HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2324 - Adds Ch. 5.26, social card games; repeals gambling activities development application moratorium (5.26)CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysvi I le, Washington
ORDINANCE NO. 232 r!
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE, WASHINGTON, ADDING
A CHAPTER 5.66 TO THE MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE IN ORDER TO
PROHIBIT THE CONDUCT OR OPERATION OF SOCIAL CARD GAMES AS
A COMMERCIAL STIMULANT WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS
WHEREAS, the State Legislature and State Gambling
Commission have recently expanded the ability of gambling
licensees to conduct social card games as a commercial
stimulant for the licensee's business; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2270 the City Council
authorized a moratorium on the filing and acceptance of
development applications for land uses operating or
conducting social card games and all gambling activities for
which licenses may be issued pursuant to Chapter 9.46 RCW;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council is concerned about the
proliferation of gambling establishments which, under the
expanded authority granted by the State Legislature and State
Gambling Commission, may now operate up to 15 tables of
social card games per establishment; and
WHEREAS, a committee was established to study potential
impacts and options available to the City to regulate or
prohibit certain gambling activities within the City; and
WHEREAS, said committee has recommended a prohibition on
the conduct or operation of social card games; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has no authority to regulate
the scope of any gambling license and so the only way that
the Council may stop the proliferation of such establishments
is by absolutely prohibiting the same under the authority.
granted by RCW 9.46.295, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Social Card Games as Commercial Stimulant
Prohibited. A new Chapter 5.26 of the Marysville Municipal
Code is hereby added to read as follows:
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5.26.010 State Law Applicable. Any license issued
under the authority of state law to engage in any
legal activity shall be legal authority to engage
in the gambling activities for which the license
was issued throughout the City, except that the
City, in accordance with RCW 9.46.295, as the same
now exists or 'may hereafter be amended, prohibits
the following gambling activities within the City:
1. The conduct or operation of social
card games as a commercial stimulant as
defined in RCW 9.46.0217 and 9.46.0282.
5.26.020 Violation. Any violation of this chapter
shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be
punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or
imprisonment of up to 6 months.
Section 2. New Section. The moratorium established pursuant
to Ordinance No. 2220 as modified by Ordinances 2287 and 2309
are hereby repealed.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance should be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the
validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence,
clause, or phrase of this ordinance.
- Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance, being the
exercise of a power specifically delegated to the City's
legislative body, shall take effect five (5) days from
publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor
this 10th day of Julyi 2000.
CITY OF MARYSVILLE
BY DAVID A. 'WEISER, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Approved as to form:
Byfl4X. LdQJ
GRANT K. WEED, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 7/f2/@
Effective Date (5 days after publication): lIl7/00
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