Chapter 6.36
BILLIARDS AND POOL TABLES IN PLACES OF PUBLIC RESORT
Sections:
6.36.040 Revocation of license.
6.36.080 Failure to obtain license – Penalty.
6.36.090 Pool and billiard rooms – Hours of operation.
6.36.010 Definitions.
“Place of public resort,” as used in this chapter, means a place of business conducted for gain or profit to which the public generally is invited or admitted, containing one or more billiard tables or one or more pool tables, and in which games of pool or of billiards are or may be played, and also includes any place known as a private club or organization which admits members of the public or any portion of the public which may be admitted to membership by age. (Ord. 789 § 1, 1970).
6.36.020 Fees.
Any person desiring a license to keep one or more billiard and/or pool tables in any place of public resort in the city during any calendar year beginning on January 1st, or during any part of such calendar year, shall first pay into the city treasury a license fee as follows: For three or less such billiard tables and/or pool tables, $15.00; and for each additional billiard table or pool table in excess of three such tables, $5.00; and upon filing with the city treasurer a treasurer’s receipt for the amount of any such license fee or fees and after sufficient proof that the premises have been approved by the building inspector for occupancy, the city clerk shall issue a proper license permit for such calendar year. (Ord. 06-15 § 15, 2015; Ord. 789 § 1, 1970).
6.36.030 License required.
It is unlawful for any person to keep or maintain in any place of public resort in the city any billiard table or pool table without first paying the license tax and without first obtaining from the building inspector of the city written approval that the building conforms to the standards of the Uniform Building Code and the State Electrical Code, and then obtaining the license permit therefor as in this chapter provided. (Ord. 789 § 3, 1970).
6.36.040 Revocation of license.
The city council reserves unto itself the power to revoke any license issued under the provisions of this chapter at any time for violation thereof, or failure to comply with, the provisions of this chapter, by the person holding such license or any of his, their or its servants, agents or employees, or the conviction of the person holding such license, of any crime or offense involving moral turpitude or narcotics, or is under the age of 21 years, or the conviction of any of his, their or its servants, agents or employees of any crime or offense involving moral turpitude or narcotics committed on the premises in which the place of public resort is conducted. At least three days before revoking any license, the city council shall cause to be mailed to the holder of the license at the address at which the place of public resort is being conducted a notice stating the time and place of hearing concerning the revocation to which the licensee shall be entitled to be heard and introduce the testimony of witnesses. The action of the city council after such hearing relative to such revocation shall be final. In case any license to be issued hereunder is revoked as in this section provided, no license under the provisions of this chapter shall be issued to the person whose license has been so revoked for a period of six months from and after the date of such revocation. (Ord. 789 § 4, 1970).
6.36.050 Restricting minors.
In any commercial establishment within the city limits of the city, it is unlawful for any minor under the age of 12 years to enter upon or remain in the premises, or for the proprietor, manager or anyone in charge of any such room to permit any minor under the age of 12 years to play pool or billiards in, or to remain in or about the room unless the minor is accompanied by his or her parent. It is further unlawful for the proprietor, manager, or anyone in charge of any such establishment to permit any person affected by the city ordinance involving curfew to enter upon or remain in the premises in violation of the curfew ordinances of the city, or to allow any such person to loiter in or about the premises. (Ord. 915 § 1, 1976; Ord. 789 § 5, 1970).
6.36.060 Posting notice.
Persons operating establishments coming within the scope of this chapter shall post plainly worded and clearly displayed notices of the prohibitions contained in BMC 6.36.030 through 6.36.050. (Ord. 789 § 6, 1970).
6.36.070 Violation – Penalty.
The owners or operators of any business which violates any of the terms of BMC 6.36.030 through 6.36.060 inclusive is guilty of a misdemeanor as provided in BMC 1.04.010. (Ord. 789 § 7, 1970).
6.36.080 Failure to obtain license – Penalty.
Any person who, by himself or any agent or employee, keeps any billiard table or pool table in a place of public resort within the limits of the city without first having paid the license tax and obtaining the license permit herein provided, is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable as provided in BMC 1.04.010. (Ord. 789 § 8, 1970).
6.36.090 Pool and billiard rooms – Hours of operation.
It is unlawful for any person conducting a business within the corporate limits of the city whose principal business activity is pool and billiards, or which admits principally anyone under the age of 21 years, to remain open between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. (Ord. 789 § 9, 1970).