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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-89-05631 11 FRANCISCO A DIEZ-RIVAS 3138 Commodore Plaza Coconut Grove,Fl 33133 May 10, 1989 CITY OF MIAMI CITY MANAGERS OFFICE. 3500 Pan American Drive Coconut Grove ,Fl 33133 ATTENTION: AURELIO PEREZ-LUGONES RE: REQUEST FOR APPEARANCE BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION JUNE 7,1989: Dear Mr Perez-Lugones: Attached hereto is a letter to the City Manager, requesting an aaperance before the commission in order to amend section 5.1 of the City Code. Mr Sergio Rodriguez advised me, however, to bring this matter to your direct attention so as to assure myself of the earlist possible scheduling. In the event you should have any questions, please advise. I remain, Since 1 Fran cisc A Diez-Rivas Francisco A. Diez-Rivas 3138 Commodore Plaza Coconut Grove, FL 33133 May 9, 1989 x City of Miami City Managers Office City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Coconut Grove, FL 33133 Attention: Mr. Ceasar H. Odio, City Manager. Re: Amendment of Section 5.1 Miami Code "Pool Rooms". Dear Mr. Odio: I hereby request a personal appearance before the City of Miami Commission at the next available meeting to discuss the amendment of the above referenced code. Thank ou. l Frasco A. Diez-Rivas FDR/jr cc: Commissioner J.L. Plummer Mr. Henry Jackson Mr. William Perry Ms. Marta Martinez-Aleman Mr. Jeffery Bartel 1 5.1 ARTICLE 1. IN GENERAL MIAMI CODE Sea 5-1. Poolrooms —Midnight closing. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep open a room or saloon containing any billiard or pool tables, except such a room operated in connection with and incidental to a bowling establishment, between the hours of 12-01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of any day. (Code 1967, § 4-1) City code cross reterence--License tax for pool- rooms. 13148. Sea 5-2. Same —Minors prohibited; ex- ceptions; permits for minors. It shall be unlawful for any person, his servant or employee to permit anyone under the age of eighteen (18) years to visit or frequent or play in any billiard parlor in the city, provided that this shall not apply to any person on active duty in the armed services of the United States, or who has a 'written permit or card signed and notarized by his parent or guardian and filed in the establish- ment to which the permit or card is given by the parent or guardian of the minor involved, or a married minor, or when accompanied by parent or guardian. Such permit card shall be valid only in the establishment to which it is issued, and such permit card may be revoked at any time by the parent or guardian, or by the operator of such billiard parlor by -eturning the card to the parent or guardian, >r by any law enforcement officer upon xonviction of the party of a crime. No written >ermit shall be valid in any establishment which sells or permits consumption on its arezmi of intoxicating or alcoholic bever= iges. (Coale 186'7, § 4-2) Republication note—Pumuent to instruetio= of the :ty, the editor has cubst€tuted "age of eighteen yemra" or "age of twenty-one years" in order to conform the :rovisions of this section to Fla. State., if 743.07, 84 9.06. State law reference —Regulation of age of persons equentins or visiting places where billiards are played. 'a. State.. i 8t9.0s. upp. No. 25 422 F; 154 Sea 5-3. Same —Order to minor to leave; calling police. In case any minor shall enter any pool or billiard room or parlor in violation of section 5-2, it shall be the duty of the person in charge of or owning or operating any such pool or billiard room or parlor to order such minor to vacate such place, and, in case the minor refuses to vacate such place, it shall be the duty of such person in charge of or owning or operating such pool or billiard room or parlor to call a police officer, whose duty it shall be to take such minor out of such place. In case any such minor is directed or ordered to vacate or move out of any such poolroom or parlor by the person in charge of or owning or operating the same, unless such minor shall be excepted by the provisions of section 5-2, it shall be the duty of such minor to comply immediately with the order, direc- tion or request of such person. (Code 1967, § 4-3) Sea 5-4. Carnivals and circuses --De- posit required. Before any permit for the showing of a carnival or circus shall be issued by the fire, rescue and inspection services department, the owner of the land or the operator or author. ized agent of the carnival or circus desiring to show thereon shall post a cash deposit, the amount of which shall be determined as hereinafter set forth. The director of the fire, rescue and inspection services depiirtment or his duly authorized repre. sentative shall consider the routes of travel, as well as the value of public property and improve. ments at the site for which the permit is to be issued, and shall also consider the area of the site to be cleaned up after the occupancy of the carni- val or circus, in order to determine and fix .the amount of the cash deposit required for the per- mit; provided that (9)