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As they are used in this chapter, the following words have the definitions set forth in this section.
(A) "Billiard hall" or "pool hall" as used in this chapter means any place at which four or more billiard tables are provided.
(B) "Billiard table" means any table surrounded by a ledge or cushion with or without pockets upon which balls are impelled by a stick or cue and upon which all forms of games including those known as "carom," "billiards," "pocket billiards," "3-cushion billiard," and "English billiards" are played and all other games played on a billiard, pool or snooker table, which also include the games known as "15-ball pool," "8-ball pool," "bottle pool," "peapool" and all other games played on a so-called billiard table and also all games played on a so-called "pigeonhole" table.
(C) "Person," wherever used in this chapter, means every natural person, partnership, corporation, association, company, organization or manager, agent, servant, officer or employee of any of them.
(`78 Code, § 5.10.010.) (Ord. 1724 § 1, 1984.)
An application for a license shall be filed with the Chief of Police on forms to be furnished by the Chief of Police, upon which forms shall be included the following information:
(A) The name and address of applicant;
(B) In the case of a partnership, it should state the names and addresses of all partners;
(C) In the case of a corporation, it should state the name and address of all officers, directors and stockholders presently holding stock and all who have for six months prior to the making of said application been officers, directors or stockholders;
(D) In the case of clubs, associations or other organizations, it should state the names and addresses of all officers;
(E) The location of the premises to be licensed and the name and address of the owner or owners of the premises;
(F) The number of billiard tables to be located upon the premises to be licensed;
(G) A statement as to whether the applicant has ever been convicted of any crime or misdemeanor other than minor traffic violations, and if so, the nature of the offense and the place of trial or conviction;
(H) The fingerprints and photograph of the applicant and all persons named in the application;
(I) Whatever other information deemed necessary by the Chief of Police to determine the fitness of the applicant.
(`78 Code, § 5.10.030.) (Ord. 2347 § 6, 1998.)
(A) The applicant for the license shall file with the Chief of Police a sworn list of all persons to be employed by the applicant giving the name, address, age and information relative to convictions required by § 5.10.030. The Chief of Police shall cause an investigation to be made concerning the qualifications of the proposed employee as required of a licensee of a billiard hall under § 5.10.060 and shall submit his or her findings to the City Council in like manner. After a license has been issued, the licensee shall obtain authorization for the employment of any person whom he or she intends to employ and who has not been previously so authorized for employment in like manner as provided for new applications, except that a fee set by resolution of the City Council for each such prospective employee shall be paid at the time of application. The authorization shall be made by the Chief of Police.
(B) It is unlawful for any person to serve as an employee in or during the hours of operation as such or for the licensee to employ any person to serve as such during working hours without the authorization required in this chapter.
(`78 Code, § 5.10.050.) (Ord. 2347 § 8, 1998.)
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