[Code 1962 §25-7; CC 1979 §5-26]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a pool hall or
pool tables within the City without first having secured a license
therefor; provided, that this Section shall not apply to any person
having set up in his/her own private residence any one of such tables
for his/her own private use and for the use of his/her family, nor
to clubs where pool, billiard and other tables are used exclusively
for club members and upon which no charge for playing is made.
[Code 1962 §25-8; CC 1979 §5-27; Ord. No. 936 §3, 10-5-1976]
The application for a license pursuant to this Article shall
set out the name of the proposed operator and the premises to be occupied
by the same.
[Code 1962, §25-9; CC 1979 §5-28; Ord. No. 936 §3, 10-5-1976]
The City Collector shall have the power to issue licenses to
operators of pool halls, snooker parlors, billiard parlors and recreation
parlors when the application for such license shall have been approved
by the City Manager and a majority of the City Councilmen and when
the requirements of this Article have been fulfilled.
[Code 1962 §25-10; CC 1979 §5-31; Ord. No. 660 §2, 7-5-1967; Ord. No. 936 §3, 10-5-1976]
No license pursuant to this Article shall be issued to any person
unless the applicant for such license shall be of good moral character.
[Code 1962 §25-13; CC 1979 §5-32; Ord. No. 936 §3, 10-5-1976]
No license issued pursuant to this Article 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.
[Code 1962 §25-12; CC 1979 §5-33; Ord. No. 936 §3, 10-5-1976; Ord. No. 519-2024, 6-4-2024]
All licenses issued pursuant to this Article shall expire on
the thirtieth (30th) day of September of each year, regardless of
what month they may be issued; provided, that any license issued after
the thirty-first (31st) day of December shall expire as aforesaid.
[Code 1962 §25-14; CC 1979 §5-34]
Upon the conviction of any person for the violation of this
Article, such conviction shall automatically revoke any license such
convicted person may have to operate within the City any pool hall,
snooker parlor, billiard parlor or recreation parlor. When any license
to operate a pool hall, snooker parlor or recreation parlor has been
revoked, the person desiring to have such license reinstated shall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 City Council, shall reissue such license to operate a pool
hall, snooker parlor or recreation parlor within the City upon the
payment of another license fee in the amount of seventy-five dollars
($75.00).