HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 88- 1257 Adds § 5.56.143; amends §§ 5.56.100 and 5.56.146, gaming licenses
ORDI NANCE NO. 1257
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, AMENDING SECTIONS 5.56.100 AND 5.56.146 AND ADDING SECTION
5.56.145 TO THE BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE THE REGULATIONS FOR
LICENSES ISSUED FOR CARD TABLES AND ELECTRONIC KENO MACHINES AND
THE OVERALL LIMITATION ON GAMING DEVICES PER ESTABLISHMENT.
PREAMBLE
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The purpose of this ordinance is to change the number of specified gaming devices
allowed per establishment to be in compliance with State statute, effective July 1,
1988.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN:
Section 1
That Section 5.56.100 of the Bozeman Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows:
5.56.100 Issuance under Montana Card Games Act - Payment.
Each person obtaining a license for the operation of a card table under the Montana Card
Games Act must, in addition, possess a city license for the sale of liquor, beer, or a business
license which includes the sale of food, cigarettes or any other consumable products. Each
person desiring a license to operate one or more card tables shall pay a per table annual license
fee, as set forth in Section 5.06.050. At no time, however, shall any business location be
licensed to operate more than a total of ffltll" two card game tables when the prize is money or
any item of value. Such license fee shall be due and payable on the thirtieth day of June of
each year. Failure to pay the license fee on or before the time stated shall result in the
revocation of the license.
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Section 2
NEW SECTION That Section 5.56.145 of the Bozeman Municipal Code be, and the same is
hereby added to read as follows:
5.56.145 Issuance under Bingo and Raffles Law.
Each person seeking to obtain a license for the operation of electronic video keno or
bingo machines under the Bingo and Raffles Law must, in addition, possess a city license for the
sale of liquor, beer, food, cigarettes, or any other consumable products. Each person desiring
a license to operate one or more electronic video keno or bingo machine shall pay a fee as set
forth in Section 5.06.044. The annual license fee shall be due and payable on the thirtieth day
of June of each year.
At no time, however, shall any business location be licensed to operate, in any
combination of electronic video keno or bingo machines, more than a total of five (5) machines.
Section 3
That Section 5.56.146 of the Bozeman Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows:
5.56.146
Overall limitation of seV-efl twelve on the number of gambling games, devices and
machines authorized by chapter.
The maximum aggregate number of gambling games and machines allowed to exist
simultaneously in one business location under this chapter is seven twelve. Failure to comply
with this section will result in revocation of all licenses issued under this chapter.
Section 4
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Savings Provision.
This ordinance does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were
incurred or proceedings that were begun before the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 5
Severabi I ity .
If any provision of this ordinance is declared unconstitutional, or the applicability thereof
to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the constitutionality of the remainder of the
ordinance and applicability thereof to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected
thereby.
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I, Robin L. Sullivan, Clerk of the Commission of the City of Bozeman, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1257 was published by title number in the Bozeman Dai Iy
Chronicle, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in said City, in the issue
dated the 6th day of June, 1988, and said proof of such publication is on file in my office.
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PROVISIONALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, this 16th day of May 1988.
ALFRED M. STIFF
Mayor
ATTEST:
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ROBIN L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
FI NALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, this 31st day of May 1988.
ALFRED M. STIFF
Mayor
ATTEST:
ROBIN L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
State of Montana
County of Gallatin ss
City of Bozeman
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the corporate seal of my office.
ROBIN L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
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ORDINANCE NO. 1257