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ORDINANCE TO ~MEND SECTION 19-50~0F THE CODE OF Th~ CITY OF tORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961· PERTAINING TO POOLROOMS AND B.~J,iARD ~OOMS. Be it or, dained, by the Council of the C_..~y o-~ ~ ,., ~. o?'?.,d~. .~ o That Section 19-50 of the Code c., the C."~ y } o:-'~ ~,outh, Virginia, 1961, be amended and reordained t~-.,c~ ,. ~, '~ '~ F,~ etlon 19-50. Same Persons under eighteen. _~ (a) No minor under eighteen years of age D~ay in or loiter in an7 public poolroom or billiard ~he propr~etgr of any pub!ic poolroom or billiard room o? permit any minor to frequent, play in or"loiter~in any ~ny such mznor o~ any such proprmevor o_ age,hr ~-~o.~o_~g the orovislons of this Section shall]be quilty 0f a ~nd ~unished by a fine of-no~ le~s,~an five doll~rs~r by nent in ja~l not more than s~x months or by both ~ucn Drlsor~ment. ~-' The term "public poolrooms" as used herein snd.~ sectdon -9~ -49 shall not be construed bo ~nclude an'establ~shm~n~i~ _ . .... wa'~ch not more th~u three miniture'0ool tables~.~that operete on tDe coin-- in-the-slot principle are exclusively ke'P~t'0r~layed.~ (b) The restrictions on,minors entering poQlrooma or billiard rooms, as set'forth.,hereinabo~e, shal]~'not apply t¢~,estab- ~ishm~nts kno,~n as ~..~ly bil~zard centers, wh_ch az e as ~,oilows. A family billiard center is defined as a licensed estab-- lis,hment for the playing of billiards When such place o~ business: I. Is not licensed under the alcoholic beverage control laws of the state, and is not ooerated, in conjunction '~*~ ~w~,. ~ny ~ other licensed dzspense_ of alcoholic bevsrages. 2. Is illuminated throughout its interior at a level of forty foot candles. 3. Has no partitioned or closed off areas other than those for toi!e~ facilities~ office space, or storerooms; and aL1 playing areas and billiard tables shall be visible from a public way or street.