El Monte Municipal Code Ch. 5.76 Pool and Billiard Halls

As used in this chapter:

"Pool and billiard table" means every table or device designed, intended or used for the playing of pool, bank pool, snooker, billiards or any similar game regardless of its size and irrespective of whether or not the same be coin-operated.

"Public billiard hall" or "pool room for let or hire" means and includes every room, enclosure or portion of any building containing one or more billiard tables, pool tables, snooker tables, bank pool tables, or any similar table or device by whatever name known, any of which tables or similar devices are available for use by the public upon the payment of anything of value or upon the making of any purchase.

(Prior code §§ 6399.101, 6399.101.1)

A. No person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall enter or remain in any public billiard ball or pool room for let or hire.

B. Exception. SubSection A of this Section shall not apply to a public billiard hall or pool room which is a part of a recreational center or establishment within the same building and under the same management during such times as an adult in charge of such recreational center or establishment is on the premises, a valid permit from the city for the operation of such recreational center or establishment is in effect, and the sale, dispensing and consumption of alcoholic beverage is prohibited within such billiard hall or pool room.

(Prior code §§ 6399.102, 6399.102.1)

Every manager and proprietor of a public billiard hall or pool room for let or hire shall obtain notice at the entrance thereof that persons under the age of eighteen (18) years are prohibited from entering the same, and no manager, proprietor or person in charge of any public billiard hall or pool room for let or hire shall allow any person under eighteen (18) years of age to enter or remain in any public billiard hall or pool room for let or hire.

(Prior code § 6399.103)