24-67 ORDINANCE NO. 24-67.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, PERTAINING
TO REGULATIONS ON THE CONDUCT OF BINGO GAMES
WITHIN THIS CITY~ PROVIDING FOR A PERMIT; AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR ANY VIOLATION HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida recently enacted a law
legalizing certain approved bingo or guest games and providing
when, how, and by whom they shall be conductedl and the dis-
tribution of the proceeds therefrom~ and
WHEREAS, it is found and determined by the City Council
of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, that the public welfare
of the City requires that the conduct of such games within the
city be further regulated by requiring a permitl so that local
police officials will know when, where and bywhom any such games
are being conducted= and
WHEREAS, the City Council has deemed that this situation
warrants the passage of this ordinance as an emergency measure,
as authorized under Section 30 of the City Charter of this City
for the protection of the interests of its citizens~
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Any person, firm or corporation desiring to
conduct a bingo or other game permitted under Section 849.093
Florida Statutes, 1967, shall file an application for permit
on a form attached to this ordinance. It shall be unlawful to
conduct such games except in strict compliance with said permit.
Section 2. The City Manager shall upon consideration of
said application, in his sound and sole judgment, either grant or
deny the issuance of a permit for the conduct of such games, which
permit shall be conditioned on the applicant's strict compliance
with the regulations of Section 849.093 aforesaid, and further
conditioned on the applicant holding said games at the scheduled
times and places in a manner so as not to create a nuisance in
the neighborhood of the approved site. Said permit shall be
effective for a period to be set by the City Manager unless sooner
revoked or cancelled.
Section 3. The City Manager shall have the right in his
discretion to require submission of evidence as to the charitable,
civic, community, benevolent, religious, scholastic works, or non-
profit status of any organization making application for said per-
mit. The City Manager shall also have the right at his discretion
to require the books or any additional information not hereinabove
specifically set forth be made available for his inspection and
examination.
This shall apply to any organization making application
for a permit or having a permit to conduct such games in the City.
The granting of any permit shall be refused until such information
has been furnished or in the event a permit has been issued, the
same shall be subject to cancellation because of such failure to
furnish the information requested.
Section 4. Appeals to the City Council may be taken by
any person, firm or corporation aggrieved by any decision of the
City Manager. The City Council shall fix a reasonable time for
the hearing, give notice to the parties in interest, and decide
the same within a reasonable time.
Page 2. Ordinance No. 24-67.
Section 5. Any person, firm or corporation found guilty
of a violation of the provisions of Section 849.093, Florida
Statutes, or of this ordinance, shall be punished in accordance
with Section 1-6, Code of Ordinances of this City; and in addi-
tion thereto, the City Manager may revoke said permit.
PA~EDz~ND ADOPTED as an Emergency Ordinance this /67~
day of/./~/-/~- , 1967, to become effective immediately.
MAYOR ~
ATTEST:
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO CONDUCT
BINGO OR OTBER GAMES PERMITTED UN-
DER SECTION 849.093, FLORIDA STATUTES,
1967.
INCORPORATED: YES ( ) NO ( )
DATE OF INCORPORATION OR FORMATION
NAME OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
puRpoSE' 6'~ '"ORGAI~ ZATiON ............
Nm m~ ~DRESS OF OpE~T6~- ~sT SS '~.s'~DE~) : '
IS ~ OR SHE A BONmIDE ~ER OF THE OROANIZATION: ~S ( ) NO ¢ )
~R I~ hrrlICn iROCEEDS ARE'TO B~..' DISTRIB~T~'D -- -- ~-
DATES OF oma,as '- (Snm, L ~oT'ExC~/~~ ~b O~.S ~~ES) .........
LOCATION OF GAMES
THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE SWORN TO BY THE APPLICANT WHO, UPON EXE-
CUTION, ACKNOWLEDGES HE IS FAMILIAR WITH TBE REGULATIONS OF SECTION
849.093, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND ORDINANCE NO. 24-67, CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA.
NAME OF APPLICANT
BY
SWORN TO and subscribed before TITLE
me on this day.of ,
A.D., 19 .
Notary Public, State of Fla.
at Large
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