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Merced council directs staff to draft card-room ordinance to align with new state law
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The council voted unanimously to direct staff to draft an amendment to the city27s card-room ordinance so local rules conform to recent state law that allows a phased expansion of card tables; members said any increases should be available to operating establishments and subject to conditional-use review.
Merced City Council on Wednesday unanimously directed staff to draft a local ordinance to align the city27s card-room regulations with changes in California law that permit a gradual increase in card tables.
Chief Deputy City Attorney Rhonda Lucas told the council the existing city code capped card tables at 12 across two permitted rooms and that state law adopted in 2024 creates a framework allowing two additional tables in the first year and two more every four years thereafter, up to 22…
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