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Sec. 6-155. - Required.#
Every person maintaining or operating a game room or amusement device, pool tables, billiards tables, pool rooms and billiards room shall first obtain an annual license from the city.
(Code 1994, § 6-101; Ord. of 9-13-1982, § 3; Ord. of 6-4-2001; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 4; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 4)
Sec. 6-156. - Application requirements.#
(a)
Types of establishments that may apply for mechanical and electronic amusement device, pool tables, billiards tables, pool rooms and billiards room licenses include any businesses whose primary business is entertainment or recreation during their regular business hours.
(b)
An application form for amusement game or game room, pool tables, billiards tables, pool rooms and billiards room licenses shall require the following information:
(1)
Name, age and address of applicant; and names and addresses of officers if a corporation or association;
(2)
The place where each machine or device, pool tables, billiards tables, pool rooms and billiards room is to be displayed or operated and the business conducted at such place; and
(3)
A description of the machine or machines, pool tables, billiards tables, pool rooms and billiards room to be covered by the license, the mechanical features and the serial numbers thereof.
(Code 1994, § 6-103; Ord. of 9-13-1982, § 5(a), (b); Ord. of 6-4-2001; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 4; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 4)
Sec. 6-157. - Qualifications of licensee.#
No license under this division shall be issued to any individual unless he is over the age of 18 years and not an illegal alien.
(Code 1994, § 6-102; Ord. of 9-13-1982, § 5(c); Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 4; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 4)
Sec. 6-158. - Term; fee.#
Licenses granted under this division shall continue for a term not exceeding one year upon payment of the currently required amount for the license for a game room or amusement game, pool tables, billiards tables, pool rooms and billiards room and any renewal thereof.
(Code 1994, § 6-104; Ord. of 9-13-1982, § 4; Ord. of 6-4-2001; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 4; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 4)
Sec. 6-159. - Display.#
Every machine, pool tables, billiards tables, pool rooms and billiards room on display or operated under the terms of this division shall require a license, and such license shall be displayed on each machine, pool tables, billiards tables, pool rooms and billiards room so licensed or in a conspicuous place at such location.
(Code 1994, § 6-105; Ord. of 9-13-1982, § 5(d); Ord. of 6-4-2001; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 4; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 4)
Sec. 6-160. - Payment of property tax prerequisite to issuance.#
No license under this division shall be issued or renewed until such times as the personal property tax assessed against the game room or amusement game, pool tables, billiards tables, pool rooms and billiards room owned or kept according to the provisions of this division have been paid.
(Code 1994, § 6-107; Ord. of 9-13-1982, § 8; Ord. of 6-4-2001; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 4; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 4)
Sec. 6-161. - Issuance; effective and expiration dates.#
All applications for licenses under this division shall be made to the city clerk and shall become effective on December 1, and shall expire on November 30 of each year. All such licenses shall be issued by the city clerk after the application for such license shall have been approved by the city council and upon payment of the required fees and provided that all state and city requirements have been made.
(Code 1994, § 6-108; Ord. of 9-13-1982, § 6; Ord. of 6-4-2001; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 4; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 4)
Sec. 6-162. - Suspension or revocation.#
If the licensee shall permit the place where any game room or amusement game, pool tables, billiards tables, pool rooms and billiards room is located to become disorderly so as to annoy and disturb reasonable persons of ordinary sensibilities inhabiting, working or residing in the neighborhood thereof, or shall permit any of the laws of the state or the city to be violated therein, in addition to any punishment or penalty which may be prescribed by statute for such offense, the licensee may be summoned before the city council, where the licensee and the witnesses for and against the licensee may be heard, and if it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the city council hearing such charges that the licensee has permitted to be done any of the things hereinbefore in this division mentioned, the city council may suspend or revoke such license or enter other orders thereon.
(Code 1994, § 6-109; Ord. of 9-13-1982, § 5(j); Ord. of 6-4-2001; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 4; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 4)