[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Florham Park 12-16-1969 as Ch. 15 of the 1969 Borough Code.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person shall maintain, operate, conduct or
pursue the business or occupation of keeping any public room or place
wherein the games commonly known as "pool" or "billiards" are played
without having first obtained a license therefor as provided in this
chapter.
An application for a license under this chapter
shall be filed with the Borough Clerk on forms supplied by the municipality,
which forms shall require the following information:
A.
The name and address of the applicant.
(1)
In the case of a partnership, it shall state the names
and addresses of all partners.
(2)
In the case of a corporation, it shall state the names
and addresses of the officers, directors and all stockholders presently
holding stock and all who for six months prior to the making of the
application have been officers, directors or stockholders.
(3)
In the case of clubs or associations, it shall state
the names and addresses of all officers.
B.
Whether or not the person named in the application
has ever been convicted of a violation of any federal, state or municipal
law.
C.
The location of the premises to be licensed.
D.
The number of pool tables and billiard tables to be
located upon the premises to be licensed.
Licenses issued under this chapter shall bear
the date of issue, the name of the licensee, the purpose for which
issued and the location of the room or building wherein the licensee
is authorized to carry on and conduct any such business. Such license
shall not be transferable by the holder to any other person, but such
license may be transferred by the holder to another address, provided
that the licensee shall make written aplication for such transfer
to the Borough Clerk and such transfer is approved by resolution of
the Borough Council.
All licenses provided for in this chapter shall
be issued by the Borough Clerk only after a resolution by the Borough
Council shall have been adopted approving the application and only
after the payment of the license fee provided for in this chapter.
All such licenses shall be valid from March 1 of the year in which
the license is issued until the last day of February next after the
same is issued, unless sooner revoked.
A.
The Borough Council may suspend or revoke the license
of any licensee under this chapter on any one or more of the following
grounds:
(1)
Violation upon the premises by the licensee or its
agents, servants, employees or representatives of any of the laws
of the state.
(2)
Violation upon the premises by the licensee or its
agents, servants, employees or representatives of any provisions of
this Code or other ordinance.
(3)
Fraudulent conduct by the licensee or its agents,
servants, employees or representatives relating to the application
for or issuance of such license or the false statement of a material
fact or the failure to disclose a fact concerning the applicant at
the time of filing the application if such fact would have constituted
just cause for refusing to issue such license.
(4)
Permitting or suffering any activity upon the licensed
premises which is or may be detrimental to the public health, safety,
welfare or morals.
B.
In all such cases, written notice of the charge and
the time and place of hearing thereon shall be served on the licensee,
either in person or by certified or registered mail addressed to the
licensed premises. No revocation or suspension shall occur unless
the licensee shall have been afforded an opportunity to be heard in
his defense.
Any premises which shall be declared to be unsafe
by the written report of the Building Inspector or a fire hazard by
the written report of the Fire Chief shall be deemed to be ineligible
for a license.
No license shall be issued for the operation
of any pool or billiard room which is located within 200 feet of any
school, church or publicly owned building.
[Amended 8-16-1988 by Ord. No. 17-88]
Poolrooms and billiard parlors are allowed to
operate only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., with the
establishments being closed the remaining hours of the day and the
public not being served.
No person under the age of 18 years shall be
admitted to or permitted to play pool or billiards in any licensed
premises or to frequent or lounge or congregate or gather in such
room or place unless accompanied by his parent or guardian.
In no event shall card playing be permitted
on premises licensed under this chapter, even if such card playing
is for social purposes.
All premises in which the games of pool or billiards
are played shall be on the street floor of any building and shall
be so arranged and shall be so lighted that a full view of the interior
may be had from the public thoroughfare or from adjacent rooms to
which the public is admitted, at all hours.
There shall be conspicuously posted and displayed
in any premises licensed under this chapter:
A.
The license issued pursuant to this chapter.
B.
A copy of this chapter, which shall be supplied to
the licensee by the Borough Clerk.
C.
Not less than one sign conspicuously posted giving
notice that no person under the age of 18 years is permitted upon
the licensed premises unless accompanied by his parent or guardian.
This chapter shall not apply to any religious,
charitable, benevolent or nonprofit association or corporation which
operates or maintains any pool or billiard table solely for the recreation
and amusement of its members, provided that such organization is bona
fide in character and is not intended as a means or device for evading
the terms and provisions of this chapter, nor shall this chapter apply
to the keeping of any pool or billiard table in private residences.
