(a) The Controller shall make an investigation of the facts stated in the application.
After investigation, the Controller, with the approval of the Police Chief, shall
issue a permit, which shall be effective for a period of one year from date of issuance,
unless he shall find that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to conduct
a billiard room or that the conduct of such billiard room at the location specified
in the application would be detrimental to the public peace, morals, health or safety,
in which event he shall deny the application.
(b) Any person aggrieved by the action of the Controller may file an appeal under Chapter 1, Article 4. If no appeal is filed within the time prescribed, the action of the Controller
shall be final.
(c) No permit shall be issued until the permit fee provided in Section 9-1814 of this Code has been paid to the Controller. (Added Ord. 6057, 1962, based on former
Sec. 7-204; Am. Ord. 80-171, § 40, eff. 12-26-80; Am. Ord. 81-157, § 21, eff. 12-11-81;
Am. Ord. 98-65, § 14, eff. 10-1-98; Am. Ord. 2005-14, § 29, eff. 4-9-05).
