19920728 1992-28ORDINANCE NO. 1992- 28
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 14-5.1 (d),
14-5.3 (a) (1), 14-5.3 (a) (2), 14-5.6 (c), 14-5.8 (e),
AND 14-5.8 (g) OF ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 14 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX CONCERNING BINGO
AND RAFFLES, DEFINITIONS, PERMIT REQUIREMENTS,
REPORTS OF GROSS RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS,
PARTICIPATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OR OPERATION
OF BINGO GAMES AND RAFFLES, AND AWARD OF
PRIZE MONEY OR MERCHANDISE
1. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Fairfax, Virginia, that Sections 14-5.1 (d), 14-5.3 (a) (1),
14-5.3 (a) (2), 14-5.6 (c), 14-5.8 (e), and 14-5.8 (g) of
Article I, Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Fairfax are
hereby amended to read in their entirety as follows:
Sec. 14-5.1. Bingo and raffles--Definitions.
(d)
"Raffle" means a lottery in which the prize is won by
a random drawing of the name or prearranged number of
one or more persons purchasing chances.
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Sec. 14-5.3. Same--Same--Issuance; requirements; duration;
waiver; where valid.
(a) ***
(1)
Such organization shall have been in existence
and met on a regular basis either in the city
or Fairfax County for a period of at least two
(2) years immediately prior to applying for such
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(i) to any lodge or chapter of a national or
international fraternal order or a national or
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international civic organization which is exempt
under section 501(c)(3) of the United States
Internal Revenue Code and which has a lodge or
chapter holding a bingo permit issued under the
provisions of this article anywhere within this
Commonwealth, or (ii) where the city manager
provides for the issuance of a bingo or raffle
permit to booster clubs which have been operating
for less than two (2) years, and which have been
established solely to raise funds for school-
sponsored activities in public schools which are
less than two (2) years old.
(2)
A permit shall be valid only in the city and only
at the locations designated in the permit
application. However, a permit may be issued to
an organization which relocates its meeting place
on a permanent basis from another jurisdiction
to the city, provided such organization has
complied with the requirements of paragraph (1)
herein with respect to such other jurisdiction,
and was the holder of a valid permit in the other
jurisdiction at the time of the relocation. An
organization which has obtained a permit under
this section to conduct a raffle may sell such
raffle tickets both in a~,~ out of th~ cit~ii~ii
Sec. 14-5.6. Same--Reports of gross receipts and disbursements
required.
(c)
Any organization having annual gross receipts from
bingo games or raffles in excess of ~--- ~--~-~ ~;~--
i~i~ii!iiiiiiiii~<~ thousand dollars ~ ~=~ ~ ~,
as shown on its annual financial
report, shall attach to such report an opinion of a
licensed independent certified public accountant that:
Sec. 14-5.8. Same--Other prohibited practices.
(e)
Except for persons employed as clerical assistants by
organizations composed of or for deaf or blind
persons, only bona fide members of any such organiza-
tion who have been members ~i~iiiiiiii~!iiii!!i~~i~ for
at least ninety (90).days prior to ~-'~'~'~ion,
shall participate ~n the management, operation or
conduct of any bingo game or raffle; provided,
however, that the following persons may so participate
if a bona fide member is present:
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No person shall receive any remuneration for par-
ticipating in the management, operation or conduct of
any such game or raffle. Persons employed by
organizations composed of or for deaf or blind persons
may receive remuneration not to exceed thirty dollars
($30.00) per event for providing clerical assistance
in the conduct of bingo games or raffles only for such
(g) ***
~--3~.~i~i~ii~i NO bingo jackpot of any nature whatsoever
shall exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), nor
shall the total amount of bingo jackpot prizes awarded
in any one calendar day exceed one thousand dollars
($1,000.00); and
+4~.~i~ii Except as provided herein, no organization
shall award any raffle prize ~-~-mee valued at more
than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00)!i~ii
...... ~ ~"~ ......... z .... The one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000.00) limitation shall not apply to
a raffle conducted no more than once per calendar year
by an organization qualified as a tax-exempt organiza-
tion pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code for a prize consisting of a lot improved
by a residential dwelling where one hundred (100) per
cent of the moneys received from such a raffle, less
deductions for the fair market value for the cost of
acquisition of the land and materials, are donated to
lawful religious, charitable, community, or education-
al organizations specifically chartered or organized
under the laws of the Commonwealth and qualified as
a Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the remaining subsections
of the sections hereby amended shall continue to read as
previously enacted.
This ordinance shall become effective as provided by law.
INTRODUCED: July 14, 1992
PUBLIC HEARING: July 28, 1992
ADOPTED:
July 28, 1992
ATTEST: