.010 The term "redemption game" as used in this section shall mean and refer to any game of skill (other than games prohibited pursuant to Section 7.20.010 of this Code) including arcade games, and those games of the type traditionally found at a carnival or fair, upon the result of which game money or other thing of value is staked, risked or hazarded and as a result of which game a prize, merchandise or other thing of value (other than money), or tokens redeemable for prizes, merchandise or other things of value (other than money) is won or lost, and the result of which game is not dependent upon chance as any determining factor.
.020 Section 7.20.020 of this Code shall not prohibit or otherwise apply to any redemption game for which a redemption game permit and, if applicable as hereinafter provided, a redemption game arcade permit has been issued by the City of Anaheim and which permit(s) is (are) then currently in full force and effect.
.030 The term “amusement device” as used in Section 18.16.050 of Chapter 18.16 of this Code shall be deemed to include the term “redemption game” as defined in subsection .010 of this section notwithstanding any other provision of Section 18.16.050 to the contrary.
.040 Redemption game permits and redemption game arcade permits shall be processed, approved, denied and revoked to the same extent and in the same manner as set forth in Section 18.16.050 of this Code for the processing, approval, denial and revocation of amusement device permits and/or amusement device arcade permits, respectively, except as follows:
.0401 A separate application shall be filed for each such redemption game and each such application shall contain the following information in addition to the information required by Section 18.16.050.020 of this Code:
.01 A statement that chance is not a determining factor in the result of such game nor in the award of any prize, merchandise, tokens, or other thing or representative of value based upon the result of such game. The Chief of Police or his designated representative may require additional information or evidence to establish the validity of such statement as part of the application process.
.02 A statement of the rules of such game including the manner in which the result of such game and the award of any prize, merchandise, tokens, or other thing or representative of value is determined.
.03 A statement of the minimum amount of money or other thing or representative of value necessary to be risked by the player or participant in such game which minimum amount shall not exceed one dollar.
.04 A statement that neither money nor tokens or other representative of value redeemable for money shall be awarded as prizes in such game.
.050 This section shall not authorize or apply to any game expressly prohibited by state law, or to any game expressly permitted by state law and which game the City of Anaheim is not otherwise authorized to permit or control by local regulation. (Ord. 1428 § 2 (part); December 22, 1959: Ord. 4121 § 1 (part); April 29, 1980: Ord. 5483 § 1 (part); March 14, 1995: Ord. 6245 § 18; June 5, 2012.)