It shall be unlawful to operate a cardroom in violation of any of the following regulations and rules:

(a) Location. Not more than one cardroom shall be located at any one address.

(b) Visibility. Cardrooms shall be located and so arranged that card tables and the players at the tables shall be plainly visible from the front door opening to the cardroom when the door is opened. No wall, partition, screen or similar structure between the front door opening and any card table located in the cardroom shall be permitted if it interferes with such visibility.

(c) Minors. No minor shall be permitted at any card table, nor shall participate in any game played thereat.

(d) Hours of Operation. All cardrooms shall be closed at 5:00 A.M. and shall remain closed until 9:00 A.M. Cardrooms may operate seven days a week.

(e) Police Inspection. All cardrooms shall be open to police inspection during all hours of operation.

(f) Doors to be Unlocked. During hours of operation, doors must be unlocked and accessible to the general public.

(g) Cashing of Bank Checks. The cashing of bank checks for players shall not be permitted in any cardroom.

(h) Supervision of Tables. Each card table shall have assigned to it a person whose duty shall be to supervise the game and to see that it is played strictly in accordance with the terms of this chapter and with the provisions of the Penal Code of the state. This person may have more than one table under his supervision. He shall not, however, participate in the game.

(i) Signs to be Posted. There shall be posted in every cardroom in letters plainly visible from all parts thereof, signs stating that no game except pangini, low-ball or draw poker, without variations as defined by Hoyle, shall be played in the cardroom. These signs shall also contain such other information relating to the regulations contained herein as the chief of police may require, including the amount of the time charge for participation.

(j) Intoxicated Persons. No person who is in a state of intoxication shall be permitted in a cardroom.

(k) “Cuts” of Pots. The operator of a cardroom shall establish a reasonable time-charge to customers and there shall not be permitted any “rake-off’ or “cut” of any pots or bets.

(1) “Shills.” No operator nor employee may use a “shill” in any card game unless a work permit is obtained under section 7-8 and a copy of same is posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.

(m) Solicitation of Players. No operator nor employee nor any other person shall be permitted to solicit participants in any card game by any means indicating a thing of value will be received to participate in the game.

(n) Money on Tables, Etc. It shall be illegal to have money on any card table or to use money in any card game.

(o) Exhibition of Permits. Operators and employees are required to exhibit their permits on demand of any law enforcement officer. (Ord. No. 933, § 7; Ord. No. 1491, § 1.)