensee seeking approval of a game not expressly named in subsection (a) of this section may submit an application to the sheriff. The application shall be in a form acceptable to the sheriff, but shall include the name of the proposed game and a detailed description of how the game is played. The application shall be accompanied by an application fee of five hundred dollars. The sheriff shall review and investigate the application to determine if the game is not violative of California law. The review and investigation shall be completed within ten business days of the submittal of the application, unless the sheriff notifies the applicant in writing before the expiration of the ten business days that an additional period or periods is necessary to complete the review and application. If the game is determined to be not violative of California law, the sheriff shall so notify the applicant in writing. Play of the game in the applicant's cardroom is permitted upon the applicant's receipt of the sheriff's written notice. If the game is violative of California law, the sheriff shall so notify the applicant in writing, setting forth the grounds and any legal authorities in support of that conclusion.

(c)

Appeal. Appeals are governed by Chapter 14-4.

(Ords. 95-61; Ords. 82-44, 77-113, 1458: § 52-2.202: prior code § 5200; Ords. 1317, 724, 142, 138, 43, 42, 41).