[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Northport as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-4-1966 by L.L. No. 3-1966 as Ch. 11 of the 1966 Code; amended in its entirety at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
[1]
Editor's Note: This article was originally adopted 2-18-1958 and approved at referendum 3-18-1958.
It shall be lawful for any authorized organization, as defined in § 476 of the General Municipal Law, upon obtaining the required license, to conduct the game of bingo within the territorial limits of the Village of Northport, subject to the provisions of this article, Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law and Article 19-B of the Executive Law.
Any game of bingo conducted within the village pursuant to a license issued in accordance with this article and the applicable statutes may be operated by authorized organizations on the first day of the week, commonly known as "Sunday."
[Adopted 8-15-1978 (Appendix B, Part V, of the 1966 Code); amended in its entirety at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
It shall be lawful for any authorized organization, upon obtaining a license as provided in Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law, to conduct games of chance within the Village of Northport, subject to the provisions of this article, Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law and the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.
The conduct of games of chance on Sunday is only permitted when it is specifically provided for in the license issued. No games of chance, however, shall be conducted on Easter Sunday, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur.
The Chief of Police of the Village of Northport shall exercise control over and supervision of all games of chance.