It is unlawful for any person to conduct, carry on, operate or maintain in the City, any public poolroom or billiard room without a written application for permit or renewal of such permit therefor granted by the City Council. The permit shall be required in addition to any license required by any ordinance of the City. The permit shall be granted or refused by the City Council, in its discretion, upon formal written application, therefor by the person, and the application shall specify the name of the person applying for the permit and the location of the premises where it is proposed to conduct the poolroom or billiard room, and that the applicant is the only person to be in any manner connected with the management and control of the poolroom or billiard room. The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee which is established to cover the cost of the investigation and processing of applications. (Ord. 1252, 4-9-1996)