Santa Ana Municipal Code § 29-5 Entrance open

No person shall engage in any business where games of billiards or pool are conducted unless a permit for such business has been issued by the chief of police and such permit has not expired or been revoked. Any person desiring to engage in any such business shall first make application in writing for such permit to the chief of police. The chief of police shall have full power to grant or deny said permit and, after investigation, if it shall appear to the chief of police that said person is a proper and suitable person and the location and arrangement of the proposed place where said business is to be conducted is satisfactory, the chief of police shall grant said permit, subject to all applicable provisions of this Code; otherwise, he shall deny the same. Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the chief of police to grant a permit may appeal the decision to the city council as provided in Chapter 3 of the City Code.

(Code 1952, § 6330; Ord. No. NS-365, § 1, 3-2-59; Ord. No. NS—814, § 1, 8-2-65; Ord. No. NS-1235, § 29, 12-9-74; Ord. No. NS-1966, § 1, 7-18-88)

No permit required by section 29-1 shall be issued by the chief of police for a period in excess of twelve (12) months. The expiration date of said permit shall be December 31 of each calendar year.

(Ord. No. NS-1966, § 2, 7-18-88)

Every application for a permit required by section 29-1 shall be accompanied by an application fee in such amount as shall be established by resolution of the city council. Any person applying for a permit of less than twelve (12) months shall pay a prorated fee.

(Ord. No. NS-1966, § 3, 7-18-88)

In addition to the penalties provided for violation of this Code, the chief of police may revoke any permit given to carry on or conduct a business where games of billiards or pool are conducted for profit for any violation of the provisions of this chapter, or for repeated violations of law in said place of business. Before such revocation the permittee shall be given notice and may appeal to the city council as provided in Chapter 3 of this Code. If the council determines, after such hearing, that the permittee has wilfully violated the terms of this chapter, or has so conducted his business as to have repeated fights, disturbances, batteries, or other violations of law occurring in his place of business, the permit shall be revoked or may be continued upon such conditions as the council may impose.

(Code 1952, § 6338; Ord. No. NS-365, 3-2-59; Ord. No. NS-719, 2-17-64; Ord. No. NS-814, § 1, 8-2-65; Ord. No. NS-1235, § 30, 12-9-74)

If the chief of police determines that a permit should be revoked, he shall notify in writing the holder of such permit or his manager or agent, stating in the notice, the ground of complaint against said holder and informing him of his right to appeal under Chapter 3 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Service of such notice shall be upon the holder, or his agent by delivering the same to such person or to his manager or agent, or by leaving such notice at the place of business or residence of such holder with some adult person. If the holder of such permit cannot be found and served as herein provided, a copy of said notice shall be mailed, postage paid, addressed to the holder at such place of business.

(Code 1952, § 6319.3; Ord. No. NS-1235, § 31, 12-9-74)

The chief of police, in granting a permit or license for the carrying on of said business, reserves the right at all times to determine where said games may or shall be carried on, including the character and nature of the building, its surroundings, arrangement, construction, accessibility, and suitability for the purpose of conducting said business. The character, reputation and reliability of the person conducting such business and of his employees shall be considered.

(Code 1952, § 6331 ; Ord. No. NS-814, § 1, 8-2-65; Ord. No. NS-1235, § 32, 12-9-74)

The entrance to every place or room where games of billiards or pool are conducted for profit shall be open and unobstructed to all adults and especially to peace officers, firemen, and city inspectors, at all times when such games are so carried on.

(Code 1952, § 6332; Ord. No. NS-365, 3-2-59; Ord. No. NS-814, § 1, 8-2-65)

No games of cards, dice, or other games of chance shall be carried on in any room in which any pool or billiard business is conducted or in any room accessible therefrom.

(Code 1952, § 6333; Ord. No. NS-365, 3-2-59; Ord. No. NS-719, 2-17-64; Ord. No. NS-814, § 1, 8-2-65)

Cross reference— Gambling, generally, § 10-54.

Any room or place which meets the requirements of section 29-8 shall be at all times open to public view and any partitions between said area and other game areas shall be not less than fifty (50) percent transparent glass between a point three feet (3′) above the floor and six feet (6′) above the floor.

(Code 1952, § 6335; Ord. No. NS-365, 3-2-59; Ord. No. NS-719, 2-17-64; Ord. No. NS-814, § 1, 8-2-65)

When any room or place is maintained where games of billiards or pool are conducted for profit, which room or place is a portion of a business affording amusement or recreation games for which a fee is charged, and which room or place occupies not more than sixty (60) percent of the total floor space devoted to such games, and which business primarily provides for family recreation and amusement which is regularly used by husbands, wives, and children, minors under the age of eighteen (18) years may be permitted to enter the room or area where billiards and pool are offered to the public and may be permitted to play at said games.

However, no minor under the age of eighteen (18) years shall be permitted to enter the room or place where billiards or pool are so conducted after the hour of ten (10) p.m. of any day, and the owner, operator, or any person in charge of any such room or place shall not permit any minor under the age of eighteen (18) years to remain therein after the hour of ten (10) p.m. of any day.

(Code 1952, § 6334 ; Ord. No. NS-365, 3-2-59; Ord. No. NS-814, § 1, 8-2-65)

No person owning, managing, or in charge of any room or place where billiards or pool are played, in which room or place any alcoholic beverage is sold or consumed, shall permit any minor under the age of eighteen (18) years to play at any game there offered or remain in said room or place.

(Code 1952, § 6336; Ord. No. NS-365, 3-2-59; Ord. No. NS-719, 2-17-64; Ord. No. NS-814, § 1, 8-2-65)

The prohibitions of sections 29-8 and 29-9 shall not apply to any minor who is accompanied by a parent or guardian.

(Code 1952, § 6337; Ord. No. NS-365, 3-2-59; Ord. No. NS-814, § 1, 8-2-65)

All pool rooms, except pool rooms or pool tables operated in conjunction with bowling alleys, shall be closed and cease all business, playing and games between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of each day.

(Ord. No. NS-1134, § 1, 8-21-72)