[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Lexington 2-23-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-3 (Ch. 7 of the 1998
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any person within the
City of Lexington to keep any billiard table, pool table, or any other
tables with a view to gain, either directly or indirectly, or where
money is charged for the use thereof, or playing on the same, or for
that purpose, unless a license is first obtained, as hereinafter provided.
[Amended 11-6-1980 by Ord. No. 1980-7]
It shall be unlawful for any person having a
license from the City to keep a billiard table or pool table to sell
or permit any minor under the age of 13 years to play at billiards,
or pool, at or upon any such table, or to frequent, remain at, or
be harbored in or about any billiard or pool table, or room.
A license may be granted to the keeper of any billiard table or pool table or pin alley upon the payment of fees as set forth in Chapter 63, Fees.
All billiard or pool rooms and ten-pin alleys
within said City shall be closed on Sundays from 11:00 p.m. Saturday
until Sunday, from 6:00 p.m. Sunday until 8:00 a.m. Monday, and from
11:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. on all other days.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this chapter shall be fined an amount not to exceed $750
for each offense; and every day or part of a day any such person,
firm, or corporation shall engage in said business without a license
shall be deemed a separate offense.
