[Adopted 12-4-1924 by Ord. No. 1-24]
No person shall set up, keep or maintain or permit to be set up, kept
or maintained for gain, within the municipal limits of the Borough of Oaklyn,
any ball alley, bowling alley, billiard table, pool table, bagatelle table
or shuffleboard without having first obtained a license for that purpose hereinafter
mentioned.
[Amended 9-13-1977 by Ord.
No. 13-77]
No license shall be granted for that purpose except upon application
in writing to the Mayor and Council, setting forth the place and premises
where said alleys, tables or boards are proposed to be set up and maintained
and the number of alleys, tables or boards proposed to be kept, with an affidavit
of the applicant that the matters set forth in the application are true. Upon
receiving the application, the Mayor and Council shall set a date, not less
than 10 days nor more than 30 days from the date the application is received,
to consider the said application. The applicant, upon receiving notice of
the time and place of said hearing, shall post five notices in the vicinity
of the place where the proposed alleys, tables or boards are to be operated,
said notices to contain the date and place of said hearing, and shall further
state that any citizen of the Borough who may object to the granting of said
license shall be given the opportunity to be heard at that time. The Mayor
and Council shall then meet at the time and place designated as above and,
after hearing the objections, shall determine and pass upon the application
as submitted. The Mayor and Council shall have the sole right and power to
grant or reject any application for such license.
Every license granted under this article shall expire on December 31
in each year, and it shall contain the number of the license; the location
of the place or the premises; the number of the tables, alleys or boards proposed
to be kept; and the time for which the license is granted, and shall be signed
by the Mayor and the Borough Clerk.
[Amended 9-13-1977 by Ord.
No. 13-77]
The license fee for each ball alley, bowling alley, billiard table, pool table, bagatelle table or shuffleboard shall be as provided for in Chapter 73, Fees. Said fees shall be paid to the Borough Clerk before any license shall be issued.
The licensee of any table, alley or board proposed to be kept as aforesaid
shall, before he sets up or maintains or permits or suffers to be set up or
maintained any ball or bowling alleys, pool, billiard or bagatelle tables
or shuffleboards under this article as aforesaid, place his license certificate
in a conspicuous place in the room where he proposes to carry on business
under any such license, and any omission to do so shall be presumptive evidence
that he has no license under this article.
[Amended 9-13-1977 by Ord.
No. 13-77]
If any citizen or citizens of the Borough of Oaklyn shall have a complaint
against any individual person or persons, corporation, copartnership, association
or joint-stock company holding a license under this article, he, they or it
may appear at any time before the Mayor and Council and present the complaint.
Thereupon, the Mayor and Council shall designate a time and place to hear
and pass upon the complaint and shall notify the said licensee of said hearing.
The Mayor and Council shall then proceed to hear the complaint and shall allow
such licensee to present his defense, and, after such hearing, the Mayor and
Council shall have the sole right and power to revoke such license or allow
it to remain in force as determined by the Mayor and Council after hearing
all persons who wish to be heard on such complaint.
[Amended 3-8-1960 by Ord.
No. 2-60]
No such person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted to play
any game of pool, billiards or shuffleboard, and all licensees of any game
or games of pool, billiards or shuffleboard shall not permit any playing thereof
on or after 12:00 midnight and shall not permit any playing of any of the
games mentioned in this section on Sunday.
[Added 3-8-1960 by Ord. No.
2-60]
All ball or bowling alleys licensed hereunder shall be closed on or
prior to 2:00 a.m.
[Amended 9-13-1977 by Ord.
No. 13-77]
If any person or persons shall set up or maintain or permit or suffer
to be set up or maintained any ball or bowling alleys, pool, billiard or bagatelle
tables or shuffleboards without first having obtained a license therefor in
accordance with this article or if anybody shall permit his said place of
business to remain open after 12:00 midnight or on Sundays or shall set up
or have in use a larger or greater number of tables or boards than are mentioned
in the license granted, such person or persons shall pay a fine of not more
than $500 or be subject to imprisonment for a term of not more than 90 days,
or both.
The term "person" as used in this article and the pronouns referring
thereto shall be construed to mean and include any individual, person or persons,
corporation, copartnership, association or joint-stock company.
