No person shall operate a pool or billiard parlor
in the City of Bridgeton without having first obtained a license and
paid the required fee.
The license fee for pool and billiard parlors shall be as set forth in Chapter
149, Fees, Article
II, Schedule of Fees. The application for license shall state the number of tables which will be used.
The following regulations shall apply to all
licensed pool and billiard parlors:
A. Hours of operation. The hours of operation of pool
and billiard parlors shall be until 12:00 midnight on weekdays and
Saturdays. From May 1 through September 30, hours shall be until 1:00
a.m., except Saturdays.
B. Minors. No person under the age of 16 years shall
be permitted to remain in any licensed premises after 10:00 p.m.
C. Card playing. No card playing shall be permitted on
premises licensed under this chapter even if card playing is for social
purposes.
D. Outside view of premises. All premises where pool
and billiards are played shall be so arranged and so lighted that
a full view of the interior may be had from an adjacent public thoroughfare
or from adjacent rooms to which the public is admitted at all hours.
Any license issued hereunder may be suspended
by the City Council pursuant to § 200-9; provided, however,
that a second violation shall subject the licensee to a mandatory
suspension of his license for a period of 30 days and a conviction
for a third offense shall automatically revoke the license.
Violations of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, Article
III, General Penalty.