[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Yonkers 2-14-1961 by G.O. No.
3-1961; amended in its entirety 7-2-1991 by G.O. No. 15-1991. Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes one or more persons of either sex, natural persons,
partnerships, corporations, associations, joint-stock companies, societies
and all other entities of any kind capable of being sued.
Includes any place and/or building within which the game
or pastime known as "bowling" is played or conducted and to which
the public is invited, with or without the payment of a fee.
[Amended 7-18-1996 by L.L. No. 5-1996]
It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, maintain or
operate a public bowling alley within the City of Yonkers without
having first obtained a license therefor from the Director of the
Office of Licensing.
[Amended 7-18-1996 by L.L. No. 5-1996]
Application for such license shall be made to the Director of
the Office of Licensing upon such forms as he shall prescribe. Such
application shall contain the name of the person and, if a partnership,
the names of the partners and, if a corporation, association, joint-stock
company or society, the names of the officers thereof; the specific
location where such public bowling alley is to be or is established,
operated and maintained; together with the home address of all persons
listed in the application.
[Amended 7-18-1996 by L.L. No. 5-1996]
The Director of the Office of Licensing shall, before issuing
a license, cause an inspection to be made of the place and/or location
for which an application is made to determine whether or not it is
kept and maintained in good order. Subsequent to the issuance of the
license, the Director of the Office of Licensing shall cause periodic
inspections to be made and may, if any such place and/or location
is found not to be maintained in good order, revoke the license therefor.
[Amended 7-18-1996 by L.L. No. 5-1996; 8-12-2004 by G.O. No.
5-2004; 6-26-2012 by L.L. No. 10-2012; 6-1-2017 by L.L. No. 10-2017]
The applicant for a license shall pay to the Comptroller, before
the issuance thereof, an annual license fee of $400. Each such license
shall expire on the 31st day of December following the date of its
issuance, unless sooner suspended or revoked by the Director of the
Office of Licensing, and shall not be transferable from person to
person nor from the place and/or location for which it was originally
issued.
A.
Bowling alleys shall conform to all applicable requirements of the
laws and regulations of the State of New York and this chapter as
well as the Code of the City of Yonkers.
B.
No bowling alley shall be licensed unless the bowling alley is equipped
with an approved automatic sprinkler system. No bowling alleys will
be licensed in places of assembly, multiple residences, schools or
supermarkets except upon a permit issued and written plans approved
by the Fire Commissioner.
A.
A permit issued by the Fire Commissioner shall be required prior
to commencing any bowling-pin refinishing and bowling lane resurfacing
operations involving the use and application of flammable liquids
or materials.
B.
All pin refinishing and alley resurfacing shall comply with the provisions
of this chapter, the provisions of the Code of the City of Yonkers
and the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
Resurfacing operations shall not be carried on while the establishment
is open for business. The Fire Department shall be notified when alleys
are to be resurfaced. Proper ventilation shall be provided. Heating,
ventilating or cooling systems employing recirculation of air shall
not be operated during resurfacing operations or within one hour following
the application of flammable finishes. All electric motors or other
equipment in the area which might be a source of ignition shall be
shut down and all smoking and use of open flames is prohibited during
the application of flammable finishes and for one hour thereafter.
All flammable liquids shall be properly stored in a fireproof room
after the finish of the working day or, if this is not possible, the
same shall be removed from the premises. At no time shall the flammable
liquids be kept on the premises when the operation of resurfacing
is completed.
A.
Pin refinishing involving the application of flammable finishes shall
be done in a special room of noncombustible construction having a
fire resistance rating of not less than one hour. Such room shall
not be located below grade, nor shall it have communication with any
pits, wells, pockets or basements. Openings to other rooms or buildings
shall be provided with noncombustible liquidtight sills or ramps at
least six inches in height and with approved self-closing fire doors.
Where other portions of the building or other properties are exposed,
windows shall be protected in an approved manner. Proper ventilation
shall be provided, and natural ventilation is preferred over mechanical
ventilation. Heating shall be restricted to low-pressure steam or
hot water. All power tools in the room shall be effectively grounded.
A substantial metal box or other receptacle approved by the Fire Department
shall be provided for lathes and sanding or buffing machines for catching
dust thrown off during operations. Contents shall be removed daily
and disposed of safely.
B.
Storage of flammable liquids in such rooms shall not exceed a combined
aggregate of 60 gallons in original metal containers or in approved
safety containers not exceeding five gallons' individual capacity.
A metal waste can with a self-closing cover shall be provided for
all waste materials and rags; and its contents shall be removed daily.
Smoking shall be prohibited at all times in refinishing rooms. All
electrical installations shall conform to the National Electrical
Code.
The owner, lessee, proprietor, operator, attendant or employee
of any public bowling alley shall be permitted to admit and allow
to remain in any such public bowling alley and to bowl therein any
child between the ages of nine and 16, daily, except Sunday, between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. when school is not in session
and on Sunday between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.; and during
the months of July and August, daily, except Sunday, between the hours
of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., and on Sunday between the hours of 1:00
p.m. and 9:00 p.m.:
A.
When such child is accompanied or directly supervised at such bowling
alley by a parent or by a responsible adult;
B.
When such child is a member of an organized group under the supervision
of a responsible adult; or
C.
When such child is participating in an organized bowling league under
the supervision of a responsible adult, provided that no alcoholic
beverages of any kind are dispensed on such premises during the time
that such child is on the premises as a member or participant of such
organized group or league.
