[Adopted 10-3-1989 as Ch. 64, Art. I, of the 1989
Code]
No person, firm, limited partnership or corporation shall keep, for
the purpose of profit, any public poolroom, billiard room and bowling or tenpin
alleys or any alley or place on or in which any game is played with the use
of balls and pins or other objects in the Borough of Trafford without first
taking out a license or permit from the Code Enforcement Officer of said borough.
Every such person, firm, limited partnership or corporation shall pay each
year the sum as set forth by resolution of the Borough Council for each pool
table or billiard table, and every such person, firm, limited partnership
or corporation shall pay each year the sum as set forth by resolution of the
Borough Council for each bowling alley, said license or permit to be obtained
from the Code Enforcement Officer of said borough. Said license or permit
fee shall be based upon a calendar year and shall be due January 1 of each
year.
It shall be unlawful for any licensee under this article to permit any
public poolroom or billiard room to remain open for business purposes at any
time between the hours of 1:00 and 9:00 a.m., weekdays, or at any time on
Sunday.
[Amended 5-10-2005 by Ord. No. 702]
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any of the
provisions of this article relative to the payment of the proper license fees
or to the closing or opening hours of such places of business shall, for each
and every such violation, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine
of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, together with the costs of prosecution,
and in default of the payment of such fine and/or costs of prosecution to
imprisonment for a term of not more than 30 days. Each day any violation of
this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.
[Adopted 10-3-1989 as Ch. 64, Art. II, of the
1989 Code]
No person, individual, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity
shall operate any premises wherein there is located any machine, mechanical
device, electronic device or electromechanical device used for chance, skill
or amusement or for the playing of games for use as a game, entertainment
or amusement, including, but not limited to, such devices as marble machines,
bowling machines, photoelectric target shooting machines, electronic video
games, air hockey games, football games, baseball games, musical devices commonly
known as "jukeboxes" or any game, operation, device or transaction similar
thereto under whatever name, without first obtaining a license for each such
premises and machine or device from the Borough of Trafford.
Applications for licenses shall be made upon forms to be supplied by
the borough for that purpose. Applications shall contain the following information:
A. For licenses to operate any premises or place where there
is located any amusement device as defined above, the following:
(1) The name and address of the applicant.
(2) The type of legal entity of the applicant, whether an
individual, partnership or corporation or other type of legal entity.
(3) The age, date of birth and citizenship of the applicant
and any resident natural agent of the applicant.
(4) If the applicant is a partnership, the names, addresses
and citizenship of all persons having an interest in the business.
(5) If the applicant is a corporation, the names, addresses
and citizenship of all officers.
(6) Any prior convictions of the applicant or any partners,
officers, or resident natural agents of the same for violation of any local,
state or federal law.
(7) The proposed location and nature of the business to be
located within the borough.
(8) A list of each amusement device to be located on the
premises, including the serial or manufacturer's number of the same.
B. For licenses for each amusement device as provided above,
the following:
(1) The name and address of the applicant.
(2) The location within the borough of such amusement device.
(3) The name and address of the owner of the amusement device.
(4) The name or identifying title of such amusement device.
(5) The manufacturer's serial number or identification
number for such device.
All licenses granted under this article shall be publicly displayed
and exhibited at all times by affixing the same in a conspicuous manner as
to be easily seen and read by all parties who visit the premises wherein amusement
devices are kept and operated.
All licenses for places of amusement and amusement devices as covered
by this article shall be granted on calendar-year basis, and all such licenses
shall expire on December 31 of each and every calendar year at 12:00 a.m.,
local time.
No licensee holding a license for the operation of a jukebox or similar
device, as defined in this article, shall permit the playing of such jukeboxes
between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., local time.
[Amended 5-10-2005 by Ord. No. 702]
Any violation of this article shall be a summary offense and shall be
subject to a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000, together
with the costs of prosecution, and in default of the payment of such fine
and/or costs of prosecution, to imprisonment for a term of not more than 30
days. Each day any violation of this article continues shall constitute a
separate offense.