Alhambra Municipal Code Ch. 5.52 Pool and Billiard Halls

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 the business, trade, occupation or calling of conducting a pool room or billiard room in the city, without first having procured a license from the city so to do.

('86 Code, § 5.52.010) (Ord. 3144, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010

Any person who shall desire to procure a license for conducting or maintaining in the city a poolroom or billiard room shall make application therefor in writing to the City Treasurer. Such application shall be made upon a form prescribed by the City Treasurer and shall be verified by one of the appli-cants. Such application shall set forth the following information:

(A) The name of the applicant, if an individual.

(B) The names of the members thereof if an association or partnership.

(C) The names of the officers and shareholders thereof if the applicant is a corporation.

(D) The location where it is proposed to conduct the poolroom or billiard room.

(E) The number of pool or billiard tables intended to be kept therein.

('86 Code, § 5.52.020) (Ord. 3144, passed - - )

The City Treasurer and the Chief of Police shall each make their recommendations to the City Manager as to whether such license shall be granted or denied. If the City Manager approves the granting of such license, it shall be issued by the City Treasurer upon the payment of the license fee specified in this chapter. The City Manager may refuse to issue such license if in his or her opinion reasonable grounds exist for such denial.

('86 Code, § 5.52.030) (Ord. 3144, passed - - )

All licenses for the conducting, carrying on or maintaining of any poolroom or billiard room shall be made conditional upon such poolroom or billiard room being closed to the public between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. of any day.

(A) All licenses for the conducting, carrying on or maintaining of any poolroom or billiard room in which or in conjunction with which any form of alcoholic beverage is served, shall also contain a condition that no minor shall be permitted to play in such poolroom or billiard room or to remain therein either as guest, visitor, spectator or otherwise, unless such minor be accompanied by his or her parent or guardian.

(B) All licenses for the conducting, carrying on or maintaining of any poolroom or billiard room in which or in conjunction with which no alcoholic beverage whatsoever is served, shall also contain the following conditions:

(1) No minor under the age of 14 years shall be permitted to play in such poolroom or billiard room or to remain therein either as a guest, visitor, spectator or otherwise at any time, unless such minor be accompanied by his or her parent or guardian.

(2) Any minor over the age of 14 years and under the age of 18 years may be permitted to play in such poolroom or billiard room or to be present therein prior to 10:00 p.m., of any day without being accompanied by his or her parent or guardian. After 10:00 p.m. of any such day, no such minor shall be permitted to play in such pool room or billiard room, or to remain therein, either as guest, visitor, spectator or otherwise, unless such minor be accompanied by his or her parent or guardian.

(3) Any person over the age of 18 years may be permitted to play in such poolroom or billiard room or to be present therein at any time such establishment may be open to the public without being accompanied by his or her parent or guardian.

(C) In addition to the foregoing conditions, the City Manager may impose any other reasonable conditions which he or she deems proper.

('86 Code, § 5.52.040) (Ord. 3144, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3260, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010

A license to conduct a poolroom shall specify the date of the issuance of the same, the person to whom issued, the date of expiration thereof, the amount paid therefor, and the location for which the license shall have been granted.

('86 Code, § 5.52.050) (Ord. 3144, passed - - )

(A) Investigation fee. At the time of filing each original application the applicant shall pay to the Director of Finance an investigation fee in an amount established by City Council resolution for each location or address where it is proposed to conduct a poolroom or billiard room. If the application be denied such fee shall not be refunded. If the application be granted, the investigation fee shall be applied against the license fee specified below.

(B) Annual fee. The annual license fee for each poolroom or billiard room shall be in an amount established by City Council resolution plus an amount established by City Council resolution for each table.

('86 Code, § 5.52.060) (Ord. 3144, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3962, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 4587, passed 6-27-11; Am. Ord. 4588, passed 7-11-11)

The license required by this chapter shall be posted in some conspicuous place in the poolroom or billiard room where the same may be readily seen.

('86 Code, § 5.52.070) (Ord. 444, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 933, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010

Poolrooms or billiard rooms shall at all times be open to inspection by the Chief of Police and his or her regularly appointed deputies.

('86 Code, § 5.52.080) (Ord. 444, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 933, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010

(A) Conditions. Any license issued for the operation of a poolroom or billiard room may be revoked or suspended if any of the following conditions exist or occur:

(1) If the holder of any license has knowingly made any material misstatement in his application for the license;

(2) If the holder of any license has violated the provisions of the license or the provisions of this chapter governing the operation of poolrooms and billiard rooms.

(3) If any licensee has permitted any minor to play at or remain in such poolroom or billiard room in violation of the provisions of this chapter, or if any minor is employed to work in or about such poolroom or billiard room.

(4) If any conditions then exist which would have been grounds for denial of the application for the license;

(5) If it appears that the continued opera-tion, maintenance or conduct of such poolroom or billiard room would not comport with the public welfare.

(B) Hearing. No license shall be revoked for any cause until a public hearing has been held thereon by the City Manager, and the licensee has been given five days' notice in writing of the time and place of such hearing. Such notice may be given by depositing the same in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the licensee at the address stated in his application or by delivering the same to licensee personally. Any license may, however, be suspended by the City Manager pending the holding of a public hearing as provided above, by the City Manager causing a written notice of such temporary suspension to be delivered to licensee personally or by depositing a copy of such notice of temporary suspension in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the licensee at the address given in the application.

(C) Action. At the conclusion of such hearing, the City Manager shall revoke any such license if he finds any of the foregoing grounds to exist, and, if he finds none of the foregoing grounds to exist he shall reinstate the license.

('86 Code, § 5.52.090) (Ord. 3144, passed - - )

(A) Right of appeal. Any decision of the City Manager refusing to issue such license, or revoking any such license which has theretofore been issued, shall be subject to appeal to the City Council by the applicant or licensee by filing an appeal therefrom in writing in the office of the City Clerk within ten days after the rendition of such decision by the City Manager.

(B) Fee. The fee for filing any such appeal shall be $25, which fee shall be paid at the time of filing such written appeal.

(C) Hearing. The City Council shall set a date for hearing the appeal and shall give written notice of the date thereof to the appellant at least five days before the date of such hearing. Such hearing may be continued from time to time.

(D) Action. At the conclusion of the hearing the City Council shall take such action as it deems proper.

('86 Code, § 5.52.100) (Ord. 3144, passed - - )

Social clubs which make no charge therefor may maintain or operate any pool or billiard table without first obtaining a license therefor. If a charge is made for playing on any pool table or billiard table main-tained or operated or permitted or allowed to be maintained or operated by a social club, then such social club must make application for and obtain a license and pay the fee provided for in this chapter.

('86 Code, § 5.52.110) (Ord. 3144, passed - - )