[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Elmira
Heights 9-9-1988 as L.L. No. 1-1988.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: This local law was submitted to the people by
reason of a mandatory referendum and received the affirmative vote of a majority
of the qualified electors voting thereon at a general election held on 11-8-1988.
This chapter shall be known and be cited as a "Local Law Authorizing
the Conduct of Games of Chance by Certain Organizations."
The Village Board hereby declares that the raising of funds for the
promotion of bona fide charitable, education, scientific, health, religious
and patriotic causes and undertakings where the beneficiaries are undetermined
may be in the best public interest.
The words and terms used in this chapter shall have the same meanings
as such words and terms as are defined in Article 9-A of the General Municipal
Law, as amended.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original Secs. 12.4, Authorized games of chance; 12.5, Authorized Organization; 12.6, Licensing; 12.7, Issuance of License; 12.8, Hearing; amendment of license; and 12.9, Form and content of license and display, which immediately followed this section, were deleted at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
A.
Games of chance may not be conducted on Sunday pursuant
to this chapter. When games of chance are held on Saturday, all activity concerning
the games of chance shall terminate at 12:00 midnight Saturday. Notwithstanding
the above, no games of chance shall be conducted on Easter Sunday, Christmas
Day or New Year's Eve.
B.
No game or games of chance shall be conducted under any
license issued under this chapter more often than 12 times in any calendar
year. No particular premises shall be used for the conduct of games of chance
on more than 24 license periods during any one calendar year. Games shall
be conducted only between the hours of noon and 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 12:00 midnight Saturday. The 2:00 a.m. closing period shall also apply
to a legal holiday.
C.
The above restrictions shall not apply when only the
games of chance known as the "bell jar" is conducted.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original Secs. 12.11, Restrictions; 12.12, Control and supervision of licenses; inspection of premises; 12.13, Charge for admission and participation; amount of prizes; award of prizes; 12.14, Statement of receipts, expenses; additional license fees; 12.15, Advertising games; 12.16, Service of alcoholic beverages; 12.17, Powers and duties of Board; and 12.18, Offenses; forfeiture of license; ineligibility to apply for license, which immediately followed this section, were deleted at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. See Art. 9-A of the General Municipal Law.
All games of chance in the village will be subject to the provisions
of Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law.
No person shall operate any game of chance and no game of chance shall
be conducted with any equipment except as authorized by § 195-c
of the General Municipal Law.
The Police Department of the Village of Elmira Heights shall be required
to exercise control over all games of chance conducted under duly authorized
licenses. Said Police Department shall have all these powers and duties set
forth in and for the enforcement of Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law.
This chapter shall be applicable to all territory within the limits
of the Village of Elmira Heights.
