City of Amsterdam, NY
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2023-09-05
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 133 Games of Chance
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administrative Policies
- Ch 9 Bingo Inspector
- Ch 13 Checks, Returned
- Ch 15 Common Council Rules
- Ch 18 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 21 Employee Handbook
- Ch 23 Ethics
- Ch 28 Golf Commission
- Ch 33 Investment Policy
- Ch 40 Officers and Employees
- Ch 45 Pension Funds
- Ch 46 Police Department
- Ch 47 Purchasing
- Ch 49 Records
- Ch 53 Residency Requirements
- Ch 54 Smoking Policy
- Ch 57 Wards
- Ch 58 Waterfront Commission
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 64 Advertising Material
- Ch 67 Alarms
- Ch 70 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 73 Animals
- Ch 77 Auctions and Auctioneers
- Ch 81 Bingo
- Ch 86 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 90 Building Construction Code
- Ch 92 Buildings, Unsafe
- Ch 95 (Reserved)
- Ch 107 (Reserved)
- Ch 110 Energize NY Open C-PACE Financing Program
- Ch 112 Environmental Quality Review
- Ch 115 Explosives and Blasting
- Ch 117 Fare Policy
- Ch 119 Firearms
- Ch 122 (Reserved)
- Ch 126 (Reserved)
- Ch 129 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 133 Games of Chance
- § 133-1 Title.
- § 133-2 Raising of funds for charitable causes.
- § 133-3 Definitions.
- § 133-4 License required.
- § 133-5 Conduct on Sundays.
- § 133-6 When effective; referendum.
- Ch 139 Homestead Program
- Ch 141 Hotels and Motels
- Ch 143 Insurance
- Ch 150 Littering
- Ch 154 Noise
- Ch 156 Nonresident, Residential or Commercial Property Owner Registration
- Ch 157 (Reserved)
- Ch 160 (Reserved)
- Ch 161 Nuisances
- Ch 164 Parades
- Ch 167 Parks and Playgrounds
- Ch 169 Pawn Shops and Secondhand Dealers
- Ch 171 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 175 (Reserved)
- Ch 178 Poles and Wires
- Ch 180 Property Maintenance
- Ch 184 Rodent Control
- Ch 190 Sales
- Ch 195 Sewers
- Ch 201 Solid Waste
- Ch 206 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 210 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 212 Swimming Prohibited
- Ch 214 Taxation
- Ch 217 Taxicabs
- Ch 219 Towing
- Ch 221 Trees
- Ch 225 (Reserved)
- Ch 226 Vacant Buildings
- Ch 228 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 232 Vehicles, Junked and Abandoned
- Ch 239 Water
- Ch 241 Waterfront Revitalization
- Ch 250 Zoning
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Amsterdam 8-18-1977
by L.L. No. 3-1977. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Bingo — See Ch. 81.
This chapter shall be known as the "Games of Chance Licensing Law."
The Common Council hereby declares that the raising of funds for promotion
of bona fide charitable, educational, scientific, health, religious and patriotic
causes and undertakings, where the beneficiaries are undetermined, is in the
public interest.
All terms, including "authorized organizations" and "games of chance,"
shall be interpreted and defined in conformity with the meanings as set forth
in Article 9-A, § 186, of the General Municipal Law, which by reference
is made a part hereof.
It shall be lawful for any authorized organization, upon obtaining a
license therefor as hereinafter provided, to conduct games of chance within
the territorial limits of the City of Amsterdam, subject to the provisions
of such local law or ordinance, the provisions of Article 9-A of the General
Municipal Law and the provisions set forth by the New York State Racing and
Wagering Board.
[Added 12-19-1989 by L.L. No. 2-1989]
The conduct of games of chance under this chapter are hereby permitted
between the hours of 12:00 noon and 12:00 midnight on Sundays pursuant to
§ 195 of the General Municipal Law.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon approval by the affirmative
vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the City of Amsterdam, voting
upon a proposition for its approval by a referendum held in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York, at the next general election to be held
November 8, 1977.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Local Law No. 3-1977 was approved by the majority
of qualified voters at a general election held 11-8-1977.
