[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Washington
10-26-1995 by Ord. No. 26-1995 as Sec. 5-3 of the 1994 Code. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
No person shall conduct a billiard room, poolroom, bowling alley or
combination thereof or such other place where the business of playing billiards,
pool or bowling is conducted for gain, reward or profit, without first having
obtained a license for that purpose in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter as herein set forth.
An application for such license shall be made to the Township Clerk in accordance with the provisions of § 133-2 and, in addition to information required therein, shall specify the approximate size and the type and nature of the building and the structure, the number of tables and alleys to be licensed and such other information and data which by the rules and regulations of the Township Council or the Township Clerk shall be considered pertinent.
A.
All applications shall be submitted to the Chief of Police pursuant to § 133-3. The application shall also be submitted to the Fire Subcode Official, the Construction Code Official, Electrical and Plumbing Subcode Officials, the Health Officer and the Zoning Officer for inspection of the premises and investigation. They shall make notations thereon as to their approval or disapproval.
B.
The Chief of Police, Fire Code Officials, Construction
Code Official, Electrical and Plumbing Subcode Officials, Health Officer and
Zoning Officer shall respectively satisfy themselves as to the public safety
hazards, the sanitary requirements and conditions and the fire hazards involved,
and report thereon, together with their approval or disapproval, within 10
days after the application has been submitted to them.[1]
C.
Upon return of the application to the Township Clerk,
the Clerk shall then refer the application to the Council for consideration
and determination.
D.
Upon favorable action of the Council the license shall
be issued to the licensee.
A.
The annual fee for the license shall be as set forth in Chapter 80, Fees, except that churches and bona fide veterans', charitable, educational, religious, civic and fraternal organizations organized on a nonprofit basis shall be exempt from the payment of the fee.
B.
Fees shall be paid to the Township Clerk at the time
the application for license is submitted. In the event the license is refused
or not issued, the fees shall be refunded.
No license issued under this chapter shall be assigned or transferred
from person to person or from place to place.
No license to operate or conduct a billiard room, poolroom or combination
thereof or such other place where the business of playing billiards or pool
is conducted shall be issued to any minor or person convicted of a crime or
violation of any state law or Township ordinance involving gambling or moral
turpitude.
No license shall be issued to conduct the business of billiard, pool
or bowling within 500 feet of any school, library or church premises.
The owner or operator of every billiard room, poolroom, bowling alley
or other place wherein billiards, pool or bowling is licensed hereunder shall
not permit the use of the billiards and pool tables, or the bowling alleys,
to be used for any purpose between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
A.
A complaint may be filed by any interested citizen or
by a member of the Police or Fire Department if the complainant has reason
to believe that a violation of this chapter exists in any premises licensed
in accordance with this chapter.
B.
The license issued hereunder may be suspended or revoked
by the Council upon a hearing to be held after notice to the licensee.
