For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AMUSEMENT ARCADE. Any public place in which a total of three or more coin-operated amusement devices, mechanical amusement devices, or pool or billiard tables are maintained for hire by the public solely within one enclosure. This definition does not include an establishment which possesses an alcoholic beverage permit issued by the State Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
BILLIARD OR POOL TABLE. A table surrounded by an elastic ledge of cushions with balls which are impelled by a cue including carom billiards, pocket billiards, pool, three-cushion billiards, and English billiards.
COIN-OPERATED AMUSEMENT DEVICE. Any coin-automated amusement or exhibition machine. This term is not considered a mechanical amusement device.
MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT DEVICE. Any machine or device commercially used which; upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate or disc, or by the payment of any price; may be operated for use as entertainment or amusement; whether a score is established or not; when a prize is not offered, when the element of skill in such manipulation predominates over chance or luck, and when no form of pay-off, credit, prize, or reward is dispensed. AMUSEMENT DEVICE or MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT DEVICE, for the purpose of this chapter, does not include a music box, juke box, or cigarette or food dispensing machine or device.
(Prior Code, § 110.01) (Ord. 1078, passed 5-7-1979)