Any person, firm, or corporation violating any portion of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not in excess of $500.00.
(Ordinance 232, sec. 7, adopted 12/11/86; Ordinance 246 adopted 1/28/88)
No bingo games shall be operated upon premises within the city without a special use permit specifically for bingo games granted by the planning and zoning commission. The procedure and fees for issuance shall comply with the zoning ordinance and other ordinances governing special use permits. The city council shall not act upon any bingo special use permit application until it has been recommended by the planning and zoning commission. If an application is approved by the planning and zoning commission, it shall not be issued until approved by the city council.
(Ordinance 232, sec. 2, adopted 12/11/86)
All nonconforming bingo operations presently being actively operated shall comply with all of the terms of this article before commencing operation and shall be considered legal nonconforming uses.
(Ordinance 232, sec. 3, adopted 12/11/86)
All nonconforming bingo operations shall be registered by the planning and zoning commission thirty (30) days after the approval of this article. Each operation shall be notified by registered mail of the registration requirement.
(Ordinance 232, sec. 4, adopted 12/11/86)
A one percent (1%) gross receipts tax is hereby imposed upon the conduct of bingo games within this municipality. The tax shall be paid to the city secretary by the person or organization conducting each operation pursuant to the terms of the state statute governing bingo (Bingo Enabling Act, V.T.C.A., Occupations Code, ch. 2001). Reporting procedures shall be governed by such statute.
(Ordinance 232, sec. 5, adopted 12/11/86)