City Municipal Code Results
BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Chapters:
5.04 Social Games
Chapter 5.04
SOCIAL GAMES
Sections:
5.04.010 Statutory authority.
5.04.020 Definitions.
5.04.030 License required.
5.04.040 Application.
5.04.050 Violation--Penalty.
5.04.010 Statutory authority.
Pursuant to the legislative grant of authority of Oregon Revised Statutes 167.121, the people of the city of Enterprise, Oregon, ordain the ordinance codified in this chapter which authorizes, regulates and licenses the playing and conducting of social games in private businesses, private clubs and places of public accommodation. (Ord. 365 § 1, 1977)
5.04.020 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
"House bank" means the operation of social games whereby the organization employs a person to supervise a single social game for the purpose of securing a portion of any monetary gain contributed directly by the individual players to that single game.
"House income" means any monetary net gain or advantage received by the house directly from the actual play of a single social game.
"House odds" means the operation of social games whereby the probabilities of success of the single social game exist in favor of the operation.
"House player" is a principal or employee who participates on behalf of the organization for the purpose of altering the normal probabilities associated with social gaming.
"Social game" means a game other than lottery, between players where no house player, house bank or house odds exist end there is no house income from the operation of the social game. (Ord. 365 § 2, 1977)
5.04.030 License required.
It unlawful for any private business, private club or place of public accommodation to conduct the playing of social games without having a license issued by the city of Enterprise. (Ord. 365 § 3, 1977)
5.04.040 Application.
Application for such license shall be made to the city recorder of the city of Enterprise, Oregon, annually. A nonrefundable fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall accompany the said application. The application must describe the activity that is to be conducted by the applicant, and shall be approved by a majority of the members of the Enterprise city council. (Ord. 365 § 4, 1977)
5.04.050 Violation--Penalty.
Any person, firm, business or corporation which violates this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or ninety (90) days imprisonment, or both; further, a license may be suspended or revoked for repeated violations of this chapter by the licensee. (Ord. 365 § 5, 1977)