Chapter 5.28 — BILLIARD ROOMS, CARDROOMS

Section 5.28.010 Definitions. 5.28.020 License—Order of Council required. 5.28.030 Application for license. 5.28.040 Denial of license—Grounds. 5.28.050 Minors—Presence prohibited. 5.28.060 Disorderly person prohibited. 5.28.070 Hours of operation.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning herein ascribed to them. PUBLIC BILLIARD ROOM. Any place open to the public where billiards, bagatelle or pool table is kept and persons are permitted to play or do play thereon. PUBLIC CARD ROOM. Any place open to the public where any game played with cards is dealt, played, carried on, opened or caused to be opened or conducted, or in which persons are permitted to play or do play any game played with cards. (1995 Code, § 5.28.010)

No license to conduct, manage or carry on a public billiard room or a public cardroom shall be issued by the License Collector except upon the order of the Council, written notice of which shall be given the License Collector by the Clerk or the Council. (1995 Code, § 5.28.020)

Any person desiring to obtain such license shall file with the Council a written application therefor, signed and sworn to by the applicant, or by an officer thereof if the applicant is corporation, stating the exact location of the place where the billiard room or cardroom is to be located. (1995 Code, § 5.28.030)

The Council shall have discretion to deny the application if it shall appear to the Council that the applicant is not of good moral character, or is an unfit person to manage or conduct such establishment, or that by reason of the place where the establishment is to be located the conducting or carrying on thereof would be detrimental to the public health, public order or public morals. (1995 Code, § 5.28.040)

No person under the age of 21 years shall remain in, enter or visit any public billiard room or public card room wherein alcoholic beverages are sold. No person in charge of any public billiard room or public card room wherein alcoholic beverages are sold shall allow or permit any person under the age of 21 years to remain in, enter or visit such place, unless the minor or person is accompanied by one of his or her parents or his or her guardian. (1995 Code, § 5.28.050)

No person in charge of any public billiard room or public cardroom shall keep the same open or allow or permit the same to be kept open, or allow or permit any game to be played therein from 12:00 p.m. of any day other than Saturday until 6:00 a.m. of the following day, or from 1:00 a.m. on any Sunday until 6:00 a.m. of the same day, or allow or permit any person except the person in charge of the servants regularly employed in and about the same, to be or remain therein between the hours aforesaid. (1995 Code, § 5.28.060)

No person having charge of any public billiard room or public cardroom shall keep the same open or allow or permit the same to be kept open, or allow or permit any game to be played therein from 12:00 p.m. of any day other than Saturday until 6:00 a.m. of the following day, or from 1:00 a.m. on any Sunday until 6:00 a.m. of the same day, or allow or permit any person except the person in charge of the servants regularly employed in and about the same, to be or remain therein between the hours aforesaid. (1995 Code, § 5.28.070)