(A) Application for a Billiard Parlor Operator's license hereunder shall be filed in writing with the Village Manager on a form to be provided by the Village, accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of $275.00 and accompanied by the proper license fee, and shall be subscribed to and sworn to under oath, and shall specify:
(1) The name and address of the applicant, and if a firm, corporation, association or partnership, the principal officers thereof and their addresses; and if a corporation, all shareholders of more than 5%, the corporate purpose, corporation recording numbers, and registered agent.
(2) The address(es) of the premises where the pool and billiard tables are to be operated together with the character of the business as carried on at such place.
(3) The number of pool and billiard tables to be used.
(4) A statement as to whether or not any of the above parties have ever been convicted of gambling, tax evasion, any felony, or have ever been denied a liquor license.
(5) A statement as to whether or not a liquor license has been or will be issued.
(6) Such other and further information as the Village may require.
(B) The Chief of Police shall investigate the truthfulness of the statements made in the application and report to the Village Manager his results or findings.
(C) The Village Development Services Department shall review the location where the pool or billiard tables are intended to be used, determine if the same complies with the Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Code of the Village and make recommendations to the Village Manager.
(D) The Village Manager shall neither issue nor record a Billiard Parlor Operator's license with the Village Clerk if:
(1) The zoning is improper;
(2) Any of the parties requesting the Billiard Parlor Operator's license have been convicted of gambling, tax evasion, or other felony;
(3) A false statement has been made on the application for a license; or
(4) No Billiard Parlor Operator's license is available.
Such denial shall be in writing and the Village Manager shall promptly notify the applicant as to the basis of the denial. No denial shall be made on the basis of the applicant's race, creed, color, sex or national origin.
(Amd. Ord. 5119, 9-6-16; Amd. Ord.5789, 3-6-23)