City of Rice Lake, WI Chapter 185 Pool Halls and Bowling Alleys

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Rice Lake as Title 7, Section 7-15-2 of the Code of Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 185-1 License required.

No person shall, within the city, keep, operate or engage in the operation of a pool hall, billiard parlor or bowling alley to be used or patronized by others for hire without a license therefor.

§ 185-2 Residency requirement for applicant.

No person shall be granted a license to operate a pool hall, billiard parlor or bowling alley who has not resided in this state for a year prior to the date of filing an application for such license.

§ 185-3 Hours of operation.

No premises for which a license has been issued under this section shall remain open for business between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. central daylight time.

§ 185-4 Transfer of license.

Every license issued pursuant to this chapter may, for a fee as set forth in the fee schedule adopted as part of the annual budget document, be transferred by the City Clerk-Treasurer from one premises to another within the city, but no license issued pursuant to this chapter may be transferred by the licensee to any other person.

§ 185-5 Approval of license; term; fees.

A. Approval of Council. Applications for licenses under this chapter shall be approved by the Common Council.

B. Duration of license. Licenses issued pursuant to this chapter expire on June 30 of each year.

[Amended 3-23-2004 by 04-04]

C. License fees. The fees for licenses granted under this chapter are as set forth in the fee schedule adopted as part of the annual budget document.