(a) No person shall engage in or carry on the business of operating a poolroom or billiard room or hall with tables for the public playing of pool or billiards within the City without first having obtained a license therefor from the City Manager.
(b) Such person shall be of good moral character and reputation and shall not have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude within six months of the time of application for such license or of any felony within three years of such time.