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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regulating Bowling Alleys µ Ordinance No, 539 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING, OPERATION AND REGULATION OF BOWLING`( ALLEYS FIXING THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE, PROVIDING FOR THE REVOKING OF SAID LICENSE, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTY' FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. he It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa: f f Section 1. LICENSE REQUIRED. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or unincorporated association to operate a bowling alley in the City of Ames unless a license is first ( obtained as provided by. this ordinance. I Section 2. DEFINITION. For the purpose of this ordinance, a bowling alley shall be defined as a business operating any surface or surfaces upon which a ball or balls are propelled by hand for the purpose of upsetting objects placed thereon. Section 3. FEES. The annual license fee for a bowling alley shall be $25.00, . payable in advance; for any of said business operating five or less of said surfaces.. and an additional fee of $5.00 for each surface in excess thereof. Section 4. FEES TO THE GENERAL FUND. All license fees eolle ete under the provisions of this ordinance shall be' alloeated to the general fund. Section 5, EXPIRATION. All licenses shall expire at the end of one year from date of issuance and may be renewed for a like period upon application being made therefor to the proper authoriti000 Section 6, APPLICATION. A license shall be issued to .shys A. Individual (which, for the purposes of this ordinance, includes a 'corporation" organized and existing or permitted j and authorized to do business under the laws of this state, f or any unincorporated association) who 1. Submits a written application for a license, which application shall state under ,oaths (a) The name and place of residence of the applicant, and the length of time he has lived at such place of resideneee (b) That he is a citizen of the State of Iowa. (c) The place of birth of the applicant, and if f the applicant is a naturalized citizen, the time and f place of such naturalization. (d) The location of the place or building where the applicant intends to operate. ! (6) The name of the owner of the building and if such owner is not the applicant, that such applicant is the actual lessee of the premises. 2. Establishes: I (a) That he is a person of good moral character and a citizen of the State of Iowa,. (b) That the place or building where he intends to operate conforms to all laws, health and fire regulations applicable thereto, and, in the judgment of the council, is a safe and proper place or building. f . Section 7. FITNESS OF APPLICANT. Before any licensed s granted 11the Council shall make, or cause to be made, a thorough investigation Ito determine the fitness of the applicant and the truth of the statements made in and accompanying the application. i f k i t Section 8. CONFORM TO LAYS'. No license shall be granted`'until the applicant establishes that he is a person of good moral characte Eland that the place or building , where he intends to operate conforms � to all laws, .health and fire regulations, applicable thereto, and , in the judgment of the council, is a safe and proper place or build € Section 9. CITIZENSHIP. Licenses shall be issued only to per- sons who arecittzens of the State of Iowa and who are of good moral icharacter and repute, provided, however, that in the case of a corporation or an unincorporated association the word "citizen" in this section shall be construed to mean a "corporation" organized land existing or permitted and authorized to do business under the (' laws of this state, or an unincorporated association. Section 10. FALSE STATEMENTS. It shall be unlawful to make a ` false statement concerning any material fact in submitting any japplication for a license, or for a renewal of a license or in any ; hearing concerning the revocation thereof. i ! Section 11, TRANSFER OF LICENSES. No licenses for bowling Jalleys shall be transferred from one licensee to another, and no ( refund shall be made to any licensee in case of revocation of license or otherwise discontinuance of the business. Section 12. HOURS OF OPERATION. All bowling alleys shall be ! operated only between the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. on week Ildays and between the hours of, 1100 P.M* to 11:00 P.M. on Sundays. ':, Section 13, REVOCATION. The Council may revoke the license of �9any license holder for any violation of the provisions of this ! ordinance, or for any cause which, in the judgment of . the council, may be inimical to the health or welfare of the citizens of the' I� City of Ames, and such licensee shall not be granted a new license for a period of one year from the date of revocation, f Section 14. PROHIBITIONS. It shall be unlawful to keep or ' allow on the premises of any licensee of a bowling alley any machine, slot machine or device whereby any persons, by inserting ! coins or tokens in said devices, receive or is ,liable to receive la reward of money or merchandise or anything of value including ( free games, or to possessa ny punch board or device involving a game of chance. Section 15. FORFEITURE OF LICENSE FEES. Revocation of any license granted hereunder shall not entitle any licensee to the full or pro rata share of any license fee so paid in the first i instance. Section 16, PENALTIES. Anyone violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment not exceeding thirty (30) days, or to a fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) . Whenever the fine and costs imposed for the violation of this ordinance are not paid, the person con- victed may be committed to jail until the fine and costs are paid, not exceeding thirty (30) days. i Section 17. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. Passed this 20thday of October 1941. i f Pr er, y Clerk Frank D. Pa ne, Mayor Recorded October 21, 1941. . rather, City ClerTc oo- I� f 1 V1 y i I f(( I� Sept. 15,1941. Moved by Lawlor, seconded by MacDonald that Ordinance No. 539 be passed on itsfirst reading. Voting Aye: Spangler, Lawlor, McCormick, Acheson, MacDonald and Palmer. Voting Nay: None. October 20, 1941 I f 11otbd by Lawlor, seconded by McCormick that Ordinance No, 539 be passed on, its first reading. , E Voting Aye: Spangler, Lawlor, McCormick, Acheson, MacDonald and Palmer. Voting Nay: None, I E Moved by Acheson, seconded by MacDonald that the rules be suspended 4 and the second and, third readings omitted and Ordinance No, 539 I be placed on its final passage. Voting Aye: Spangler, Lawlor, McCormick, Acheson, MacDonald and Palmer. Voting Nay: None. Moved by Palmer, seconded by Spangler that Ordinance No. 539 do now pass. Voting Aye. Spangler, Lawlor, McCormick, Acheson, MacDonald and Palmer. Voting Nay: None, f Mayor declared Ordinance No. 539 duly passed* i i Recorded October 21, 1941 i4rdther., pity Clerk I f I, J. W. Prather, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby certify that a true and exact copy of Ordinance No. 539 was publisbed in the Milepost on October 23, 1941. l Prather,, y -Clerk ity CC Ames, Iowa. Dated this day of October 1941. t f E6 t