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CITY OF GEORGETO'ZT: 1965 ORDINANCE REGULATING POOL:HALLS:
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE LICENSING, TAXATION,
INSPECTION, SUPERVISION AND REGULATION OF THE OWNING AND OPERATION,
FOR PROFIT, OF ANY POOL OR BILLIARD TABLE OR TABLES WITHIN THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS; DEFINING A POOL OR BILLIARD TABLE; PROVIDING
FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AN ANNUAL OCCUPATION TAX, WITH CTERTAIN
EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING THAT THE OPERATION OF A POOL OR BILLIAim TABLES
SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE GiiOUND FLOOR OR STREET LEVEL ONLY OF ANY
BUILDING OR PREMISES; PROHIBITING THE USE OF PARTITIO?''S OBSTRUCTING
THE VIEW OF ANY PART OF THE PREMISES LICENSED HEREIN IN WHICH ANY
POOL OR BILLIARD TABLE OR TAB-�,ES IS OR ARE DISPLAYED, OWNED OR
OPERATED, ISH CERT:IN EXEIIPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE HOUSE OF OP-
ERATION; PROHIEITING THE SALE, USE OR CONSUIu111TION OF ANY ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGE OR BEVERAGES IPi, ON OR ABOUT THE ._PREMISES .IN WHICH. A.NY__ -i
POOL OR BILLIARD TABLE OR TABLES ARE 0-I�
E%TED, FOR PROFIT: PROVIDING
FOR THE SUPERVISION AND I! SPECTION OF ANY ES'TABLISH1,1LNT UIQ THE PRE-
MISES IN OR ON "WHICH A POOL OR BILLIARD TABLE OR TABLES ARE OWNED
A D OPERATION FOR PROFIT; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE AND
FILING THE FEE THEREFOR. PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF LICENSES,
PROVIDING FOR APPEALS UPON CANCELLATION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES;
PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION 13Y THE CITY; PROVIDING A FINE OF NOT MORE
THAN $100.00 UPON CONVICTION OF THE VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCE
IN CONFLICT AND DECLARING AN EIuIERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: Definition`: The term "Pool or Billiard Table,",
as used herein shall mean any table surrounded by a ledge or cushion,
with or without pockets, upon which balls are propelled by a stick
or cue, and where the player thereon does not or is not required to
make a coin deposit causing an electrical connection of any nature
or kind before such game may be actually commenced.
Section 2. License: It shall be unlawful for any person,
firm, association of persons, corporations and every other organiza-
tion . save and except religious, charitable or educational or-aniza-
tion, autnorized under the laws of the 6tate of Texas, to own and
operate, for profit, any pool or billiard table or tables, as such
terms are herein defined, within this City without first having ob-
tained and appropriate license from the City Secret.,ry, as herein pro-
vided, which license shall at all :times be displayed in some conspic-
uous place within the licensed place of business.
Section 3: License. Fees: The City Secretary is authorized
to collect the following annual license fee for each location on which
a pool or billiard table or tables is or are owned and operated for
profit, to -wit, the sum of $ 60.00 for each license issued and a
like sum for each renewal thereof.
Section 4: Term of Licenses: Any license issued pursuant
to this Chapter shall be for one year and shall be non -transferable.
Section 5: Tax: T' ---ere is hereby levied an annual occupa-
tion tax of $2.50 for each pool/oruilliard table owned and operated for
profit within this City by any person, firm, association of persons,