It shall be unlawful in the Town to conduct or operate a bowling
alley (other than bowling alleys in incorporated clubs) without first
being duly licensed to do so in accordance with this chapter.
A person desiring to conduct a bowling alley in the Town shall
make application to the Division of Licensing for a blank application
form, which shall be properly filled in by the applicant and submitted
to the Municipal Council, which shall either grant or reject the application
by resolution.
Each license issued under this chapter shall be subject to the
following conditions:
A. The license shall not be transferable or assignable except by consent
of the Municipal Council, and the business or organization shall be
conducted only at the place therein specified.
B. Such license shall in no way operate to permit a violation of Chapter
650, Zoning, or other ordinances of the Town, but shall be evidence only of the payment of the license fee required.
[Amended 1-13-1981 by Ord. No. MC 2622; 12-29-2009 by Ord. No. MC 3413]
The fee for a license pursuant to this chapter shall be $768
for the initial license and $386 per year thereafter, which amount
shall accompany the application. The license shall be issued to be
in force until December 31 next following. It shall be signed by the
Director of Revenue and Finance and the Town Clerk, and the seal of
the Town affixed. If the license is not granted, the fee shall be
returned to the applicant.
The license authorized by this chapter shall be issued upon
condition that each license shall apply to only one bowling alley,
which shall be conducted in accordance with the regulations set forth
in this chapter.
[Amended 10-14-2015 by Ord. No. MC 3553]
Any person making application for a license under this chapter
and to whom such license is granted shall at all times produce such
license while conducting such business or occupation and shall display
it in the ticket or other business office at all times and upon demand
of any official of the Town or of any law enforcement officer in the
Department of Public Safety thereof.
Licenses issued under this chapter shall expire on December
31 next after the issuance thereof, unless sooner revoked. If the
license is issued between June 30 and December 31, then the license
fee shall be 1/2 the amount specified by this chapter. All licenses
shall be granted by the Municipal Council under resolution and may
be revoked in like manner. In the event that any such license be revoked
by the Municipal Council, no part of the license fee will be returned
to the licensee.
Licenses issued under this chapter shall be subject to suspension
or revocation by resolution of the Municipal Council, upon a hearing
to be held after notice to the licensee.