9.18.050 Permit application--Primary location.
A. An eligible organization desiring to obtain a permit under this chapter to conduct bingo games at its primary location shall file a written application with the Director of Finance upon forms to be provided by the
Finance Department. An application for a bingo permit shall not be accepted unless the property upon which any bingo game is to be conducted is owned, leased or rented by the eligible organization.
B. An application for a bingo permit shall contain the following:
1. The applicant’s name and mailing address, a statement that it is an eligible organization, and, except as otherwise specified in this section, copies of any certificates or letters of determination from both the State Franchise Tax Board and the United States Internal Revenue Service, demonstrating that the organization is exempt from the payment of the bank and corporation tax under Section 23701d of the State Revenue and Taxation Code, and that a contribution or gift to the organization would be a charitable contribution under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. Applicants shall also file with the Department an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury that the state and federal exemptions referred to above are currently in effect;
2. The name and signature of at least two officers, including the presiding officer of the organization;
3. The applicant’s primary location, and its office and/or mailing address, if different;
4. How bingo games will be advertised;
5. The estimated annual expenses of such advertising, including all commissions, costs of collection, salaries and other items, if any, regardless of from what funds such expenses are payable;
6. The sources of all funds to be used for prizes, to the extent they will not be derived exclusively from payments by persons playing bingo;
7. A statement that the signers of the application have read and are familiar with the provisions of this chapter; and
8. The written policies incorporated in the applicant’s constitution, articles, bylaws or other regulations, which set forth the manner in which a person may become a member of the organization. Absent any such written policies, it shall be presumed that the organization has no members who may operate or staff bingo games within the meaning of Section 326.5 of the Penal Code.
C. Eligible organizations that are senior citizens organizations shall also file with the Director of Finance an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury that at least seventy-five percent of the membership of the applicant organization are 55 years old or older and that the primary purpose of the organization is to promote the interest of senior citizens. Such eligible organizations must also file with the Department a copy of their charter, constitution, articles of incorporation, or other written statement reflecting the organization’s purposes.
D. Eligible organizations that are charitable organizations affiliated with a school district, such as a local Parent-Teacher Association, are not required to submit copies of certificates or letters of determination from the State Franchise Tax Board and the United States Internal Revenue Service, demonstrating the organization is exempt from the payment of the Bank and Corporation Tax under Section 23701d of the State Revenue and Taxation Code, and that a contribution or gift to the organization would be a charitable contribution under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, if the applicant can establish by other means that it is a bona fide charitable organization affiliated with a school district. (Ord. 7152-NS § 1 (part), 2010)