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ORDINANCE NO. 35-91
AN ORDINANCE REVISING CHAPTER 25 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF BROOKINGS AND PERTAINING TO GAMBLING IN THE CITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BROOKINGS,
SOUTH DAKOTA, AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT:
I.
ARTICLE V. GAMBLING
Section 25-67. Prohibited qenerally.
Except as permitted by State law, no person shall in the city, or
within one (1) mile of the outer boundaries thereof, play at roulette,
poker, blackjack, twenty-one or any other gambling game, dice game, or
game of change upon which money or any article of value is staked, or
to resort to, attend or be present at any place where such gambling
games or games of chance are carried on.
Section 25-68. Gamblinq house prohibited.
Except as permitted by State law, no person shall in the city, or
within one (1) mile of the outer boundaries thereof, keep any building
or part of any building to be used or occupied for gambling. An
owner, agent or superintendent of any such place shall not knowingly
let the same or allow it to be used for gambling.
Section 25-69. Operators of qamblinq houses.
Except as permitted by State law, no person shall within the
city, or within one (1) mile of the outer boundaries thereof act as
gamekeeper of or have charge of and manage any gambling game or games
of chance upon which money or other articles of value are staked, or
act as doorkeeper, solicitor, runner, agent or abettor of or for any
house wherein any gambling games or games of chance for money or other
articles of value are practiced or allowed to be practiced or carried
on.
Section 25-70. Maintaininq gamblinq devices prohibited.
Except as permitted by State law, it shall be unlawful for any
person to maintain, keep or exhibit in the city, or within one (1)
mile of the outer boundaries thereof, any slot machine wherein the
gain by chance is involved, or any table, cards, dice used or intended
to be used in playing any game of cards, dice or other gambling game
or game of chance for money or other articles of value.
section 25-71. Gamblinq apparatus nuisance.
Every article, apparatus or device used, operated or kept in
violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be deemed a
public nuisance, and may be seized by the officers at the time of the
arrest of a person for violation of any provisions of this article,
having the same in his possession. Upon conviction of such person for
such violation, said gambling apparatus or articles may be destroyed
under order of the court.
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Seation 25-72. Sale of ��chances�� or lottery tickets, etc. ,
restricted.
Except as permitted by State law, no person shall sell or vend or
have in possession any lottery tickets or any writing, card, paper or
documents in the nature of any bet or wager or chance to share in the
distribution of any prize or prizes except that the aforesaid
provisions shall not apply to a lottery otherwise permitted by State
law or a lottery or bingo game conducted in accordance with the
provisions of SDCL 22-25-25.
III.
Al1 ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
FIRST READING: May 21, 1991
SECOND READING May 28, 1991
PUBLISHED: June 4, 1991
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