City of Lockport, NY Chapter 62 Bingo

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Lockport 8-25-1958;[1] amended in its entirety 4-3-1963. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Games of chance — See Ch. 110.

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance was passed at a referendum 11-4-1958.

§ 62-1 Authorization for conduct of games; restrictions.

It shall be lawful for any authorized organization, as defined in § 476 of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law, upon obtaining the required license, to conduct the game of bingo, including the conduct of such game on Sunday, within the territorial limits of the City of Lockport, subject to the provisions of this chapter, Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law, Article 19-B of the Executive Law and the following restrictions:

A. No person, firm, association, corporation or organization other than a licensee under the provisions of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law shall conduct such game or shall lease or otherwise make available for conducting bingo a hall or other premises for any consideration whatsoever, direct or indirect.

B. No bingo games shall be held, operated or conducted on or within any leased premises if rental under such lease is to be paid, wholly or partly, on the basis of a percentage of the receipts or net profits derived from the operation of such game.

C. No authorized organization licensed under the provisions of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law shall purchase or receive any supplies or equipment specifically designed or adapted for use in the conduct of bingo games from other than a supplier licensed under the Bingo Control Law or from another authorized organization.

D. The entire net proceeds of any game of bingo and of any rental shall be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of the organization permitted to conduct the same.

E. No prize shall exceed the sum or value of $250 in any single game of bingo.

F. No series of prizes on any one bingo occasion shall aggregate more than $1,000.

G. No person except a bona fide member of any such organization shall participate in the management or operation of such game.

H. No person shall receive any remuneration for participating in the management or operation of any game of bingo.

§ 62-2 Delegation of authority.

[Added 10-4-2000]

The City Clerk and/or his designee shall have the authority to issue, amend, cancel and collect fees and licenses for bingo, and the Police Chief and/or his designee shall have the authority to conduct investigations, hearings and to supervise the operation of bingo games.

§ 62-3 Penalties for offenses.

The unauthorized conduct of a bingo game and any willful violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute and be punishable as a misdemeanor.

§ 62-4 Applicability of statutory amendments.

Any amendments or changes in Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law and Article 19-B of the Executive Law which may hereafter be made and which shall be applicable to the City of Lockport shall become and be a part of this chapter.