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AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LICENSING, TAXATION, INSPECTION, SUPER-
VISION AND REGULATION OF THE OWNING AND OPERATING FOR PROFIT
OF ANY BILLIARD OR POOL TABLE, CONTAINING DEFINITIONS, PROVIDING
FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AN ANNUAL OCCUPATION TAX, WITH
CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING THAT THE OPERATION OF ANY BILLIARD
OR POOL HALLS SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE G ROUND FLOOR OR STREET
LEVEL ONLY OF ANY BUILDING OR PREMISES; PROHIBINTING THE USE OF
PARTITION OBSTRUCTINGTHE VIEW OF ANY PART OF THE PREMISES LICENSED
HEREIN AND IN WHICH ANY BILLIARD OR POOL TABLE IS OR ARE DISPLAYED,
OWNED OR OPERATED, WITH CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS: PROVIDING FOR THE
HOUSE OF OPERATION; PROHIBITING THE SALE, USE OR CONSUMPTION
OF ANY ALCHOLIC BEVERAGE OR BEVERAGES IN, ON OR ABOUT THE PRE-
MISES IN WHICH ANY BILLIARD OR POOL TABLES IS OR ARE OPERATED FOR
PROFIT; PROVIDING FOR THE SUPERVISION AND INSPECTION OF ANY ESTAB-
LISHMENT ON THE PREMISES IN OR ON WHICH ANY BILLIARD OR POOL
TABLES ARE OWNED AND OPERATED FOR PROFIT; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF A LICENSE AND FIXING THE FEES THEREFOR; PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFICAT-
IONS OF LICENSES: PROVIDING FOR THE CANCELLATION OR REVOCATION OF
LICENSES ISSUED HEREUNDER: PROVIDING FOR APPEALS UPON CANCELLATION
OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES, DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AND THOSE
DESIGNATED BY HIM TO MAKE INSPECTIONS: PROVIDING FOR A FINE OF
NOT MORE THAN $200.00 UPON CONVICTION OF THE VIOLATION OF ANY
PROVISION OR PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE: PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY -COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: A billiard or pool table as used in this ordinance is defined as a table,
whether coin-operated or not, surrounded by a ledge or cushion with or without pockets
upon which balls are impelled by a stick or cue.
Section 2: A pool hall as used in this ordinance is hereby defined as any building,
room, structure or any other place, in which is exhibited for hire, revenue, fees or gain
of any kind, any pool or billiard table or tables.
Section 3: License: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association of persons,
corporations anJ every other organization, save and except religious, charitable or educational
organizations, authorized under the laws of the State of Texas, to own and operate, for
profit, any billiard or pool table or tables as such terms are herein defined, within this City
without having first obtained an appropriate license from the City Secretary, as herein
provided, which license shall at all times be displayed in some conspicuous place within the
licensed place of business. No license, shall be issued to any person except a person of
good character approved by the City Council. The City Council may delegate to the City
Manager the responsibility of approving applicants.
Section 4: License fees: The City Secretary is authorized to collect the following annual
license fee for each location on which a billiard or pool 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 5: Term of Licenses: Any license issued pursuant to this ordinance shall be
for one year and shall be non-transferrable.
Section 6: Tax: There is hereby levied an annual occupation tax of $2.50 for each
billiard or pool table or tables owned and operated for profit within this City by any person,
firm, association of persons, corporations and every other organization, save and except
religious, charitable and educational organizations authorized under the laws of the State
of Texas, and the tax levied herein shall be paid to the Tax Collector of the City who shall
issue an occupation tax receipt. Said occupation tax receipt shall specify the number of
billiard or pool table or tables forwhich issued; the address of the building or premises in
or on which such table or tables are located and shall bear the serial number or numbers,
if any, if the particular table or tables. Such occupation tax shall have and bear no re-
lation to any license or fees provided herein, said license fee being required to provide
proper official supervision and inspection for the premises.