Chapter 5 - AMUSEMENTS#

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Cross reference— Parks and recreation, Ch. 26.

Sec. 5-1. - Violations of chapter.#

Unless otherwise specifically provided, a violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Sec. 5-2. - Permit for carnivals, circuses, etc.#

Any person conducting or operating a circus, carnival, menagerie or show of a similar nature within the city, or within any area outside of the city within one (1) mile of the corporate limits of the city, shall obtain from the chief of police a permit to operate such circus, carnival, menagerie or show of similar nature. Application for such permit shall be filed with the chief of police setting forth such information as the chief of police may require.

(Code 1963, §§ 4-5, 4-6)

Cross reference— License tax for carnivals, § 20-55; license tax for circuses, shows and menageries, § 20-58.

Sec. 5-3. - Hours of operation of carnivals, circuses, etc.#

No person who shall operate a business licensed to operate under section 20-55, 20-58 or 20-74 of this Code shall operate the same after 10:30 p.m. All carnivals, circuses, hobbyhorses, etc., as provided for in such sections, shall stop at 10:30 p.m. on each and every night and shall not commence again before 9:00 a.m. of the following day.

(Code 1963, § 21-82.1)

Sec. 5-4. - Closing hour for public dance halls.#

Every person operating, managing or in charge of a public dance hall, as defined in section 20-66 of this Code, shall close such hall at 1:00 a.m., except on holidays, when the same shall be closed at 2:00 a.m., and no dancing or music shall take place after such hours.

(Code 1963, § 21-121.1)

State Law reference— Authority of city to regulate public dance halls, Code of Virginia, § 15.2-912.3.

ARTICLE II. - POOLROOMS#

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Cross reference— License tax for poolrooms, § 20-48.

Sec. 5-21. - Unobstructed view of interior.#

It shall be unlawful for the proprietor, manager or other person in charge of any poolroom, billiard room or place of similar amusement to have the windows or glass in front of the pool or billiard tables covered or painted, or in any way have the view obstructed between the street and such pool or billiard tables.

(Code 1963, § 4-3)

Sec. 5-22. - Closing hours.#

Every pool or billiard parlor or room shall be closed for business between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.

(Code 1963, § 4-4; Ord. No. 2002-18, 10-8-2002)

Sec. 5-23. - Minors prohibited—Generally.#

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person under eighteen (18) years of age to frequent, as a patron or visitor, any public poolroom or billiard room in the city.

(b) The proprietor or manager of such place shall have posted conspicuously at the entrance thereof a sign, in bold letters not less than two (2) inches in height: "No Person Under Eighteen Years of Age Allowed in Here."

(c) No proprietor or manager of such place shall permit any person under eighteen (18) years of age to frequent, as a patron or visitor, any public poolroom or billiard room in the city.

(Code 1963, § 4-2)

State Law reference— Authority of city to regulate presence of minors in places of amusement, Code of Virginia, § 15.2-926.

Sec. 5-24. - Same—Exception for family billiard centers.#

The restrictions on minors entering poolrooms or billiard rooms, as set forth in section 5-23, shall not apply to family billiard center, which is hereby defined to be a licensed establishment for the playing of billiards which:

(1) Is not licensed under the alcoholic beverage control laws of the state, and is not operated in conjunction with any other licensed dispenser of alcoholic beverages;

(2) Is illuminated throughout its interior at a level of at least forty (40) footcandles;

(3) Has no partitioned or closed-off areas, other than those for toilet facilities, office space and storerooms and in which all playing areas and billiard tables are visible from a public way or street;

(4) Has a window or windows open to view from a public way or street, having a minimum of one hundred (100) square feet of glass area, which windows are not permanently covered or otherwise obstructed;

(5) Has an attendant on duty at all times;

(6) Has separate restroom facilities for both sexes.§

(Code 1963, § 4-2; Ord. No. 85-14, 9-10-85)

ARTICLE III. - RESERVED#

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 2009-19, adopted Oct. 13, 2009, repealed Art. III, §§ 5-35—5-64, which pertained to bingo games and raffles. See the Code Comparative Table for complete derivation.