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Any person desiring to operate any "Class A billiard parlor" shall apply to the city clerk for a license so to do on a license form to be prepared by the clerk. Such application shall require the following information:

1. Name and home street address of the applicant. If applicant is a corporation or a partnership, names and home street address of each officer or partner shall be given;

2. Address for which the "Class A billiard parlor" license is requested;

3. Diagram showing locations on premises in which pool or billiard tables will be placed;

4. Date of issue and class of applicant’s liquor license, if any;

5. If applicant sells magazines or other goods, a fair description of such magazines or goods.

The application shall be immediately forwarded by the city clerk to the chief of police for a report as to whether any record exists to indicate that the applicant is of unsatisfactory character or that the premises or business operation in question are unsatisfactory for the proposed license, and to the division of buildings for a report as to whether the proposed location meets building and other code provisions for such use. Reports from the police department and building division shall be made to the clerk within ten days. If such reports indicate that the applicant is of satisfactory character and that the premises and business operation are suitable for the proposed license and that the license should be issued, the clerk shall issue the same upon payment of the fee required hereinafter; if the reports indicate that the license should not be issued on account of unsatisfactory character of the applicant or unsuitability of the premises or business operation the application shall be denied by letter to the applicant from the clerk and such action shall be final unless the applicant within five working days of such action files with the city clerk an appeal to the city council. The notice of denial shall inform the applicant of the appeal procedure. (In lieu of either approval or denial the applicant may be advised that his application is approved subject to certain modifications to be made to his premises or business operation and if such modifications are made within thirty days the license shall then issue upon payment of such fee.)

If a license is denied, and an appeal is filed, the clerk shall immediately transmit all files and reports to the city manager who shall within ten days forward the same to the city council which shall then schedule a public hearing for a date not more than twenty-one days from the receipt by it of such appeal and the applicant shall be notified by the clerk in writing of the date of hearing of such appeal. At the hearing the council shall consider staff reports and recommendations and also shall hear from the applicant or his attorney as to any reasons why the license should be issued. At the conclusion of such hearing, upon the basis of all the evidence received, the council shall vote whether or not to sustain the clerk’s action in denying such license and its decision shall be final. (Ord. M-1154 §3, 1970)