For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings:
"Card club"
shall mean every card room, card school, bridge club, social
card club, public eating place, pool or billiard hall where card playing
or instruction in card playing or both, is conducted as a whole or
as a part of the activities therein.
"Game club"
shall mean every game room, game school, social game club,
public eating place, pool or billiard hall where game playing or instruction
in game playing, or both, is conducted as a whole or as a part of
the activities therein.
(Prior code 6345(a); Ord.
90-269 § 1, 1990)
1. Hours of Operation. All card or game clubs shall be closed
between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon of the same day. No
person may remain on the premises of any card or game club during
the hours when such card or game club is closed or required by this
chapter to be closed, except the owner and regular employees.
2. Prohibited Activities. A card or game club license does not authorize or allow any gambling, gaming for money or other consideration, or games prohibited by state law or by any ordinance of the West Hollywood Municipal Code, including but not limited to Sections
9.04.220 through
9.04.270 of this code.
3. Alcoholic Beverages. A card or game club license shall not
be granted to any business establishment which has a License to sell
alcoholic beverages and which allows the sale and/or consumption of
alcoholic beverages on the premises where the card or game club would
operate.
4. Age Restrictions. No person under eighteen years of age
shall enter, visit or remain on the premises of any card or game club.
5. Disorderly Persons. A card or game club licensee shall not
allow any drunk or disorderly person to enter, or remain, on the premises
of the card or game club.
(Prior code 6345(b); Ord.
90-269 § 1, 1990)