[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Hanover 2-13-1964 by Ord. No. 3-64. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
No person or persons, firm, association, club
or corporation shall maintain, operate, conduct or pursue the business
or occupation of keeping any public room or place wherein the games
commonly known as "pool" or "billiards" are played, without having
first obtained a license therefor from the Township Committee of the
Township of Hanover as hereinafter provided.
An application for a license shall be filed
with the Township Clerk on forms to be furnished by him. Said forms
shall include the following information:
A.
The name and address of the applicant.
B.
In the case of a partnership, it shall state the names
and addresses of all partners.
C.
In the case of a corporation, it shall state the names
and addresses of all officers, directors and all stockholders presently
holding stock and all who, for six months prior to the making of said
application, have been officers, directors or stockholders.
D.
In the case of clubs or associations, it shall state
the names and addresses of all officers.
E.
Whether or not the person or persons named in the
application have ever been convicted of a violation of any federal,
state or municipal law and, if so, the details of such convictions.
F.
The location of the premises to be licensed.
G.
The number of pool tables and billiard tables to he
located upon the premises to be licensed.
All licenses herein provided for shall be issued
by the Township Clerk only after a resolution of the Township Committee
of the Township of Hanover shall have been adopted approving said
application and only after the payment of the license fee herein provided
for. All such licenses shall be valid from the first day of February
of the year issued until the 31st day of January next after the same
is issued, unless sooner revoked.
Such license shall bear the date of issue, the
name of the licensee, the purpose for which issued and the location
of the room or building wherein the licensee is authorized to carry
on and conduct any such business. Such license shall not be transferable
by the holder or any other person or persons, firm, association, club
or corporation, but such license may be transferred by the holder
to another address, provided that the licensee shall make written
application for such transfer to the Township Committee of the Township
of Hanover.
[Amended 7-11-1991 by Ord. No. 16-91]
The annual fees to be paid for such license are hereby fixed as provided in Chapter 125, Fees, of the Code of the Township of Hanover.
A.
The Township Committee of the Township of Hanover
may suspend or revoke the license of any licensee on any one or more
of the following grounds:
(1)
Violation of any of the laws of the State of New Jersey
upon the licensed premises by the licensee or its agents, servants,
employees or representatives.
(2)
Violation of any ordinance of the Township of Hanover
upon the licensed premises by the licensee or its agents, servants,
employees or representatives.
(3)
If said license was procured by fraudulent conduct
or false statement of a material fact or if a fact concerning applicant
was not disclosed at the time of filing the application where such
fact would have constituted just cause for refusing to issue said
license.
(4)
Permitting or suffering any activity upon the licensed
premises which is or may be detrimental to the public health, safety,
welfare or morals.
B.
In all such cases, written notice of the charge or
charges and the time and place of hearing thereon shall be served
on the licensee, either in person or by certified or registered mail
addressed to the licensed premises. No revocation or suspension shall
occur unless the licensee shall have been afforded an opportunity
to be heard in his defense.
[Added 7-11-1991 by Ord.
No. 16-91]
Except as otherwise permitted by N.J.S.A. 33:1-1
et seq., no alcoholic beverages shall be permitted on the premises
of any facility where pool and billiard tables are present.
In the event that any license is suspended or
revoked, the licensee shall not be entitled to the return of any portion
of the license fee.
Premises which shall be declared to be unsafe
or a fire hazard under any ordinance, law or regulation shall be deemed
to be ineligible for a license.
No license shall be issued for the operation
of any pool or billiard room which is located within 200 feet of any
school, church or publicly owned building.
The hours of operation of such pool- or billiard
rooms shall be between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight on weekdays and
Saturdays, and they shall be closed on Sundays and national holidays.
[Amended 2-13-1964 by Ord. No. 764]
No person under the age of 18 years shall be
admitted to or be permitted to play pool or billiards in any licensed
premises or to frequent or lounge or congregate or gather in such
room or place.
[Amended 7-11-1991 by Ord. No. 16-91]
In no event shall card playing be permitted
on premises licensed under this chapter.
All premises in which the games of pool and
billiards are played shall be on the street floor of any building
and shall be so arranged and shall be so lighted that a full view
of the interior may be had from the public thoroughfare or from adjacent
rooms to which the public is admitted at all hours.
This chapter shall not apply to any religious,
charitable, benevolent or nonprofit association or corporation which
operates or maintains any pool or billiard table solely for the recreation
and amusement of its members, provided that such organization is bona
fide in character and is not intended as a means or device for evading
the terms and provisions of this chapter, nor shall this chapter apply
to the keeping of any pool or billiard table in private residences
or to coin-operated pool or billiard tables, which are covered under
a separate chapter.
There shall be conspicuously posted and displayed
in any premises licensed under this chapter:
A.
The license issued pursuant to this chapter.
B.
A copy of this chapter, which shall be supplied to
the licensee by the Township Clerk.
C.
Not less than one sign giving notice that no person
under the age of 18 years is permitted upon the licensed premises
unless accompanied by his or her parent or guardian.
[Amended 7-11-1991 by Ord. No. 16-91]
Any person or persons, firm, association, club
or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall,
upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000
or to confinement in the county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days,
or both, in the discretion of the Municipal Judge. Each day that such
violation shall be continued shall be deemed and taken to be a separate
and distinct offense.
