No person shall in public, as defined in §
173-6, for money or other valuable thing, play or engage in faro, roulette, dice, card games or any games of chance, and no person shall aid, abet, assist or participate in any of the foregoing prohibited activities.
This chapter shall not be construed to apply
to the conducting of games of chance commonly known as "bingo" or
"lotto" under a license duly issued under the provisions of the Bingo
Licensing Law (N.J.S.A. 5:8-24 et seq.), and to the conducting of
games of chance commonly known as raffles under a license duly issued
under the provisions of the Raffles Licensing Law (N.J.S.A. 5:8-50
et seq.).
The holding, conducting and operating of raffles
within the City shall be subject to and in accordance with all the
terms and provisions of the Raffles Licensing Law (N.J.S.A. 5:8-50
et seq.), as amended or supplemented, and to all general rules and
regulations promulgated or to be promulgated by the Legalized Games
of Chance Control Commission.
The holding, conducting and operating of bingo
within the City shall be subject to and in accordance with all the
terms and provisions of the Bingo Licensing Law (N.J.S.A. 5:8-24 et
seq.), as amended or supplemented, and to all general rules and regulations
promulgated or to be promulgated by the Legalized Games of Chance
Control Commission.
[Amended 10-3-2023 by Ord. No. 23-36]
The Municipal Clerk, authorized by the City Council, shall constitute the authority for the administration of the issuance of licenses under §§
173-3 and
173-4 and shall have and exercise control and supervision over all games of chance so licensed.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
IN PUBLIC
On any public or quasi-public street, sidewalk, alleyway,
passageway, or property; or in private property if in view from any
public or quasi-public street, sidewalk, alleyway, passageway or property.