Unless otherwise allowed by the Chula Vista gaming plan, all licensees shall comply with the provisions of this chapter or such other provisions set forth in the Chula Vista gaming plan. Any Applicants requesting a license as permitted in CVMC 5.20.030 shall pay a nonrefundable fee, as presently designated, or as may in the future be amended by resolution, in the master fee schedule, CVMC 5.20.040, or the gaming plan, to cover the cost of investigation. Unless otherwise provided by the Chula Vista gaming plan, no Applicant requesting a license pursuant to this section may have any financial or other interest as set forth in CVMC 5.20.035 in any other cardroom license, or application pending therefor. Unless otherwise provided by the Chula Vista gaming plan, each application shall be totally independent and unassociated with any other application being submitted for the purpose of obtaining such a license. The initial period for issuance of new cardroom licenses shall be the month of May, 1977, and in the month of May in subsequent years should there be additional licenses available. After the termination of the open period in May, no further licenses shall be issued until the succeeding open period, unless otherwise provided by the Chula Vista gaming plan. Unless otherwise provided by the Chula Vista gaming plan, in the event that there are applications in excess of the number of licenses available in accordance with the limitations set forth in CVMC 5.20.030, based upon population, the Chief of Police shall conduct a public lottery to select those Applicants who shall be investigated to determine if they are qualified to be issued any available cardroom licenses as approved by the Chief of Police, subject to ratification of the City Council.

Upon the issuance of available cardroom licenses, the Chief of Police shall authorize the refund of any application fee to any Persons who were not subject to investigations, unless otherwise provided by the Chula Vista gaming plan. (Ord. 2655 § 1, 1995; Ord. 2528 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2506 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2408 § 1, 1990; Ord. 2015 § 1, 1982; Ord. 1961 § 1, 1982; Ord. 1738 § 1, 1977; Ord. 1305 § 2; prior code § 9.102(3)).