[Amended 2-26-2003 by Ord. No. 3146]
A. License required. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to maintain or carry on any public pool room, billiard hall, center or other place of any name whatsoever in which 12 or more non-coin-operated billiard or pool tables that are seven feet or longer in length are kept for gain, or other kindred tables are kept for gain, within this City, unless such person, firm or corporation has obtained a license therefor as provided in this section and Chapter
433, Licenses and Permits.
[Amended 4-24-2014 by Ord. No. 3544]
B. Application procedure.
(1) Every person, firm or corporation keeping and maintaining billiard halls or pool rooms in this City shall make written application for a license therefor to the City Clerk and, before the license is issued, shall pay a license fee as provided in Subsection
C of this section.
(2) The application shall be presented to the City Clerk, and if the
applicant is qualified a license shall be issued by the City Clerk
and shall expire on the 30th day of June after issuance.
[Amended 4-24-2014 by Ord. No. 3544]
C. License fee. The license fee shall be set by resolution of the City
Council. The license moneys shall be paid before a license is granted
and such license shall not be transferable.
[Amended 4-24-2014 by Ord. No. 3544]
D. Qualifications. Applicants, whether an individual or agent of a corporation
or other legal entity, may only be granted a license if they satisfy
the following minimum requirements:
(1) Applicant has not been convicted of any felony, misdemeanor or other
criminal offense, the circumstances of which substantially relate
to the circumstances of the licensed activity, subject to §§ 111.321,
111.322 and 111.335, Wis. Stats.;
(2) Applicant is at least 18 years of age; and
(3) Applicant has not violated this section within one year prior to
the date of application.
E. Taxes and claims to be paid. No license shall be granted to or maintained
by any person for whom, or premises for which, taxes, assessments
or other claims of the City are delinquent and unpaid.
[Added 4-24-2014 by Ord.
No. 3544]
F. Closing hours. No pool or billiard hall licensed under this section
shall operate or keep open said premises between the hours of 2:00
a.m. and 6:00 a.m., except on Saturdays and Sundays when the hours
of closure shall be between 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
G. Minors. No pool or billiard hall licensed under this section shall
allow or in any manner permit any person under the age of 16 years
to enter or remain on the licensed premises, unless accompanied by
a parent or guardian.
[Amended 2-13-2019 by Ord. No. 3684]
No person shall for gain or profit keep or conduct any roller-skating rink to which the public is admitted in the City without first obtaining a license as provided for in this section and Chapter
433, Licenses and Permits. Said events may also be required to obtain a special event or march/public assembly permit pursuant to Chapter
562 of the Code of the City of Fond du Lac.
In addition to the suspension or revocation of any license issued under this chapter, and except where otherwise specifically provided, any person found to be in violation of any provisions of this chapter or any order, rule or regulation made hereunder shall be subject to a penalty as provided in §
1-4 of this Code.