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A. Any person, association, partnership, corporation, or other entity desiring to obtain a cardroom establishment conditional use permit shall file an application with the Community Development Department on a form provided by the Director. The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application processing fee in the amount established by City Council resolution.

B. The application for a conditional use permit shall contain the following information:

1. The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant. If the applicant is a corporation, the applicant shall set forth the name of the corporation exactly as shown in its article of incorporation, the date and place of incorporation, the names and addresses of the officers, directors, and each stockholder owning more than 10% of the stock of the corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, the application shall set forth the name and residence address of each of the partners, including limited partners. If one or more of the partners is a corporation, the provision of this chapter pertaining to a corporate applicant shall apply. The applicant corporation or partnership shall designate one of its officers or general partners to act as its responsible manager officer.

2. Name, address and telephone number of the person who shall manage and operate the establishment for which the permit is requested. The name and address of a person authorized to accept service of legal notices.

3. The proposed business name of the cardroom establishment and description of the type of games to be played.

4. Street address of the proposed cardroom establishment and the assessor parcel number for the property.

5. A plot plan for the property depicting the location of the building housing the cardroom establishment on the property.

6. Any other information reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of Chapter 9.

7. The proposed and existing hours of operation shall be listed in an application for a new or amended conditional use permit.

8. A Patron Safety and Security Plan shall be prepared that includes but is not limited to, the periods of time and staffing levels for security personnel, duties, responsibilities and qualifications of security staff for review by the Chief of Police prior to scheduling the Conditional Use Permit before the Planning Commission.

9. If pertinent to the new or amended conditional use permit application, wagering limits for the different games may be requested by either the Police or Community Development Departments.

C. Referral to Other City Departments. The Director of the Community Development Department may refer the application to other City departments to determine whether the premises where the cardroom establishment will be located complies with the City’s building, health, zoning and fire ordinances or other applicable ordinances or laws. City departments may conduct an inspection of the premises to determine compliance with the ordinances and laws they administer.

D. Action on Application. Notice and public hearing requirements shall be as set forth in Section 24.060 of the Petaluma Zoning Ordinance pertaining to conditional use permits. (Ord. 2811 § 4, 2022.)