[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hackensack 5-6-1963 as Ord. No. 796. Sections 125-3, 125-4
and 125-6A and C amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Article I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall provide for licensing and regulation of pool halls,
pool parlors, billiard halls, billiard parlors or any combination thereof,
and those words describing the activity and the words "licensed premises"
shall mean any place of public assemblage in which the game or games commonly
known as "pool" or "billiards" or games of a similar nature are played; provided,
however, that this chapter shall not apply to duly incorporated social clubs,
golf clubs, field clubs and religious, charitable, benevolent or nonprofit
associations or corporations or fraternal organizations having a membership
in excess of 100 members, which organizations may include as part of their
facilities certain pool or billiard tables solely for the recreation and amusement
of their members, except that all such organizations as described aforesaid
must be bona fide in character and not intended or created for the purposes
of evading or defeating the regulations prescribed by the remainder of this
chapter. This chapter shall not apply to the keeping of a pool or billiard
table in a private residence.
No person or persons, firm, partnership, association, club (except those which are exempt by the provisions of § 125-1) or corporation shall establish, maintain, operate, conduct or pursue the business or occupation of keeping any public place or room open to the general public for hire or for membership on a periodic basis wherein the games commonly known as "pool" or "billiards" or similar games are played without first having obtained a license as herein required.
Application for a license hereunder shall be filed with the Community Affairs Department, shall conform to all provisions of Chapter 107, Licenses and Permits, and shall include every type of information specified in § 107-6B and C of said Chapter 107, and in addition thereto shall include the number of pool or billiard tables to be installed on the licensed premises. There shall accompany each application for a license under the terms of this chapter a license fee as set forth in Chapter 107, Licenses and Permits, and a certificate showing proof of insurance as prescribed by § 125-8 of this chapter.
Upon receipt of an application for a license under the terms of this
chapter, the Community Affairs Department shall transmit copies thereof to
the Police Chief and the Fire Chief, who shall investigate the aspects of
the licensed premises in accordance with their respective jurisdiction and
report back in writing to the Community Affairs Department their findings
of fact and recommendations.
A.
License cards issued under this chapter shall specify
the location of the premises licensed and the number and kind of tables authorized
for the licensed premises and shall be nonassignable, nontransferable and
apply only to the premises for which the said license is issued. The license
card shall include a reprint of this chapter and shall be conspicuously posted
and displayed on the licensed premises along with a sign in bold print not
less than two inches in height per letter, giving notice that no person under
the age of 18 years is permitted as a participant in the licensed games.
B.
All licenses issued under this chapter shall expire on
February 1 of each year.
A.
Licenses issued under this chapter may be transferred
from one location to another upon application for such transfer having been
made in the manner required by this chapter as if the applicant were applying
for an original license and the same procedures shall obtain.
B.
In cases where a licensee desires to increase the number
of tables in operation on the licensed premises within the license year, application
shall be made in the manner described aforesaid as in the case of original
licenses or transfer of location of licenses.
C.
When a transfer of the location of a license has been
granted or permission has been granted to increase the number of tables in
operation on the licensed premises, appropriate notation shall be made upon
the license card, provided that the additional fees have been paid where required.
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Editor's Note: Former § 125-7, Limitation on number
of licenses, was repealed 12-20-1982 by Ord. No. 38-82.
No premises licensed under the terms of this chapter shall be operated
unless there is in force a public liability insurance policy to cover any
injuries suffered as a result of the use of the equipment or of the operation
of the licensed premises, in the amount of $50,000 for any one occurrence
and $25,000 for injury to any one person, and including a clause to the effect
that the policy cannot be canceled during the license year without notification
being given to the City of Hackensack.
A.
No licensee shall be permitted to conduct his business
in a disorderly manner or contrary to the peace and security of the community.
Encouraging or permitting loitering within the licensed premises or on public
or private property outside of and immediately adjacent to the licensed premises
shall be considered for the purposes of this chapter as conducting the business
in a disorderly manner.[1]
B.
No licensee shall operate at any time any greater number of tables than that stated upon the license card unless the same is modified in accordance with the provisions of § 125-6 of this chapter.
C.
No licensee shall conduct the licensed business on any
premises which shall be declared to be unsafe or a fire hazard by the proper
authorities of the City of Hackensack.
D.
No licensee shall operate the licensed premises between
the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., prevailing time, except on the first
day of the week, commonly called "Sunday," when the licensed premises shall
not be opened before 1:00 p.m., prevailing time.
E.
No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted
as a participant in the licensed games.
F.
No person under the age of 21 years shall be permitted
to be employed by the licensee in any capacity in or at the licensed premises.
G.
The licensee shall not suffer any intoxicated or disorderly
person to be admitted to the licensed premises or to remain therein.
I.
No licensee shall permit any person to cause any noise
or loudness of such a nature as to disturb the peace and quiet in, upon and
around the licensed premises.
J.
No licensee shall permit card playing on premises licensed
under this chapter, even if such card playing is for social purposes.
K.
No licensee shall permit any minor under the age of 16
years to enter the licensed premises unless such minor is related to the owner,
the licensee or the person in charge of the licensed premises.
L.
No licensee shall permit any of the entrances
to the licensed premises to be locked during the hours in which business is
being conducted.
