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§ 114.16 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.
   (A)   Whenever the Town Clerk or Chief of Police determines that a permittee or any of the permittee’s servants, agents or employees in the use, operation or maintenance of any mechanical amusement device or electrical mechanical amusement device is violating or attempting to violate any law of the state or any provisions of this chapter or if, in the opinion of the Chief of Police, it is deemed necessary for the protection of minors or any members of the public, the Chief of Police shall issue a written summons specifying the particular charge to the owner or operator of such establishment, citing same into Town Court.
   (B)   The Chief of Police shall provide written notice to the owner or operator if found guilty in Town Court on three or more violations in any one year (12 month period), a hearing shall be conducted before the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on temporary suspension and permanent revocation of licenses. The hearing shall be heard at such time as the Board shall designate and the Mayor and Town Administrator shall notify the permittee of the date, time and place of the hearing, in writing. Notice of the meeting shall be provided at least ten days prior.
   (C)   Prior to such hearing, the Town may conduct an inspection of the machine placement, external electrical components or such other components necessary to determine whether or not such safety threat exists. The owner or operator of such device may agree to remove such machine, in which case no hearing shall be required.
(`83 Code, § 5-916)
POOL ROOMS
§ 114.30 PROHIBITED IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to open, maintain, conduct or operate any place where pool tables or billiard tables are kept for public use or hire on any premises located in any block where 50% or more of the land is used or zoned for residential.
(`83 Code, § 5-501) Penalty, see § 114.99
§ 114.31 HOURS OF OPERATION REGULATED.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to open, maintain, conduct or operate any place where pool tables or billiard tables are kept for public use or hire at any time on Sunday or between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on other days.
(`83 Code, § 5-502) Penalty, see § 114.99
§ 114.32 MINORS TO BE KEPT OUT; EXCEPTION.
   It shall be unlawful for any person engaged regularly or otherwise in keeping billiard, bagatelle or pool rooms or tables, their employees, agents, servants or other persons for them knowingly to permit any person under the age of 18 years to play on the tables at any game of billiards, bagatelle, pool or other games requiring the use of cue and balls, without first having obtained the written consent of the father and mother of such minor, if living; if the father is dead then the mother, guardian or other person having such legal control of such minor; or if the minor be in attendance as a student at some literary institution, then the written consent of the principal or person in charge of such school, provided that this section shall not apply to the use of billiard, bagatelle and pool tables in private residences.
(`83 Code, § 5-503) Penalty, see § 114.99
§ 114.33 GAMBLING AND THE LIKE NOT TO BE ALLOWED. 
   It shall be unlawful for any person operating, conducting or maintaining any place where pool tables are kept for public use or hire to permit any gambling or other unlawful or immoral conduct on such premises.
(`83 Code, § 5-916) Penalty, see § 114.99
§ 114.99 PENALTY.
   Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity violating any of the ordinances of the Town shall be fined not more than $50 or the maximum amount permitted by state law, whichever is greater, for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed for each day of violation.
(`83 Code, § 5-917) (Ord. 2003-05, passed 4-14-03)