11.040 Billiard Halls – Bowling Alleys – Pool Halls – Penalty.

(1) License Required. No person shall erect or keep or permit to be erected, placed or kept upon his, her or their premises, within the limits of the City of Manitowoc, any billiard tables, pool tables, or nine- or 10-pin alleys, used and kept for hire or gain without first having obtained a license therefor, as provided in this section.

(2) Application – Procedure. All applications for billiard halls, bowling alleys, and pool halls shall be made to the City Clerk and shall give the following information: the name, sex, age, occupation, place of business and residence, the purpose for which a license is desired, the place of business and the terms under which the business is or may be carried on according to the terms of this section.

At the time application is made to the City Clerk the applicant shall pay to the City Treasurer all necessary fees and file the receipt of the City Treasurer with the City Clerk. The applicant shall also give to the City Clerk any other information deemed necessary by the City Clerk to enable him to complete the application. The above conditions must all be complied with before the application for any license or permit is accepted by the City Clerk.

(3) License Fees. The rate for a yearly license is hereby fixed as follows:

For each and every billiard table, pool table, bowling alley, or nine- or 10-pin alley, $5.00.

(4) Issuance of License – Provisions. Each license issued under this section shall be signed by the City Clerk and shall be sealed with the corporate seal of the City. All licenses shall be effective for the period of time as stated in the license unless sooner suspended, canceled or revoked.

(5) Transfer of License – Procedure. No license issued pursuant hereto shall be assignable, nor inure to the benefit of any other person than the person to whom such license was originally issued, but such license may in the discretion of the Mayor be transferable from one premises to another upon proper application made to the Mayor and recommended by the Chief of Police, and the permit of transfer shall be endorsed upon the original license by the Mayor.

(6) Closing Hours. Every person owning, operating or conducting any pool rooms, billiard rooms or bowling alleys in the City of Manitowoc, and every employee and agent of such person in charge of any place hereinbefore mentioned, shall at the hour of 1:00 a.m. of each and every day close all parts of said premises which are habitually used in any degree for the aforesaid purposes so as to absolutely prevent entrance thereto by the public and shall at said hour require all guests, customers and other persons to depart therefrom and shall continuously from said hour until 8:00 in the forenoon next following keep all parts of said premises so closed and all persons excluded therefrom, excepting only the owners, proprietors and employees necessarily there for the proper maintenance of the place.

(7) Revocation. Upon the conviction of any person for a violation of any provision of this section a license may be temporarily revoked by the Mayor and may be permanently revoked by the Common Council. The Mayor shall report any temporary revocation to the Common Council at its next meeting and the Common Council shall thereupon take final action. The City Clerk shall notify the licensee upon such temporary or permanent revocation of his license.

(8) Causes for Revocation. Any license or permit issued under the provisions of this section may be temporarily or permanently revoked by the Common Council for the causes herein provided, unless otherwise provided by the Statutes of the State of Wisconsin, City ordinance or the Municipal Code.

(a) License or Permit Secured by Fraud, etc. It shall be unlawful for any person to give any fictitious or false information or practice any fraud, misrepresentation or subterfuge to secure any license or permit provided for by this chapter.

(9) Penalty. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more than $100.00.

[Prior code § 11.02]