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6.12.030 the chief of police shall initiate an investi- 6.12.050 Permit--Duration. gution of the moral character of the appli- A permit granted pursuant to this cant. Within five days of the initiation of chapter shall be valid for one year from his investigation, and as a result of his the date of issuance. (Prior code § 4-3.17) investigation, the chief of police shall make one or another of the following 6.12.060 Permit--Limitation and determinations and notify in writing the res~ction. applicant thereof immediately: No more than one penit of the kind A. To deny to applicant a permit ifhe mentioned in this chapter shall be in finds that the moral character of the effect at any one time. No permittee shall applicant is unsatisfactory in that the maintain more than four cardtables. applicant has been convicted of a felony (Prior code § 4.3.18) or a misdemeanor involving the vio- lation of a city or county ordinance reg- 6.12,070 Exemptions. u I a t i n g a n y b u s i n e s s, o r o f a The provisions of this chapter shall not misdemeanor involving moral turpitude: apply to bona fide social clubs which are B. To grant to applicant a permit if the regularly incorporated, nor to the card- moral character of the applicant is not rooms or fraternal organizations not determined to be unsatisfactory as pro- open to the general public and whose vided in subsection A of this chapter. membership is restricted to those persons (Prior code § 4-3.15) regularly and formally elected to mem- bership therein, and paying regular dues 6.12.040 Aplleai procedure. to such organizations. (Prior code § Any person aggrieved by any action of 4-3.19) the chief of police taken pursuant to this chapter shall have the right of appeal to 6.12.080 Hours of operation. the city council. Such appeal shall be All cardrooms subject to the provi- taken by filing with the city clerk, within sions of this chapter shall cease fourteen days after notice of the action operations and must be closed between complained of has been received by such the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. of person, a statementsettingforth fullythe each and every day. It is unlawful to grounds of such appeal. The council shall induce or to attempt to induce another to set a time and place for a hearing on such engage in cardgames which are subject to appeal and the city clerk shall promptly the provisions of this chapter during the give notice of such hearing to the hours that cardrooms are required by the appellant in writing and mailed, postage tens of this section to be closed. (Prior prepaid, to the appellant at his last code § 4-3.20) known address at least five days prior to the date set for such hearing. Yhe deci- 6.12,090 Permit--Transferable when. sion and order of the council on such The privileges conferred by a permit appeal shall be final and conclusive. may be transferred only with the consent (Prior code § 4.3.16) of the city council. {Prior code § 4-3.2I) 142