[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Irondequoit 9-1-1977
as L.L. No. 4-1977 (approved at referendum 11-8-1977). Amendments noted where
applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Games of Chance Law of the Town
of Irondequoit, New York."
As used in this chapter, the certain terms shall have the meanings ascribed
to them in § 186 of the General Municipal Law, as amended or changed.
Authorized organizations may, upon obtaining a license from the Town
Clerk, conduct games of chance within the Town of Irondequoit as provided
in Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law, as amended or changed, and as
provided further in this chapter. Such games of chance shall be conducted
in accordance with the general state law and with the rules and regulations
of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board and this chapter.
The conduct of games of chance authorized by this chapter shall be subject
to the following restrictions:
A.
All of the restrictions set forth in Article 9-A of the
General Municipal Law, as amended or changed, shall apply to games of chance
in the town.
B.
No game of chance shall be conducted under any license
issued more often than 12 times in any calendar year. Games shall be conducted
only between the hours of 12:00 noon and 12:00 midnight on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday and only between the hours of 12:00 noon on Friday
and 2:00 a.m. Saturday and only between the hours of 12:00 noon on Saturday
and 2:00 a.m. Sunday. Games of chance on Sunday may be conducted only between
the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight.
Games of chance on the first day of the week, commonly known as "Sunday,"
may be conducted pursuant to this chapter and appropriate statute and regulation.
The Police Department shall exercise control over and supervision of
all games of chance conducted under an appropriately issued license. Such
Department shall have all those powers and duties set forth in Article 9-A
of the General Municipal Law, as amended or changed.
