§ 9-1805. MINORS ALLOWED: FAMILY BILLIARD ROOMS.  


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  • The provisions of Section 9-1804 shall not apply to a family billiard room, subject to each and all of the following conditions:

    (a) The applicant for a permit, or a permittee, shall apply in writing to the Controller for permission to allow minors in such billiard room, and agree to comply with the following additional rules and regulations applicable to such billiard room:

    (1) No alcoholic beverages of any kind shall be sold, consumed or possessed by any person on the premises of the billiard room or on any other premises having access (other than by means of a public street) to the premises of the billiard room.

    (2) No gambling, betting or wagering of any kind shall be suffered, allowed or permitted on the premises of the billiard room.

    (3) No profanity of any kind shall be used, suffered, allowed or permitted on the premises of the billiard room.

    (4) The curfew hours for minors shall be strictly observed and enforced on the premises of the billiard room.

    (5) The owners, managers and operators, and each of them, of the billiard room shall be strictly responsible for the enforcement of all rules and regulations, and shall not permit any person violating any rule or regulation to remain in such billiard room, and shall not permit any habitual violator to enter such billiard room.

    (6) At least four signs shall be posted and maintained at conspicuous places in and about the billiard room, printed in bold one-inch-high letters placed on a contrasting background, and setting forth the substance of the rules and regulations in this section.

    (b) The Controller, with the approval of the Police Chief, after investigation, and after determining that the premises of the billiard room are suitable for minors, may endorse the permit issued under this article as follows: "Minors allowed, subject to Fresno Municipal Code Section 9-1805"; and thereafter, the provisions of Section 9-1804 shall not apply to the billiard room described in such permit.

    (c) Whenever a permit has been endorsed as provided in subsection (b), the permit may be suspended or revoked for the violation of the rules and regulations set forth in subsection (a) in accordance with Section 9-1815. (Added Ord. 6382, 1964; Am. Ord. 80-171, § 38, eff. 12-26-80).