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City of Franklin, VA
Southampton County
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[Ord. No. 93-2, 2-8-1993]
POOLROOM 
A licensed establishment for the playing of pool or billiards which may not be frequented, played in or entered by a minor.
FAMILY POOLROOM
A licensed establishment for the playing of pool or billiards which meets the following criteria:
(1) 
Is not licensed under the alcoholic beverage control laws of the state, and is not operated in conjunction with any other licensed dispenser of alcoholic beverages.
(2) 
Is illuminated throughout its interior at a level of 40 footcandles.
(3) 
Has no petitioned or closed off areas other than those for toilet facilities, office space, storerooms, kitchen-or pantry areas, all playing areas, pool tables and billiard tables being visible from the public way or street.
(4) 
Has a window open to view from a public way or street, having a minimum of 100 square feet of glass area, which window shall not be permanently covered or otherwise obstructed.
(5) 
Contains only regulation size (minimum measurements: 4 1/2 feet by nine feet) pool or billiard tables, which shall not be of the coin-operated type, and such center shall contain a minimum of 10 such tables.
(6) 
Has separate restroom facilities for both sexes.
(7) 
Has a permit from the Chief of Police which indicates that the above six criteria have been met.
[Ord. No. 93-2, 2-8-1993]
(a) 
No minor shall frequent, play in or otherwise be present in any poolroom within the City except a family poolroom, nor shall the proprietor of any such poolroom or billiard room or his agent permit any minor to frequent, play in or loiter in any such place in violation of the foregoing provisions of this section.
(b) 
Any minor or any proprietor or agent violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
(c) 
Nothing in this section shall apply to military or naval personnel in uniform in any poolroom.
[Ord. No. 93-2, 2-8-1993]
(a) 
No poolroom shall be kept open for business between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on any day.
(b) 
No family poolroom shall be kept open for business between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on any day.
(c) 
No minor under the age of 16 shall be permitted in a family poolroom after 10:00 p.m. unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
(d) 
Any proprietor or agent of any poolroom or family poolroom and any minor violating this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
[Code 1962, § 7-1]
For the purpose of this article, the word "dance" shall mean a subscription dance, a public dance where a charge is made or a dance of any other character, except those in private homes and those sponsored by schools or recognized charitable organizations.
A violation of any provision of this article shall constitute a Class 3 misdemeanor.
[Code 1962, § 7-2]
It shall be unlawful for any person to have or conduct a dance within the City unless he first secures a permit from the City Manager.
[Code 1962, § 7-3]
Prior to the issuance of a permit required by § 4-14, the applicant therefor shall pay to the City a permit fee of $5.
[Code 1962, § 7-4]
The person to whom a permit required by § 4-14 is granted shall be personally responsible for the behavior of persons who participate in the dance held pursuant to such permit or who are in the dance hall as guests, visitors or witnesses. If any such person becomes intoxicated or acts in a disorderly manner, as defined in § 19-19 of this Code, the permittee shall notify the police at once and such offending person shall be removed from the scene of the dance. Such permittee may also eject such person in accord with the provisions of § 19-19.
[Code 1962, § 7-5; Ord. of 5-28-1996]
No dance shall continue later than 2:00 a.m.