[Ord. No. 145 §1, 9-17-1974]
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms, phrases,
words and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein.
The City of Goodman, Missouri.
A person having a City license in full force and effect issued
hereunder for a pool hall or billiard parlor.
Any premises open to the public wherein there are located
for play billiard tables and all similar tables upon which balls or
cues are used.
[Ord. No. 145 §2, 9-17-1974]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a pool hall or
billiard parlor or pool tables within the City without first having
secured a license therefore, provided, that this Section shall not
apply to any person having set up in his/her own private residence
any one (1) of such tables for his/her own private use and for the
use of his/her family.
[Ord. No. 145 §3, 9-17-1974]
The application for a license pursuant to this Chapter shall
set out the name of the proposed operator and the premises to be occupied
by the same.
[Ord. No. 145 §4, 9-17-1974]
No license pursuant to this Chapter shall be issued to any persons
unless the applicant for such license shall be of good moral character.
No person who has been convicted of a violation of the drug laws of
this or any other State shall be eligible for a license.
[Ord. No. 145 §5, 9-17-1974]
The application for a license to operate a pool hall or billiard
parlor shall be made to the City Collector who shall notify the City
Marshall of the application. The City Marshall shall within a period
of not more than ten (10) days make an investigation as to the provocations
of the applicant as a licensee and shall report his/her findings to
the Board of Aldermen. The City Collector shall have the power to
issue licenses to operators of pool halls and billiard parlors when
the application for such license shall have been approved by a majority
of the members of the Board of Aldermen and when the requirements
of this Chapter have been fulfilled.
[Ord. No. 145 §6, 9-17-1974; Ord. No. 181 §6, 12-2-1980]
Operators of pool halls and billiard parlors shall pay a license
fee to the City of Goodman at the rate of fifteen dollars ($15.00)
per table for each table available for play in such pool hall or billiard
parlor. Fees for all licenses pursuant to this Chapter issued by the
City Collector shall be payable in advance. All such licenses shall
expire on the thirtieth (30th) day of June of each year and regardless
of what month they may have been issued in; provided, that any license
issued after the thirty-first (31st) day of December shall expire
as aforesaid, but the charge therefore shall be one-half (½)
of the yearly license fee.
[Ord. No. 145 §7, 9-17-1974]
No license issued pursuant to this Chapter shall be transferable
to another operator, nor shall it be valid if used by the same operator
in a location other than that stated in the original application therefor.
[Ord. No. 145 §8, 9-17-1974]
Upon the conviction of any person for the violation of this
Chapter, such conviction shall automatically revoke any license such
convicted person may have to operate within the City any pool hall
or billiard parlor. When any license to operate a pool hall or billiard
parlor has been revoked, the person desiring to have such license
reinstated shall file with the City Collector an application stating
why a new license should be issued to him/her. The City Collector,
with the approval of the Board of Aldermen, shall reissue such license
to operate a pool hall or billiard parlor within the City upon the
payment of another license fee in the amount of seventy-five dollars
($75.00).
[Ord. No. 145 §9, 9-17-1974]
Each day that any pool hall or billiard parlor regulated by
this Chapter shall operate without having obtained a City license
shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense under this Chapter.
A.
No licensed
keeper of any table described in Section 318.010, RSMo., shall allow
any person under the age of sixteen (16) years to play on any such
table without first having obtained the permission of such person's
parent or guardian.
B.
No licensed
keeper of any table described in Section 318.010, RSMo., who serves
alcoholic beverages or intoxicating wines and liquors in the establishment
where the table is found shall allow any person under the age of twenty-one
(21) years to play upon such table; provided however, that this Subsection
shall not apply to establishments where such tables described in Section
318.010, RSMo., are separate from the location where alcoholic beverages
are served.
C.
Any person
who violates this Section is guilty of an infraction for each violation.
[Ord. No. 145 §11, 9-17-1974]
No pool hall or billiard parlor shall be operated on Sunday
or any day at a later hour than 12:00 Midnight.
[Ord. No. 145 §12, 9-17-1974]
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any pool hall or billiard
parlor to dispense, sell or give any intoxicating liquor, beer or
any other alcoholic beverage or to allow the same to be consumed on
the premises where such tables are operated.
[Ord. No. 145 §13, 9-17-1974]
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any pool hall or billiard
parlor to dispense, sell or give away any drugs or controlled substances
as defined by Chapter 195, RSMo., or to allow the same to be consumed
or used on the premises where such tables are operated.
[Ord. No. 145 §15, 9-17-1974]
Rules for the operation of pool halls and billiard parlors as
set out in this Chapter shall be posted at a conspicuous place in
the room used for play in such establishment.
