[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Chatham 4-19-1958. Sections 15-1 and 15-2A amended and § 15-2B, C and I added at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be lawful for any authorized organization, as defined in § 476 of the General Municipal Law, upon obtaining a license therefor, as provided by Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law (the Bingo Licensing Law), to conduct the game of bingo within the territorial limits of said Village of Chatham, New York, subject to the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of the Bingo Licensing Law and the provisions of the State Bingo Control Law.[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
[2]
Editor's Note: See Article 19-B of the Executive Law.
The conduct of bingo games hereby authorized shall be further subject to the following restrictions:
A. 
No person, firm, association, corporation or organization other than an authorized organization licensed under the provisions of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law shall be permitted to conduct such games or shall lease or otherwise make available for conducting bingo a hall or other premises for any consideration whatsoever, direct or indirect.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
B. 
No bingo games shall be held, operated or conducted on or within any leased premises if rental under such lease is to be paid, wholly or partly, on the basis of a percentage of the receipts or net profits derived from the operation of such game.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art I.
C. 
No authorized organization licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall purchase or receive any supplies or equipment specifically designed or adapted for use in the conduct of bingo games from other than a supplier licensed under the Bingo Control Law[3] or from another authorized organization.[4]
[3]
Editor's Note: See Article 19-B of the Executive Law.
[4]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
D. 
The entire net proceeds of any such games shall be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of the organization permitted to conduct the same.
E. 
No single prize shall exceed the sum or value of $250.
F. 
No series of prizes on any one occasion shall aggregate more than $1,000.
G. 
No person except a bona fide member of any such organization shall participate in the management or operation of such game.
H. 
No person shall receive any remuneration for participating in the management or operation of any such game.
I. 
Limited period bingo shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the Commission.[5]
[5]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
The unauthorized conduct of a bingo game and any willful violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute and be punishable as a misdemeanor.
This chapter shall not become operative or effective unless or until it shall have been approved by a majority of the qualified electors of the Village of Chatham, New York, voting on a proposition therefor submitted at a general or special election held within said Village of Chatham.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was passed at referendum 5-17-1958.