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Timestamp: 2019-04-25 02:48:51+00:00

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§ 142-2 Application for license.
§ 142-3 Issuance and term of license.
§ 142-4 License contents; transfers.
§ 142-6 Suspension or revocation of license.
§ 142-7 Premises ineligible for license.
§ 142-8 Persons ineligible for license.
§ 142-9 Hours of operation.
§ 142-11 Card playing prohibited.
§ 142-12 Location of licensed premises in buildings; view of interior.
§ 142-14 Posting of certain information and material.
§ 142-15 Violations and penalties.
No person, persons, firm, association, club or corporation shall, within the Borough of Madison, maintain, operate, conduct or pursue the business or occupation of keeping any public room or place wherein the games commonly known as "pool" or "billiards" are played without having first obtained a license therefor from the Council of the Borough of Madison as hereinafter provided.
In the case of a partnership, the names and addresses of all partners.
In the case of a corporation, the names and addresses of the officers, directors and all stockholders presently holding stock and all who for six months prior to the making of said application have been officers, directors or stockholders.
In the case of clubs or associations, the names and addresses of all officers.
Whether or not the person or persons named in the application have ever been convicted of a violation of any federal, state or municipal law.
All licenses herein provided for shall be issued by the Borough Clerk only after a resolution of the Council of the Borough of Madison shall have been adopted approving said application and only after the payment of the license fee herein provided for. All such licenses shall be valid from the first day of January of the year in which the license is issued until the 31st day of December next after the same is issued, unless sooner revoked.
The purpose for which issued.
The location of the room or building wherein the licensee is authorized to carry on and conduct any such business.
Such license shall not be transferable by the holder to any other person, persons, firm, association, club or corporation, but such license may be transferred by the holder to another address, provided that the licensee shall make written application for such transfer to the Borough Clerk and such transfer is approved by resolution of the Council of the Borough of Madison.
For the first pool or billiard table located upon the premises to be licensed, the sum of $50.
For each additional pool or billiard table located upon the premises to be licensed, the sum of $10.
Violation of any ordinance of the Borough of Madison upon the licensed premises by the licensee or its agents, servants, employees or representatives.
If said license was procured by fraudulent conduct or false statement of a material fact or if a fact concerning the applicant was not disclosed at the time of filing the application where such fact would have constituted just cause for refusing to issue said license.
Conducting or permitting bookmaking or the taking or placing of bets or suffering gambling in any form in or at the licensed premises.
Permitting or suffering any intoxicated or disorderly person to be admitted to the licensed premises or to remain therein or to loiter in front of said premises.
In all such cases, written notice of the charge or charges and the time and place of hearing thereon shall be served on the licensee either in person or by certified or registered mail addressed to the licensed premises. No revocation or suspension shall occur unless the licensee shall have been afforded an opportunity to be heard in his defense.
In the event any license is suspended or revoked, the licensee shall not be entitled to the return of any portion of the license fee.
Any premises which shall be declared to be unsafe by the written report of the Building Inspector or a fire hazard by the written report of the Fire Chief shall be deemed to be ineligible for a license.
No license shall be issued for the operation of any pool or billiard room which is located within 200 feet of any school, church or publicly owned building.
No license shall be issued to any person, persons or corporation whose director or directors has or have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.
The hours of operation of such pool or billiard rooms shall be between 9:00 a.m. and the following 12:00 midnight on weekdays, and between 1:00 p.m. and the following 12:00 midnight on Sundays. The hours designated in this section shall be prevailing time.
No person under the age of 16 years shall be admitted to or permitted to play pool or billiards in any licensed premises or to frequent, lounge, congregate or gather in such room or place unless accompanied by his or her parent or guardian.
In no event shall card playing be permitted on premises licensed under this chapter, even if such card playing is for social purposes.
All premises in which the games of pool and billiards are played shall be on the street floor of any building and shall be so arranged and lighted that a full view of the interior may be had at all hours from the public thoroughfare or from adjacent rooms to which the public is admitted.
This chapter shall not apply to any religious, charitable, benevolent or nonprofit association or corporation which operates or maintains any pool or billiard table solely for the recreation and amusement of its members, provided that such organization is bona fide in character and is not intended as a means or device for evading the terms and provisions of this chapter; nor shall this chapter apply to the keeping of any pool or billiard table in private residences.
Not less than one sign giving notice that no person under the age of 16 years is permitted upon the licensed premises unless accompanied by his or her parent or guardian.
Any person, persons, firm, association, club or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or confinement in the county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both, in the discretion of the Judge of the Municipal Court. Each day such violation shall be continued shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.

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