§ 7-257 ENFORCEMENT.

   Any act constituting a violation of this chapter or a failure to comply with any of its requirements shall subject the offender to civil penalty in accordance with § 1-16.2 of the City Code and G.S. § 160A-175.

(Ord. passed 11-19-96; Am. Ord. passed 9-19-06; Am. Ord. passed 10-20-09)

§ 7-258 CONFLICTS.

   All ordinances in conflict with this article are hereby repealed.

(Ord. passed 11-19-96; Am. Ord. passed 10-20-09)

ARTICLE VIII: POOLROOMS

Section

Division 1: Generally

   7-281   Definition

   7-282   Prohibited conduct

   7-283   Display of name of operator

   7-284   Condition of premises; inspection by police

   7-285   Room specifications

   7-286   Rejection of location

Division 2: License

   7-301   Required; application

   7-302   Investigation

   7-303   Limitations on issuance

   7-304   Disqualifications

   7-305   Issuance; specifications

   7-306   Payment of fee; refund

   7-307   Nontransferability

   7-308   Revocation

Statutory reference:

   Authority to regulate poolrooms, see G.S. § 160A-181

DIVISION 1: GENERALLY

§ 7-281 DEFINITION.

   (A)   The term POOLROOM as used in this article, shall include any room where one or more billiard tables, pool tables, miniature billiard tables, miniature pool tables or bumper pool tables are kept for the purpose of playing any game of billiards or pool, for the use of which a charge is directly or indirectly made.

(1989 Code, § 7-281)

   (B)   The term POOLROOM as used in this chapter shall not include an establishment which is operated as a private club as the same is defined by G.S. § 18B-1000(5) and which is duly licensed and regulated as a private club by the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission.

(Ord. passed 5-24-89)

§ 7-282 PROHIBITED CONDUCT.

   It shall be unlawful for a poolroom licensee or for an employee of the licensee to:

   (A)   Permit any gambling or game of chance in the place designated by the license or other place connected with the business;

   (B)   Allow the licensed premises to become disorderly;

   (C)   Permit any person under 16 years of age to remain in the poolroom, except that persons under 16 years of age may be permitted to enter the licensed premises and play the game of pool or billiards under the following conditions:

      (1)   Each such person shall be accompanied by his parent or legal guardian or shall have in his possession, and exhibit to the proprietor or to any police officer on request, the notarized written consent of his parent or legal guardian specifying the hours of curfew and the licensed premises upon which such minor is permitted to enter;

      (2)   No beer, wine or other alcoholic beverage shall be sold, served or permitted in the room where the game of pool or billiards is played;

      (3)   Each licensed premises shall be provided with clean, sanitary washrooms with separate toilet facilities for each sex;

      (4)   The licensee shall be responsible for providing competent supervision at all times and shall be required to ensure that the provisions of this section are strictly complied with;

      (5)   Each licensee shall post a copy of this section at a conspicuous location within the licensed premises.

   (D)   Knowingly employ in the operation of the poolroom any person who has been convicted of a felony unless such person has received a pardon for such conviction.

(1989 Code, § 7-282) (Ord. passed 1-17-84; Am. Ord. passed 6-16-92) Penalty, see § 7-390 et seq.