No person shall maintain or operate billiard tables of any size regardless or whether or not a charge is made for the maintenance or operation, and no person shall maintain or operate a pool or billiard table or any other similar table for any game or play for which a charge is directly or indirectly made without a license therefore issued by the Tax Collector. This provision does not apply to the tables located in private homes or premises owned and operated by fraternal organizations having a national charter, American Legion Posts, churches, YMCAs, charitable organizations as defined by the Internal Revenue Code, and organizations to which a municipality or county contributes any portion of the operating expense. Violation of this section shall be subject to monetary fines and injunctive relief as provided in § 10.99 herein. A violation of this section shall not be punishable as a criminal offense pursuant to G.S. § 153A-123(b1).
(Ord. passed 3-5-1979; Ord. passed 3-21-2022)