(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 77-44, 12/5/77; Ordinance 80-7, 3/24/80)
The privilege conferred by the license issued under the provisions of this chapter shall not be transferable and each license shall so provide on its face. Any attempt to transfer, assign, directly or indirectly, hypothecate or pledge as security any bingo license in violation of the provisions of this section shall be void and shall cause the automatic revocation of such bingo license.
With respect to organizations exempt from the payment of bank and corporation tax by section 23701(d) of the Revenue and Taxation Code, all profits derived from a bingo game shall be kept in a special fund or account and shall not be commingled with any other fund or account. Such profits shall be used only for charitable purposes. With respect to other organizations authorized to conduct bingo games pursuant to this chapter, all proceeds derived from a bingo game shall be kept in a special fund or account and shall not be commingled with any other fund or account. As a condition of issuance of a bingo license the applicant consents to the examination and audit of its records at reasonable times by authorized representatives of the City. All proceeds shall be used for charitable purposes except as follows:
(a) 
Such proceeds may be used for prizes.
(b) 
A portion of such proceeds, not to exceed 10% of the proceeds after deduction for prizes, or $500 per month, whichever is less, may be used for rental of property, overhead and administrative expenses.
Bingo games authorized by the provisions of this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the following:4-25-310 chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the following:
(a) 
The total value of prizes awarded during the conduct of any bingo game shall not exceed $250 in cash or kind, or both, for each separate game which is held.
(b) 
No person shall be allowed to participate in a bingo game unless the person is physically present at the time and place at which the bingo game is being conducted.
(c) 
No minor shall be allowed to participate in any bingo game.
(d) 
All bingo games shall be open to the public, not just to members of the license-holding organization.
(e) 
No alcoholic beverages shall be consumed, sold, given away, served or delivered to any person on the premises where bingo games are being conducted.
(f) 
The rules for the bingo game conducted by the licensed organization shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the location of the bingo games.
(g) 
Attendance at any bingo game shall be limited to the occupancy capacity of the room in which the game is conducted as determined by the Fire Chief in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The licensee may not reserve seats or space for any person or persons (except reasonable space may be designated for the physically handicapped).
(h) 
No individual, corporation, partnership, or other entity except the licensee shall hold a financial interest in the conduct of any bingo game.
(i) 
A bingo game shall be operated and staffed only by members of the license-holding organization. Such member shall not receive a profit, wage or salary from the bingo game. Only the licensed organization shall operate, or participate in the promotion or supervision of, any phase of the bingo game.
(j) 
The licensee shall conduct a bingo game only on property owned or leased by it which is used for an office or for the performance of the purposes for which the organization is organized. This paragraph shall not be construed to require that the property owned or leased by the organization be used or leased exclusively by such organization.
The City of San Leandro, by and through its City Attorney, may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin a violation of Section 326.5 of the Penal Code of the State of California or any of the provisions of this chapter.