[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Montgomery 1-28-1991 by Ord. No. 119.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 6-22-1992 by Ord. No. 92-1]
No person in the capacity of keeper, proprietor, owner, superintendent
or manager shall operate a pool or billiard room within the Township of Montgomery
without first obtaining a license from the Township upon application and the
payment of an initial license fee. The licensee may be renewed upon application
and payment of an annual renewal fee. In the event that the ownership or management
of the billiard room changes, the prior license is terminated and the successor
shall apply and pay for a change of ownership and/or management application
and filing fee. The amount of said fees shall be set by resolution of the
Town Board from time to time.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any place or facility open to the general public containing three
or more pocket pool or billiard tables for use by members of the public, except
for premises under the control and jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Liquor
Control Board.
All pool and billiard rooms subject to the provisions of this chapter
shall be regulated as follows:
A.
The maximum hours of operation shall be between the hours
of 6:00 am. and 2:00 a.m., Mondays through Thursday only; on Friday between
6:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. Saturday morning; and on Saturday from 6:00 a.m. until
3:00 a.m. Sunday morning.
B.
No pool or billiard room shall be open to the public
on Sunday morning after 3:00 a.m., except between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
12:00 midnight.
C.
No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed
or permitted to be present in any pool or billiard room after 9:00 p.m. Sunday
through Thursday night unless in the company of a parent, in which event no
person under the age of 18 shall be allowed or permitted to be present in
any pool or billiard room after 11:00 p.m. On Friday and Saturday nights,
persons under the age of 18 may be allowed or permitted to be present in any
pool or billiard room after 11:00 p.m. and until 1:00 a.m. but only if in
the company of a parent.
Persons in the capacity of keeper, proprietor, owner, manager or superintendent who operate a pool or billiard room in the Township of Montgomery shall post upon the front door of the establishment, so that it is legible and in a conspicuous place for all entering the premises to read, a notice indicating the allowed days and hours of operation as set forth in § 174-3.
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter, either keeper,
proprietor, owner, manager or superintendent, shall be guilty of a summary
offense and, upon conviction, shall pay a fine of not more than $600 and costs.
The minimum amount of the fine shall be no less than $100 and costs. In the
event that any person upon whom the fine and costs are imposed does not pay
the fine and costs, such person may be sentenced and committed to the county
jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.
This chapter shall become effective five days after the date of enactment.
All persons operating a pool or billiard room in existence as of the effective
date of this chapter shall comply with the provisions of this chapter within
15 days from the effective date or be subject to the penalties for violation
of this chapter as set forth hereinabove.
All applications for a license to operate, renew or change ownership/management
of a pool or billiard room shall be submitted to the Montgomery Township Police
Department on forms provided by the Montgomery Township Police Department
on or before January 15 of the year for which the license is being requested.
