It shall be unlawful to maintain, operate or conduct in the
Township any billiard room, poolroom or bowling alley without first
presenting an application for and receiving a license to operate the
respective business and paying the fee hereinafter prescribed for
such license.
Each application for any license issuable under this article
shall be made to the Township Clerk in writing and shall set forth
the location and type of business sought to be licensed; the name,
residence, age and occupation of the applicant; and the number of
pool tables, billiard tables or bowling alleys the applicant desires
to operate.
All applications required by this article shall be accompanied
by the appropriate license fee hereinafter named and shall be submitted
to the Township Council, which, in its discretion, may grant or refuse
such license, and upon the granting of any license, the Township Clerk
shall issue such license to the licensee, and upon failure to issue
any license, the license fee shall be promptly refunded to the applicant.
[Amended 8-17-1981 by Ord. No. 6-81]
The fee for the license required under this article shall be as provided for in Chapter
A565, Fees, and shall be paid for each pool or billiard table or bowling alley.
The license required under this article when issued shall run
for one year from the date of its issuance and no longer and shall
not be assigned or transferred.
The Township Council shall have the right to revoke a license
issued under this article upon proof that the room or store in which
such pool or billiard tables or bowling alleys are operated is frequented
by boisterous or disorderly persons or that any disorderly conduct
or practices are permitted therein, and in case of such revocation,
no part of the license fee paid shall be returned.
Each license shall entitle the licensee to conduct the licensed
business or game only at the place designated in the license and shall
not be transferable either as to person or place. Each license shall
be kept in a position in the licensed premises where it is readily
observable and is prominently displayed.
No person under the age of 16 years shall be permitted to play
pool or billiards in any of the licensed premises in the Township.
This article shall not apply to any church or fraternal order
or other private non-profit-making association which operates or maintains
any of the herein specified places or types of amusement or recreation
solely for the use of its own members.
No person who shall have received a license for a billiard room,
poolroom or bowling alley shall allow his billiard room or poolroom
or bowling alley to be open on Sunday between the hours of 1:00 a.m.
and 1:00 p.m. or on weekdays between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00
a.m.