Chapter 5.24
POOL, BILLIARD TABLE GAMES AND VIDEO GAMES*
Sections:
5.24.060 License – Revocation.
5.24.070 Penalty for violation.
*Prior legislation: Ord. 907.
5.24.010 License – Required.
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to open, maintain, carry on or conduct any shuffleboard, automatic baseball, bowling alley games, or video games, whether manually run or operated or automatic, which are maintained for public use for hire without first having obtained a license pursuant to the provision of this chapter. (Ord. 1434 § 1, 1999).
5.24.020 Ineligible persons.
In addition to the general qualifications of licenses set forth in this title, no license for the operation of billiard tables, pool tables, shuffleboards, video games or automatic baseball or bowling alley games shall be granted or issued to the following persons:
A. Any person who has been convicted of violation of federal, state or city laws or ordinances regulating the manufacture, transportation, possession or sale of narcotics or intoxicating liquors or of any crime involving moral turpitude;
B. Any person who names another person to have the active management of such place where billiard tables, pool tables, shuffleboards, video games and automatic baseball or bowling alley games are maintained for public use for hire, who has been convicted as described in subsection A of this section or had a similar license previously revoked;
C. Any person where in the opinion of the council the location for the place where billiard or bowling alley games are maintained for public use for hire is not proper or for the best interest of public safety or morals. (Ord. 1434 § 1, 1999).
5.24.030 License – Term.
Licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid for the calendar year, or balance thereof, in which application is received, and the license fee provided for in this chapter shall be payable annually. There shall be no reduction of any license fee because of the fact that an application is received late in the calendar year or for any other reason. No license issued shall be transferable. (Ord. 1434 § 1, 1999).
5.24.040 License – Fees.
A. The license fees for conducting any place where billiard tables, pool tables, shuffleboards, video games, automatic baseball or bowling alley games, whether manually or automatically operated, are maintained shall be as outlined in the city’s fee schedule.
B. The license fee required in this section shall be in addition to any state or city license fee required by other ordinances. (Ord. 1978 § 3, 2019; Ord. 1921 § 3, 2017; Ord. 1907 § 3, 2016; Ord. 1434 § 1, 1999).
5.24.050 License – Transfer.
Licenses issued pursuant to the terms of this chapter shall not be assignable in the event of sale or transfer of such business to other ownership except upon the application and approval by the city for such transfer or assignment. (Ord. 1434 § 1, 1999).
5.24.060 License – Revocation.
A. If any person, firm or corporation licensed under this chapter violates any provision of this chapter or any other city ordinance or provision thereof or violates any of the rules or regulations set forth in this chapter, the license of said person, firm or corporation shall be revoked or suspended by the mayor and council; provided, that said person, firm or corporation may request a hearing before the council by giving written notice of appeal to the clerk within 15 days of receipt of notice of revocation or suspension.
B. The mayor and council retains the authority to suspend said license as provided for in this section for any term they deem appropriate and if a license is revoked or suspended under this section, the license fee shall be forfeited and not refundable. (Ord. 1434 § 1, 1999).
5.24.070 Penalty for violation.
Every person, firm or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, in addition to the procedure of revocation or suspension provided for in this chapter, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $250.00, or by imprisonment for a period of not more than 90 days or both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 1434 § 1, 1999).