This chapter is enacted for the purpose of revenue as well as
for the proper regulation, control and operation of the business and
premises described herein.
It shall be unlawful in the Township of Riverside to conduct
a billiard room, poolroom or combination thereof or such other places
where the business of playing billiards or pool are conducted for
gain, reward or profit without first having obtained a license for
that purpose in accordance with the provisions of this chapter as
herein set forth.
The license herein provided for shall be posted and displayed
in a conspicuous place in the billiard room, poolroom or such other
place where the business of playing billiards or pool is conducted
under such license.
No license to operate or conduct a billiard room, poolroom or
combination thereof or such other place where the business of playing
billiards or pool is conducted shall be issued to any minor or person
convicted of crime or violation of any state law or municipal ordinance
involving gambling or moral turpitude.
A. No person operating or having control of any billiard or pool table
for profit or who has the control of any room or rooms wherein is
kept, used or operated for profit any billiard or pool table of any
kind whatsoever shall permit or allow any minor under the age of 18
to play thereon or to use any such table or to be, remain in or frequent
or loiter in any such room, nor shall any person known to have been
convicted of a crime or violation of a state law or municipal ordinance
involving gambling be permitted to use any such table or to remain
in or frequent any such room.
B. It shall be the duty of any person who is the proprietor or keeper
of a billiard parlor or poolroom to post conspicuously in his place
of business the following sign: MINORS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS NOT
ALLOWED HERE.
No license shall be issued to conduct the business of billiard
or pool rooms within 1,500 feet of any school, library or church premises.
This chapter shall not apply to any duly authorized church or
to any bona fide veterans, charitable, educational, religious, civic
or fraternal organizations; provided, however, that such organizations
are organized on a non-pecuniary-profit basis and do not have a plenary
retail consumption license issued by any Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board.
Every licensed poolroom or billiard room or combination thereof
shall be established to admit a view of the interior thereof from
the entrance to licensed premises; provided, however, that a curtain
or other means of screening may be used on windows or doors of the
premises to a height of five feet from the floor of said premises;
provided, however, that said screening shall not obstruct or prevent
the view of examination of the interior of the premises by a police
officer or any inspection by any other officer of the law.
The owner or operator of every billiard room, poolroom or such
other place as may exist wherein billiards or pool is licensed hereunder
shall not permit the use of the billiards and pool tables to be used
for any purpose between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekdays,
and between 1:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. The hours herein mentioned
refer to standard time or daylight saving time, whichever time shall
then be in effect and shall apply thereto.
Section
319-6 of this chapter shall not apply to licensed taverns. In such taverns, the annual license fee shall be $10 per table. No person operating such a tavern shall permit any minor under the age of 18 years to play on or use any pool or billiard table.
The number of licenses issued or to be issued under this chapter
for the conduct of a billiard room, poolroom or combination thereof
shall not exceed one for every 10,000 residents of the Township of
Riverside according to the last federal census.
[Amended 9-25-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-10; 8-23-2006 by Ord. No.
2006-18]
Any person, firm, corporation, association or legal party whatsoever who shall violate, or authorize or procure a violation, or cause to be violated, any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided under Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty.