This chapter does not prohibit any act either positively permitted
or prohibited by state law.
(Prior code § 14-75)
Any premises occupied for the purpose of, or used for the purpose
of, conducting the business of illegal gambling as prohibited by this
chapter is a public nuisance and may be abated as such by action brought
by the district attorney.
(Prior code § 14-76)
A.
A person
shall not deal, play, carry on, open, cause to be opened or conduct
any game played with cards, dice or other device for money, checks,
credits or other thing of value, and shall not bet at any such game.
B.
A person
shall not knowingly permit any game prohibited by this chapter to
be played, conducted or dealt in any house or other premises owned
by, rented by or in the lawful possession of such person.
C.
A person
shall not resort to, attend, visit or be in any house, room or other
place in the city where there is any gambling being conducted, played
or carried on.
(Prior code § 14-77)
A.
The
sheriff of the county shall destroy any thing which is used, kept,
placed or maintained in violation of any statute or of this chapter
or any similar ordinance, after any person owning, possessing or having
control of such cards, game or thing has pleaded guilty to or has
been convicted of such violation and the plea of guilty or conviction
has become final.
B.
The
sheriff shall deposit in the city treasury to the credit of the general
fund all money contained in any thing the sheriff destroys pursuant
to the provisions of this chapter, and shall destroy all other contents
of such game or thing.
C.
The
sheriff shall apply to the judge of any court which has custody of
any such thing subject to destruction under this chapter for an order
releasing such cards, game or thing to the sheriff for the purpose
of complying with this chapter.
(Prior code § 14-78)
Bingo games for charitable purposes, when conducted by charitable organizations with a license granted pursuant to Chapter 5.28 of this code, and while conducted in accordance with that chapter and state law, shall be permitted in the city and shall not be considered as gambling prohibited by this chapter.
(Prior code § 14-79)
