(a) Required. No person or organization may own or operate a billiard parlor in the City for patrons of all ages except upon proper application and issuance of a billiard parlor permit in accordance with this chapter.
(b) Application and Fees. An original application for a billiard parlor permit shall be made to the Director of Public Safety upon forms prescribed by the Director, accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee of twenty dollars ($20.00).
(c) Issuance. Before a permit is issued upon an original application, the Director of Public Safety shall refer the application to the Mayor, the Chief of Police, the Chief of the Division of Fire and the Building Inspector for comments, which shall be returned to the Director of Public Safety within ten days. Thereafter, the Director of Public Safety shall issue a permit if he or she finds that:
(1) The premises are safe and adequate for the operation of a billiard parlor.
(2) The premises comply with all of the provisions of the Building and Housing Code and the Planning and Zoning Code of the City.
(3) The operation of a billiard parlor would not adversely affect the surrounding businesses and neighborhood.
(4) The operator has agreed to comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations.
(5) The operator has agreed to permit access by the City at all times for the purposes of inspection and examination of the premises.
(6) The operator has agreed to limit hours of operation to those acceptable to the Director of Public Safety.
(7) The operator has acknowledged that the billiard parlor permit may be suspended or revoked upon violation of any provision of this chapter.
(d) Effective Period; Renewals; Annual Reviews. A billiard parlor permit shall be valid for a period of one year and shall be subject to annual renewal and review to determine that the holder of the permit is in compliance with these regulations. No fee shall be charged for annual renewal of the billiard parlor permit.
(e) Display. A billiard parlor permit shall be permanently displayed in the public portion of the premises, and the expiration date shall be plainly visible to the public.
(f) Transferability. A billiard parlor permit may not be transferred from owner to owner, nor shall it be valid to any other assignee or sublessee of the permit holder.
(Ord. 65-92. Passed 6-8-92.)