It shall be the duty and responsibility of the
Millville Police Department to enforce the provisions of this article
as herein provided.
The Millville Police Department shall have those
powers and duties which are necessary to carry out the intent and
purpose of these regulations including, but not limited to, the following
enumerated powers and duties:
A.
To determine which persons within the City are operating
pool halls or billiard parlors.
B.
To review the amusement device license required by
this article.
C.
To inspect the licensed premises during regular hours
of operation to ensure compliance with these regulations.
D.
To investigate potential violations of these regulations
and file a complaint with the Municipal Court or any other court of
competent jurisdiction against any person violating these regulations.
The purpose of this article is to regulate the
standards and manner in which pool halls and billiard parlors are
operated within the City of Millville to ensure the protection of
the public health, safety and welfare.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
that a different meaning is intended:
A room in a building open to the public containing billiard
tables, pool tables, bagatelle tables or pigeonholed tables.
A natural person, association, corporation, firm, partnership,
trust or other legal entity.
A building or the entire floor of a building open to the
public containing billiard tables, pool tables, bagatelle tables or
pigeonholed tables.
No person shall operate a pool hall or billiard
parlor within the City unless licensed to do so pursuant to this article.
The number of licensed premises shall be limited to two.
A.
The license required shall be known as an amusement device license and shall be issued by the City Clerk after payment of the required fee, compliance with these regulations, and compliance with the approval standards contained in Article I of this chapter.
B.
The license issued shall be prominently displayed
on the premises at all times, and is not transferable.
C.
The fee for the amusement device license shall be
$50 per year for each table. The annual license shall run from January
1 to December 31 of each year.
D.
Any commercial establishment with more than four tables
of the type described herein must be licensed and regulated under
this article.
The application for the license required by
this article shall be made in writing and filed with the City Clerk
not later than January 10 of each year. The application shall contain
the following information:
A.
The name and address of the person who owns the premises
to be licensed.
B.
The location of the business.
C.
The name and address of the person who will operate
the business at that location.
D.
Background information of the applicant including
whether the applicant was ever convicted of a crime, the nature of
the offense and the date and place of conviction.
E.
The number of tables to be placed on the premises.
A.
Criminal offense. No person who has been convicted
of a criminal offense shall be eligible to receive a license under
this article. No person so convicted shall be employed by a licensee.
B.
Hours of operation. It shall be unlawful for any person
to operate a pool hall or billiard parlor at any time except between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight on weekdays and Saturdays.
C.
Minors. Minors under the age of 18 years shall not
play in a pool hall or billiard parlor. They shall not frequent, loiter
or remain on the premises unless it be upon some lawful errand sent
under the direction of a parent, guardian or other person having lawful
custody of the minor. They shall immediately leave the premises when
the errand is completed.
D.
No obstruction of view. All such tables shall at all
times be located in plain view of any person inspecting or visiting
the licensed premises. During the hours of operation the licensed
premises shall be open at all times.
E.
Responsibility. The licensee shall be responsible
for the maintenance of good order and decorum on the premises during
the hours of operation. No loud or boisterous conduct shall be permitted
on the premises. No minor shall be permitted to remain on the premises
in violation of these regulations.
F.
Structural soundness. In the event a license is sought
for premises not located on the ground floor, the licensee shall provide
the construction official with a report from a licensed engineer which
indicates the structural soundness of the supporting floors.
A.
Any applicant for a license may be denied a license
by the City Clerk, or any license issued may be suspended or revoked
by the Director of Public Safety for any of the following causes.
(1)
The applicant or licensee has filed an application
containing false information.
(2)
The applicant or licensee has failed to comply with
these regulations.
(3)
The applicant or licensee has been convicted of an
offense under these regulations.
(4)
The applicant or licensee has violated the Consumer
Fraud Act, N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 et seq.
(5)
The applicant or licensee has been convicted of a
criminal offense in the State of New Jersey or any other state.
B.
The applicant or licensee may appeal the decision
of any municipal official by filing a request for a hearing before
the Board of Commissioners with the City Clerk within 10 days of receiving
the notice of denial, suspension or revocation of the license. The
hearing shall be held within 20 days after the request is filed with
the City Clerk.
