The Director of Public Safety may appoint an Inspector of Billiard Rooms and Bowling Alleys whose duty it shall be to obtain information pertaining to all applicants for licenses concerning their character, the physical condition of the place in which the billiard room or bowling alley is to be located and all other information required by the Director in determining the fitness of the applicant generally. The Inspector shall have the assistance and cooperation of the Building Commissioner, the Health Officer, the Chief of Police and any other department of the City, in procuring such information. The Inspector shall furnish information in writing to the Director and the Inspector shall be under the direction of the Director. The Inspector shall have access at all times to all billiard rooms, bowling alleys and rooms where applications for a license are pending, or to any part of the building wherein they are located. He shall investigate all complaints and shall at intervals inspect all billiard rooms and bowling alleys within the City and make a report of the inspection to the Director and also report all violations of this chapter or the rules governing the same to the Director in writing.
The Inspector shall be paid such salary as shall be determined by Council. In the event the Inspector is not appointed by the Director, then and in that event, the duties and functions of the Inspector shall be performed and exercised by the Chief of Police or any member or members of the Division of Police designated by the Chief, either of which shall perform all of the duties and have the same rights and privileges herein assigned to the Inspector.
(Ord. 122-41. Passed 12-1-41.)