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HomeMy WebLinkAboutChapter 554 - Lotteries LICENCE Chapter 554 LOTTERIES Article 1 INTERPRETATION 554.1.1 City-defined 554.1.2 Council-defined 554.1.3 Manager of Licensing-defined 554.1.4 Order in Council-defined Article 2 LOTTERY LICENSING OFFICER 554.2.1 Appointment 554.2.2 Duties Article 3 GENERAL PROVISIONS 554.3.1 Application-favourable-licence issue 554.3.2 Application-unfavourable-licence refused-appeal 554.3.3 Fees-calculation 554.3.4 Criminal Code-violation-prohibited 554.3.5 Forms-use Article 4 REPEAL 554.4.1 By-law-previous KITCHENER 554.1 FEBRUARY 2009 554.1.1 LOTTERIES 554.3.2 Article 1 INTERPRETATION 554.1.1 City-defined "City"shall mean The Corporation of the City of Kitchener. 554.1.2 Council- defined "Council"means the council of The Corporation of the City of Kitchener. 554.1.3 Manager of Licensing-defined "Manager of Licensing"shall mean the Manager of Licensing of The Cor- poration of the City of Kitchener. 554.1.4 Order in Council- defined "Order In Council"shall mean Order In Council Number 1413/08 made on August 12,2008,by the Lieutenant Governor in Council under the Gaming Control Act, 1992, S.O. 1992,c. 24. Article 2 LOTTERY LICENSING OFFICER 554.2.1 Appointment The Manager of Licensing is appointed Lottery Licensing Officer for the City. 554.2.2 Duties The Lottery Licensing Officer shall receive applications, collect fees and make investigations on applications for lottery licences within the power of this Council. Article 3 GENERAL PROVISIONS 554.3.1 Application-favourable-licence issue If all information received by the Lottery Licensing Officer on an applica- tion is favourable and he/she knows no reason why such application should not be granted,the proper fee having been paid,he/she shall issue a licence over his/her signature. 554.3.2 Application-unfavourable-licence refused-appeal When all information on an application is not favourable or the Lottery Li- censing Officer knows of any reason why the licence should be refused, he/she may refuse the licence,subject to the right o fthe applicant to appeal to Council; or the Lottery Licensing Officer may refer the application to Council for direction. FEBRUARY 2009 554.2 KITCHENER 554.3.3 LOTTERIES 554.4.1 554.3.3 Fees-calculation In accordance with the Lottery Licensing Policy Manual issued by the Alco- hol and Gaming Commission of Ontario,the following lottery licensing fees shall be charged: Bazaar-$10 per wheel and 3 per cent of the value of the prizes offered for a raffle or bingo event Raffle-3 per cent of the total value of the prizes to be awarded Break Open Tickets-3 per cent of the total prize to be awarded Bingo-the annual rate set by the Manager of Licensing which shall not exceed$165 per event. 554.3.4 Criminal Code-violation-prohibited In no case shall any licence be issued for any lottery which would,notwith- standing such licence,be contrary to section 206,207 or 208 of the Criminal Code of Canada or to the Order in Council. 554.3.5 Forms-use The City shall use such forms as maybe prescribed or provided by the Regis- trar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario pursuant to section 13(e)of its Order in Council. Article 4 REPEAL 554.4.1 By-law-previous By-law 87-180, By-law 89-60, section 2 of By-law 92-264, By-law 2000-158 and the contents of Chapter 554 are hereby repealed. By-law 2009-025,26 January,2009. KITCHENER 554.3 FEBRUARY 2009