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Title V — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS

Alhambra Municipal Code Ch. 5.48 Bowling Alleys

Alhambra Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Alhambra

Cite as: Alhambra Municipal Code Chapter 5.48 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 5.48.010 PERMIT TO SECURE LICENSE REQUIRED.

It shall be unlawful for any person whether as principal, officer, clerk, agent or employee, either for himself or herself or for any other person, to engage in, conduct, carry on or maintain any bowling alley in the city without first having procured a permit for a license from the city to do so.

('86 Code, § 5.48.010) (Ord. 2001, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 5.48.024

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§ 5.48.020 LICENSE FEES.

The license fees to be paid to the city for each bed or lane in any bowling alley shall be in an amount established by City Council resolution per year plus an amount established by City Council resolution per year for each additional bed or lane.

('86 Code, § 5.48.020) (Ord. 3962, passed - -84; Am. Ord. 4587, passed 6-27-11; Am. Ord. 4588, passed 7-11-11)

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§ 5.48.022 EXPIRATION; RENEWALS; PERMITS NOT TRANSFERABLE.

(A) Each permit and each renewal permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire on December 31 next following the date of its issuance.

(B) Each such permit may be renewed by making application for renewal and paying the license fees within the time specified for the renewal of business licenses in Chapter 5.04 of this title.

(C) Permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall not be assigned or transferred, nor shall they be used by any person other than the person to whom they were issued.

('86 Code, § 5.48.022) (Ord. 3757, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 5.48.024

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§ 5.48.024 PENALTY.

Whenever any license fee required by § 5.48.020 of this chapter is not paid prior to the delinquency date specified in § 5.04.190 of this title, a penalty shall be due and is hereby imposed in the manner, as of the time and in the amount specified in § 5.04.192 of this title.

('86 Code, § 5.48.024) (Ord. 3757, passed - - )

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§ 5.48.030 CLOSING HOURS.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or maintain any bowling alley after the hour of 2:00 a.m.

('86 Code, § 5.48.030) (Ord. 2001, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 5.48.024

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§ 5.48.040 SPECIAL PERMIT TO REMAIN OPEN AFTER CLOSING HOURS.

The Chief of Police may grant a special permit to any person operating or maintaining any bowling alley to remain open after 2:00 a.m. whenever a tournament or special event is to be held in any bowling alley.

('86 Code, § 5.48.040) (Ord. 2001, passed - - )

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§ 5.48.050 ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER.

Except for those duties which are specifically delegated to the Chief of Police, it shall be the duty of the Director of Finance to enforce each and all of the provisions of this chapter, and the Chief of Police shall render such assistance in the enforcement hereof as may from time to time be required by the Director of Finance or the City Council.

('86 Code, § 5.48.050) (Ord. 3757, passed - - )

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