[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Vineland 12-16-1952 by Ord. No. 45; amended
in its entirety 12-12-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-105 (Ch. 158 of the 1990
Code). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
No person, partnership, association, club or
corporation shall maintain, conduct or pursue the business or occupation
of keeping any bowling alley, billiard or pool room, ice or roller
skating rink, motion-picture theater or open-air drive-in theater
without a license to do so as hereinafter provided.
Applications for a license shall be filed with
the Director of the Department of Licenses and Inspections on forms
to be furnished by the Department of Licenses and Inspections, which
forms shall require the following information:
A.
The name of the applicant.
B.
Address and phone number of applicant.
C.
Whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted
of a crime or violation of a City ordinance involving gambling.
D.
In the case of a corporation, the names and addresses
of the officers and all stockholders presently holding stock and all
who, for six months prior to the making of said application, have
held stock or who have been officers.
All licenses herein provided for shall be granted
and issued by the Director of the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
All such licenses shall be valid from the first day of January of
the year in which the license is issued until the 31st day of December
next after granting the same, unless sooner revoked.
The Director of the Department of Licenses and
Inspections may refuse to grant a license to any person who has been
convicted of a crime or a violation of any City ordinance involving
gambling.
Such licenses shall bear the date of issue,
the name of the person to whom issued and 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 may be transferred
by the holder to another address, provided that the licensee makes
application, in writing, for such transfer to the City Council.
The fees to be paid for such license to carry
on and conduct any bowling alley, billiard or pool room, ice or roller
skating rink, motion-picture theater or open-air drive-in theater,
respectively, are as follows:
The license, when granted, shall be posted and
conspicuously displayed in the place of business of the licensee.
Any license granted hereunder may be revoked
by the Mayor, the City Council or the Judge of the Municipal Court
after notice and due hearing upon proof for cause.
